Structured Interview - GCSE Sociology Definition

Reviewed by: Raj Bonsor

Published

A structured interview is a type of interview commonly used in research where the interviewer asks each participant the same set of questions in the same order. This ensures that everyone has a fair chance to answer the same questions, making it easier to compare their responses. In GCSE Sociology, students learn about different research methods, and structured interviews are seen as a reliable way to collect data because they allow researchers to gather consistent and comparable information. They are often used to study people's views and experiences on a variety of topics.

Examiner-written GCSE Sociology revision resources that improve your grades 2x

  • Written by expert teachers and examiners
  • Aligned to exam specifications
  • Everything you need to know, and nothing you don’t
GCSE Sociology revision resources

Share this article

Raj Bonsor

Reviewer: Raj Bonsor

Expertise: Psychology & Sociology Content Creator

Raj joined Save My Exams in 2024 as a Senior Content Creator for Psychology & Sociology. Prior to this, she spent fifteen years in the classroom, teaching hundreds of GCSE and A Level students. She has experience as Subject Leader for Psychology and Sociology, and her favourite topics to teach are research methods (especially inferential statistics!) and attachment. She has also successfully taught a number of Level 3 subjects, including criminology, health & social care, and citizenship.

The examiner written revision resources that improve your grades 2x.

Join now