more job opportunities for women have improved their economic position and enabled them to live on their own welfare benefits have helped enable women to be financially independent relevant sociological studies, such as the Rapoports and Robert Chester. Question 4 (d) Mark allocation: AO1 1a & 1b AO2 1a AO3 1a & 1b 15 4 3 8 'Gender roles are now more equal in families in the contemporary UK.’ Do you agree with this view? [15] In your answer you are advised to refer to changes in social norms, the law and any other relevant factors to support your judgement. Band descriptors and mark allocations AO1 1a & 1b 4 marks AO2 1a 3 marks AO3 1a & 1b 8 marks A coherent answer There are no Band 4 A developed analysis demonstrating detailed, marks for this and evaluation of the relevant knowledge assessment objective impact of equality in and understanding of a gender roles. There is range of factors 3 marks are awarded a sustained line of relating to inequality in as for Band 3 reasoning which is gender roles which coherent, relevant, BAND may include social substantiated and 4 7-8 4 norms and the law or logically structured to reference to feminism. support judgements There will be evidence and a conclusion of appropriate and linked to the specifics sustained sociological of the question. language, and concepts are described in detail. A coherent answer Knowledge and Good analysis and demonstrating mostly understanding of evaluation of the detailed, relevant relevant impact of equality in knowledge and theories/concepts/ gender roles. Lines of understanding of is reasoning may not be factors relating to applied and used sustained throughout inequality in gender to explain but are coherent and roles which may accurately their relevant to support BAND include social norms 3 impact on 3 judgements and a 5-6 3 and the law though changes in family conclusion linked to some factors will be life. The the specifics of the described in less detail explanation will be question. than others. There will well developed. be evidence of mostly appropriate sociological language and concepts, but
more job opportunities for women have improved their economic position and enabled them to live on their own welfare benefits have helped enable women to be financially independent relevant sociological studies, such as the Rapoports and Robert Chester. Question 4 (d) Mark allocation: AO1 1a & 1b AO2 1a AO3 1a & 1b 15 4 3 8 'Gender roles are now more equal in families in the contemporary UK.’ Do you agree with this view? [15] In your answer you are advised to refer to changes in social norms, the law and any other relevant factors to support your judgement. Band descriptors and mark allocations AO1 1a & 1b 4 marks AO2 1a 3 marks AO3 1a & 1b 8 marks BAND 4 A coherent answer demonstrating detailed, relevant knowledge and understanding of a range of factors relating to inequality in gender roles which may include social norms and the law or reference to feminism. There will be evidence of appropriate and sustained sociological language, and concepts are described in detail. 4 There are no Band 4 marks for this assessment objective 3 marks are awarded as for Band 3 A developed analysis and evaluation of the impact of equality in gender roles. There is a sustained line of reasoning which is coherent, relevant, substantiated and logically structured to support judgements and a conclusion linked to the specifics of the question. 7-8 BAND 3 A coherent answer demonstrating mostly detailed, relevant knowledge and understanding of factors relating to inequality in gender roles which may include social norms and the law though some factors will be described in less detail than others. There will be evidence of mostly appropriate sociological language and concepts, but 3 Knowledge and understanding of relevant is applied and used to explain accurately their impact on changes in family life. The explanation will be well developed. 3 Good analysis and evaluation of the impact of equality in gender roles. Lines of reasoning may not be sustained throughout but are coherent and relevant to support judgements and a conclusion linked to the specifics of the question. 5-6 theories/concepts/