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Cambridge A Level Sociology Paper 4 is the Globalisation, Media and Religion exam – 70 marks, 1hr 45min, 29% of A Level. Choose TWO sections (one essay each, 35 marks per essay). AO3 Evaluation = 43% – highest of all papers. This guide, updated May 2026, transforms extended essay technique.

What’s inside (39 pages):

Paper 4 format decoded – Choose ONE question from TWO different sections (A: Globalisation, B: Media, C: Religion). 35-mark essays. 50 minutes per essay (including 7 min plan). AO3 = 43% – evaluation must be CONTINUOUS throughout every paragraph.

3-level mark scheme – Level 3 (23–35 marks): thorough knowledge, multiple perspectives precisely deployed, named theorists throughout, evaluation in every paragraph, clear qualified conclusion.

35-mark essay structure – Plan (5–7 min): thesis + 4 body arguments with named theorists + qualified conclusion. Introduction (define key concepts, signal competing perspectives). Body paragraphs: P-E-E-C (Point → Evidence → Explain → Critique). Conclusion: commit to a clear, qualified, supported sociological judgement.

Evaluation language bank – Phrases that signal AO3: “While X argues…, this is fundamentally challenged by Y because…”; “On balance, the most convincing explanation is…”; “The limitation of this account is…”.

Topic frequency heatmap – HIGHEST PRIORITY: Globalisation (cultural homogenisation vs diversity/hybridity – Ritzer, Robertson, Hall, Bhabha), Media, Religion. Media: new media debate (Castells vs Morozov), moral panics (Cohen). Religion: social change (Weber), gender (de Beauvoir, Woodhead), NRMs (Wallis).

Theorist master reference – 30+ theorists: Giddens, Waters, Hirst & Thompson, Held, Ritzer, Robertson, Hall, Bhabha, Gilroy, Huntington, Wallerstein, Frank, Bagdikian, Curran & Seaton, Glasgow University Media Group, Gramsci/Hall, McCombs & Shaw, Cohen, van Zoonen, Castells, Morozov, Durkheim, Weber, Wilson, Bruce, Davie, Norris & Inglehart, Casanova, Heelas & Woodhead, Woodhead, Wallis, Armstrong.

Worked essay examples with examiner commentary

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