Course information
Sociology
Knutsford Academy - Cheshire East
01565633294
Bexton Road, Knutsford, WA16 0EA
Course summary

The subject explores society and its make-up and provides explanations for the ways in which groups of people in society interact and exist. Sociology is the study of society and provides you with an insight into structral and individual patterns of human communication. Some of the common areas of study across all Sociology course include concepts such as: Class, age, gender, ethnicity, consensus, exploiation, hierarchy, stratification, role, status, norms, values, morals, ideologies, differentiation, equality, conflict, labelling, policy, the state, governement, globalisation, diversity, media and religion. The course will cover 3 key areas of social life as well as considering how sociologists conduct research. The key areas of study will be Education, Family and Households and Crime and Deviance.

Entry requirements

In addition to a minimum of 5 GCSE’s in Maths and English at grade 5 or above. GCSE Humanities subject grade 6 and English GCSE grade 6.

How you'll be assessed

Education with Methods in Context – 33.3% Research Methods and Topics in Sociology – 33.3% Crime and deviance with Theory and Methods – 33.3%

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityCheshire East
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressBexton Road, Knutsford, WA16 0EA