Abstract: The June 2023 GCSE Sociology Paper 1 explores “Families“ and “Education.“ Family sociology focuses on gender roles, canalization, communes, divorce consequences, and Ann Oakley’s analysis of patriarchal family structures. Education topics include ethnocentrism, comprehensive schools, correspondence principle, and the impacts of gender on classroom interaction, drawing on research by Becky Francis and Stephen Ball. Key discussions analyze whether families serve capitalism, the equality of gender roles in families, ethnic differences in educational achievement, and the role of education in workforce preparation. Research methods such as structured interviews, non-participant observation, and postal questionnaires are evaluated. Keywords: sociology, families, education, gender roles, ethnocentrism, research methods.