AS Topic areas for AQA

Each title in CAPITALS is a MAIN TOPIC. Each title just in bold is a sub topic
MEDIA
Television
• TV viewing habits
• Range of programmes, eg their appeal and popularity
• Range of channels including satellite and internet
• Benefits and dangers of watching TV
Advertising
• Purposes of advertising
• Advertising techniques
• Curbs on advertising, eg tobacco, alcohol
• Benefits and drawbacks of advertising
Communication technology
• Popularity of mobile phones
• Benefits and dangers of mobile phones
• Internet: its usage and potential
• Benefits and dangers of Internet


POPULAR CULTURE
Cinema
• Types of film, changing trends
• The place of cinema in popular culture
• A good film I have seen
• Cinema versus alternative ways of viewing films
Music
• Types of music, changing trends
• The place of music in popular culture
• Music I like
• How music defines personal identity
Fashion/trends
• How we can alter our image
• Does how we look define who we are
• Lifestyle and leisure activities
• The cult of the celebrity


HEALTHY LIVING/LIFESTYLE
Sport/exercise
• Traditional sports versus ‘fun’ sports
• Reasons for taking part in sport / physical exercise
• Factors influencing participation in sport / physical exercise
• Links between physical exercise and health
Health and well-being
• Alcohol, tobacco, other drugs
• Diet, including eating disorders
• The “work/life balance”
• Risks to health through accidents
Holidays
• Holiday destinations/impact of tourism
• Holiday activities
• Benefits of holidays
• Changing attitudes to holidays


FAMILY/RELATIONSHIPS
Relationships with parents
• Role of parents and importance of good parenting
• Attitudes of young people towards their parents
• Conflict between young people and parents
• Changing models of family and parenting
Friendships
• Characteristics and roles of friends
• Conflicts with friends
• Importance of friends
• Friendship versus love
Marriage/partnerships
• Changing attitudes towards marriage or cohabitation
• Separation and divorce
• Staying single: benefits and drawbacks
• Changing definitions of “the couple”