Sociology A Level

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AQA – A LEVEL

Entry requirements

Please see current prospectus for further information

Students say

“Sociology lessons are enjoyable and I like learning about different social issues such as poverty and class differences.”

“The course is so diverse and it is applicable to social situations in the real world. I would recommend Sociology to anyone.”

WHY STUDY THIS SUBJECT?

If you are interested in the people and the world around you then this may be the course for you. If you think that it is unfair that some have nothing whilst others live a life of luxury then this course will go some way to explaining the causes behind that. It is a challenging yet highly interesting course.

WHAT SKILLS WILL I DEVELOP?

Empathy, understanding as well as the ability to debate about the current issues that are going on in society.
Essay writing skills and the evaluation skills necessary to be successful at many other subject areas.

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Unit 1 – Education with Theory and Methods – to include topics such as:

Marxism
Feminism
Postmodernism

Unit 2 – Topics in Sociology – to include topics such as:

Families and Households
Beliefs in Society

Unit 3 – Crime and Deviance – to include topics such as:

The Relationship between Gender, Ethnicity, Class and Crime

View the Sociology Curriculum Map

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?

100% exam at the end of Year 13.

WHAT ARE MY POST-18 OPTIONS?

Due to the topics studied and skills developed, Sociology is a great choice of subject for people who want to work in careers such as nursing, social work, medicine, advertising, journalism, law and teaching amongst others.