A Level

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This Sociology course has been designed in order that students acquire the essential knowledge and understanding central aspects of sociological thought and methods, together with a range of skills.

The following topics will be studied for the full two year A level course
– Education with method in context
– Families and households
– Mass Media
– Crime and deviance
– Theory and methods

AS Sociology
– Education and methods in context of education
– Sociological research methods
– Families and households

​ASSESSMENT

First year two papers:
– AS Paper 1 – 1 hour 30 minutes – Education together with sociological methods in context
– AS Paper 2 – 1 hour 30 minutes – Families and households plus research methods

At the end of the second year you will sit 3 papers
– A level Paper 1 – 2 hours – Education, methods in context and theory and methods (this includes what you studied in research methods)
– A level Paper 2 – 2 hours – Families and households plus beliefs in society
– A level Paper 3 – 2 hours – Crime and deviance plus theory and methods (this includes what you have studied in research methods plus sociological theories)

Assessment focuses on:
– A01 – knowledge and understanding – knowing sociological ideas theories and methods
– A02 – application – linking your knowledge to the questions and showing relevant application
– A03 – analysis and evaluation – explaining things in detail and showing how ideas fit together, comparing contrasting ideas, drawing conclusions, show the usefulness, advantages and disadvantages of methods theories etc.

Exam Board: AQA

​ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

5 Grade 4s and above. Students embarking on this course must demonstrate an interest in current affairs.

​PROGRESSION PATHS

Students completing this course can go onto studying it at degree level. Careers include law, criminology, teaching, management, police, social work and other people related occupations