WJEC Eduqas A level Sociology (A200QS)
Exam structure at a glance for WJEC Eduqas A level Sociology: every paper with its time, marks and weighting, plus the facts and links you need.
- Board
- WJEC Eduqas
- Specification code
- A200QS
- Level
- A level
- Exam papers
- 3 · 6 h 45 min in total
- Last checked
- 2026-10-20
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Papers and weightings
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weight | What it is (our summary) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component 1: Socialisation, identity and culture | 2 h 30 min | 120 | 40% | Culture and identity (20 marks), families and households or youth cultures (50), and one of education, media or religion (50). |
| Component 2: Methods of sociological enquiry | 1 h 45 min | – | 20% | Two compulsory questions: one on stimulus material from a study, one designing, justifying and evaluating research. |
| Component 3: Social differentiation, power and stratification | 2 h 30 min | 120 | 40% | Social differentiation and stratification (60 marks) and one power option: crime and deviance, health and disability, politics or world sociology (60). |
Times are exam lengths; weightings are shares of the whole qualification. Summaries are in our own words.
Good to know
Nothing else to flag. See the specification for full details.
Not yet confirmed by us: Spec says teaching from 2016 / award from 2018 on the cover but first award summer 2017 in the assessment section (file name says from 2015) - years left blank.; Component 2 marks not stated in the text read.. Check the official documents.
Key dates
Summer 2027 exam series
- First exam (GCSE and A level): Mon, 10 May 2027
- Contingency day: Wed, 23 June 2027
- Special consideration deadline: Wed, 30 June 2027
A levels are linear: all exams are sat at the end of the two-year course. Source: JCQ key dates June 2027. Check each board's final timetable for paper dates and results day.
Specification, past papers and grade boundaries
- WJEC Eduqas: Specification at a glance (board website)
- WJEC Eduqas: Specification (PDF, board website)
- WJEC Eduqas: Past papers and mark schemes (board website)
- WJEC Eduqas: Grade boundaries (board website)
Facts checked against: eduqas.co.uk.
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Exam facts (paper names, times, marks, weightings, codes) are taken from each awarding body's own specification and summarised in our own words; no specification text, papers, mark schemes or booklets are reproduced. Exam details checked against the board's specification on 2026-10-20. Always check the current specification on the board's website.
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Questions teachers ask
How long are the WJEC Eduqas A level Sociology exams?
Component 1: 2 h 30 min; Component 2: 1 h 45 min; Component 3: 2 h 30 min.