Disclaimer: This post deals with potential examination questions. It is not a definitive list; others could be asked. It is simply designed to help students potentially sense the type of questions that might be asked. However, all questions so far (2019 and 2022) and fitted into the scope of the questions included.

The potential questions for the 24 Mark Ideologies Questions are much more predictable than the 30 Mark Essay and 30 Mark Source Question. This is because questions have to come from the specification and is much less scope for the examiners to find questions for the Ideologies Questions.

There are two types of Ideologies Question you will come across:

• Holistic Question
• Thematic Question

The holistic question is one that simply asks where or not there is more agreement or disagreement within an ideology. These questions will be rare, however, they have been asked before. If the question is holistic, you can answer it using the big four themes:

• Economy
• Society
• Human Nature
• State

The thematic questions will either be based on the big themes (Economy, Society, Human Nature and States) or core principles indicated on the first page of the specification for each ideology.

These questions should themselves be approached thematically, with themes selected which are relevant to the question.

What are the likely questions for Liberalism?

The precise wording of these questions will of course change, but the themes will be useful for gauging likely questions

To what extent do Liberal agree more than they disagree?

To what extent do Liberals agree/disagree over the issue of Human Nature?

To what extent do Liberals agree/disagree over the issue of the Economy?

To what extent do Liberals agree/disagree over the issue of the State?

To what extent do Liberals agree/disagree over the issue of Society?

To what extent do Liberals agree/disagree over the issue of Individualism?

To what extent do Liberals agree/disagree over the issue of Freedom?

To what extent do Liberals agree/disagree over the issue of Liberty?

To what extent do Liberals agree/disagree over the issue of Rationalism?

To what extent do Liberals agree/disagree over the issue of Equality?

To what extent do Liberals agree/disagree over issue of the Social Justice?

To what extent do Liberals agree/disagree over the issue of Liberal Democracy?

What are the likely questions for Conservatism?

The precise wording of these questions will of course change, but the themes will be useful for gauging likely questions

To what extent do Conservatives agree more than they disagree?

To what extent do Conservatives agree/disagree over the issue of Human Nature?

To what extent do Conservatives agree/disagree over the issue of the Economy?

To what extent do Conservatives agree/disagree over the issue of the State?

To what extent do Conservatives agree/disagree over the issue of Society?

To what extent do Conservatives agree/disagree over the issue of Pragmatism?

To what extent do Conservatives agree/disagree over the issue of Tradition?

To what extent do Conservatives agree/disagree over the issue of Human Imperfection?

To what extent do Conservatives agree/disagree over the issue of the Organic Society?

To what extent do Conservatives agree/disagree over the issue of the Organic State?

To what extent do Conservatives agree/disagree over the issue of Paternalism?

To what extent do Conservatives agree/disagree over the issue of Libertarianism?

What are the likely questions for Socialism?

The precise wording of these questions will of course change, but the themes will be useful for gauging likely questions

To what extent do Socialists agree more than they disagree?

To what extent do Socialists agree/disagree over the issue of Human Nature?

To what extent do Socialists agree/disagree over the issue of the Economy?

To what extent do Socialists agree/disagree over the issue of the State?

To what extent do Socialists agree/disagree over the issue of Society?

To what extent do Socialists agree/disagree over the issue of Collectivism?

To what extent do Socialists agree/disagree over the issue of Common Humanity?

To what extent do Socialists agree/disagree over the issue of Equality?

To what extent do Socialists agree/disagree over the issue of Social Class?

To what extent do Socialists agree/disagree over the issue of Workers’ Control?

What are the likely questions for Feminism?

The precise wording of these questions will of course change, but the themes will be useful for gauging likely questions

To what extent do Feminists agree more than they disagree?

To what extent do Feminists agree/disagree over the issue of Human Nature?

To what extent do Feminists agree/disagree over the issue of the Economy?

To what extent do Feminists agree/disagree over the issue of the State?

To what extent do Feminists agree/disagree over the issue of Society?

To what extent do Feminists agree/disagree over the issue of Sex and Gender?

To what extent do Feminists agree/disagree over the issue of the Patriarchy?

To what extent do Feminists agree/disagree over the notion that the ‘personal is political’?

To what extent do Feminists agree/disagree over the issue of Equality Feminism?

To what extent do Feminists agree/disagree over the issue of Intersectionality?