A level of Sociology is the study of society. At Loreto, Sociology consists of studying five core units: Family and households, Education, Research Methods, Crime and deviance and Social Inequality. In the first year, you will study the Family & Household unit, examining the families that exist today, their purpose and function, and the roles of family members such as adults and children. In the Education unit, you will explore debates around the purpose of the education system and discuss reasons for differences in achievement. The final unit in the first year is Research Methods, exploring ways in which Sociologists collect evidence. In the second year, you will study Crime and deviance, learning reasons for criminality together with explaining key patterns and trends around crime statistics. You will study the final unit of Social Inequality where you will explore the reasons for differences and inequality linked to social class, age, gender, and ethnicity.
6 GCSEs between 9 to 4 (A*-C) for including 2 of English, Maths or Science. 2 should be at least grade 6 (B).
COMPONENT 1: CORE, FAMILIES, HOUSEHOLDS AND EDUCATION Percentage of total A level mark: 40%. Method of assessment: 2 hours and 30-minute examination paper, which consists of six compulsory questions, requiring you to display a range of skills including knowledge and understanding, application and interpretation, and analysis and evaluation. Some questions are short marks requiring students to demonstrate supporting evidence to a topic of discussion and others are made up of essay-based questions and answers which require students to demonstrate a structured argument. COMPONENT 2: RESEARCH METHODS Percentage of total A level mark: 20%. Method of assessment: 1 hour and 45-minute examination paper with one compulsory question divided into four parts. This is based on stimulus material and one question will involve an extended writing piece where the students have to design, justify & evaluate a piece of sociological research. COMPONENT 3: SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND CRIME AND DEVIANCE Percentage of total A level mark: 40%. Method of assessment: 2 hours and 30-minute examination paper which includes four compulsory questions, requiring you to display a range of skills including knowledge and understanding, application and interpretation and analysis and evaluation. Some questions are short marks requiring students to demonstrate supporting evidence to a topic of discussion and others are made up of essay-based questions and answers which require students to demonstrate a structured argument.
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| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Manchester |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Chichester Road, Hulme, Manchester, M15 5PB |
A level of Sociology is the study of society. At Loreto, Sociology consists of studying five core units: Family and households, Education, Research Methods, Crime and deviance and Social Inequality. In the first year, you will study the Family & Household unit, examining the families that exist today, their purpose and function, and the roles of family members such as adults and children. In the Education unit, you will explore debates around the purpose of the education system and discuss reasons for differences in achievement. The final unit in the first year is Research Methods, exploring ways in which Sociologists collect evidence. In the second year, you will study Crime and deviance, learning reasons for criminality together with explaining key patterns and trends around crime statistics. You will study the final unit of Social Inequality where you will explore the reasons for differences and inequality linked to social class, age, gender, and ethnicity.
6 GCSEs between 9 to 4 (A*-C) for including 2 of English, Maths or Science. 2 should be at least grade 6 (B).
COMPONENT 1: CORE, FAMILIES, HOUSEHOLDS AND EDUCATION Percentage of total A level mark: 40%. Method of assessment: 2 hours and 30-minute examination paper, which consists of six compulsory questions, requiring you to display a range of skills including knowledge and understanding, application and interpretation, and analysis and evaluation. Some questions are short marks requiring students to demonstrate supporting evidence to a topic of discussion and others are made up of essay-based questions and answers which require students to demonstrate a structured argument. COMPONENT 2: RESEARCH METHODS Percentage of total A level mark: 20%. Method of assessment: 1 hour and 45-minute examination paper with one compulsory question divided into four parts. This is based on stimulus material and one question will involve an extended writing piece where the students have to design, justify & evaluate a piece of sociological research. COMPONENT 3: SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND CRIME AND DEVIANCE Percentage of total A level mark: 40%. Method of assessment: 2 hours and 30-minute examination paper which includes four compulsory questions, requiring you to display a range of skills including knowledge and understanding, application and interpretation and analysis and evaluation. Some questions are short marks requiring students to demonstrate supporting evidence to a topic of discussion and others are made up of essay-based questions and answers which require students to demonstrate a structured argument.