Sociology is a stimulating and relevant subject, offering the opportunity to develop a range of transferable skills and a ‘sociological imagination’ for the purposes of studying how human society develops and changes and people interact with one another. It provides students with an understanding of how society can shape people and how people can shape society. The central aims of the A Level course in Sociology are to examine relationships and inequalities between individuals and the effects that social, economic and political influences may have on them and to develop within students a critical understanding of society. This is achieved by examining of two core themes: (1) Socialisation, Culture and Identity (2) Social Differentiation, Power and Stratification Sociology is a stimulating and relevant subject, offering the opportunity to develop a range of transferable skills and a ‘sociological imagination’ for the purpose of studying how human society develops and changes and how people interact with one another. It provides students with an understanding of how society can shape people and how people can shape society. The central aims of the A Level course in Sociology are to examine relationships and inequalities between individuals and the effects that social, economic and political influences may have on them and to develop within students a critical understanding of society. This is achieved by examining of two core themes: (1) Socialisation, Culture and Identity (2) Social Differentiation, Power and Stratification. Unit 1: Education with Theory and Methods Students will explore the following areas: Section A: Education Section B: Methods in Context Section C: Theory and Methods. Unit 2: Topics in Sociology Section A: Families and Households Section B: The Media. Unit 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods Section A: Crime and Deviance Section B: Theory and Methods.
A minimum of 5 GCSE subjects at grade 5, including Grade 5 in GCSE English.
Students will sit a total of 3 written examinations. Each paper will be 2 hours and worth 33.3% of the total A Level qualification. The question types range from shorter knowledge based 4- and 6-mark questions, to longer answers/essays requiring analysis and evaluation, these range from 10-30 marks.
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Sociology is a stimulating and relevant subject, offering the opportunity to develop a range of transferable skills and a ‘sociological imagination’ for the purposes of studying how human society develops and changes and people interact with one another. It provides students with an understanding of how society can shape people and how people can shape society. The central aims of the A Level course in Sociology are to examine relationships and inequalities between individuals and the effects that social, economic and political influences may have on them and to develop within students a critical understanding of society. This is achieved by examining of two core themes: (1) Socialisation, Culture and Identity (2) Social Differentiation, Power and Stratification Sociology is a stimulating and relevant subject, offering the opportunity to develop a range of transferable skills and a ‘sociological imagination’ for the purpose of studying how human society develops and changes and how people interact with one another. It provides students with an understanding of how society can shape people and how people can shape society. The central aims of the A Level course in Sociology are to examine relationships and inequalities between individuals and the effects that social, economic and political influences may have on them and to develop within students a critical understanding of society. This is achieved by examining of two core themes: (1) Socialisation, Culture and Identity (2) Social Differentiation, Power and Stratification. Unit 1: Education with Theory and Methods Students will explore the following areas: Section A: Education Section B: Methods in Context Section C: Theory and Methods. Unit 2: Topics in Sociology Section A: Families and Households Section B: The Media. Unit 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods Section A: Crime and Deviance Section B: Theory and Methods.
A minimum of 5 GCSE subjects at grade 5, including Grade 5 in GCSE English.
Students will sit a total of 3 written examinations. Each paper will be 2 hours and worth 33.3% of the total A Level qualification. The question types range from shorter knowledge based 4- and 6-mark questions, to longer answers/essays requiring analysis and evaluation, these range from 10-30 marks.