Sociology assessment support material

Resources and guidance for this domain

Resources are available for the following Sociology assessment standards to provide guidance for developing assessments.

Sociology teaching and learning guide [PDF, 184 KB]

Assessment standard resources

Standard ID Level Title Resources
8989 1 Explain a sociological theory

Standard information [PDF, 83 KB]

Guidelines for assessors and students [PDF, 73 KB]

8993 1 Describe a social institution

Standard information [PDF, 83 KB]

Guidelines for assessors and students [PDF, 70 KB]

8997 1 Describe a social structure

Standard information [PDF, 84 KB]

Guidelines for assessors and students [PDF, 70 KB]

9001  1 Conduct a directed quantitative sociological enquiry

Standard information [PDF, 88 KB]

Guidelines for assessors and students [PDF, 79 KB]

 9005  1 Conduct a directed qualitative sociological enquiry

Standard information [PDF, 88 KB]

Guidelines for assessors and students [PDF, 79 KB]

 28119 1 Describe a social process

Standard information [PDF, 81 KB]

Guidelines for assessors and students [PDF, 87 KB]

8990 2 Examine sociological theories

Standard information [PDF, 84 KB]

Guidelines for assessors and students [PDF, 71 KB]

8994 2 Examine a social institution

Standard information  [PDF, 85 KB]

Guidelines for assessors and students [PDF, 72 KB]

8998 2 Examine a social structure

Standard information [PDF, 83 KB]

Guidelines for assessors and students [PDF, 70 KB]

9002 2 Conduct a guided quantitative sociological enquiry

Standard information [PDF, 88 KB]

Guidelines for assessors and students [PDF, 81 KB]

9006 2 Conduct a guided qualitative sociological enquiry

Standard information [PDF, 88 KB]

Guidelines for assessors and students [PDF, 84 KB]

28120 2 Examine a social process

Standard information [PDF, 81 KB]

Guidelines for assessors and students [PDF, 73 KB]

8991 3 Evaluate sociological theories

Standard information [PDF, 83 KB]

Guidelines for assessors and students [PDF, 77 KB]

8995 3 Evaluate a social institution

Standard information [PDF, 85 KB]

Guidelines for assessors and students [PDF, 73 KB]

8999 3 Evaluate a social structure

Standard information [PDF, 85 KB]

Guidelines for assessors and students [PDF, 71 KB]

9003 3 Conduct an independent quantitative sociological enquiry

Standard information [PDF, 89 KB]

Guidelines for assessors and students [PDF, 84 KB]

9007 3 Conduct an independent qualitative sociological enquiry

Standard information [PDF, 89 KB]

Guidelines for assessors and students [PDF, 84 KB]

28121 3 Evaluate a social process

Standard information [PDF, 81 KB]

Guidelines for assessors and students [PDF, 73 KB]

These documents are intended as guides only, to support assessors and candidates. It is expected that assessors will use them as tools to develop their own assessments in a way that is relevant to the context in which their assessment occurs. They are not teaching plans.

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