Education with Research Methods contains the key information for these AS Unit 2 topics, with examiners' notes and essential notes to help students succeed in the exam. An exam section contains two sample papers with answers at A and C grades and detailed comments from AQA examiners on how to move up from a lower grade and secure a higher one.

AQA AS Unit 2 Education with Research Methods contains all the key information for these Unit 2 topics. The revision content and exam practice sections are matched to the AQA 2008 specifications and include:

* The role and purpose of education
* Differential educational achievement
* Relationships and processes within schools
* The significance of educational policies
* Quantitative and qualitative methods of research
* Sources of data
* Primary and secondary data
* Quantitative and qualitative data
* Sociological methods
* Theoretical, practical and ethical considerations
* Exam practice section with sample papers and answers
* Glossary of key terms
* Index