Sociology
Teesdale School and Sixth Form - County Durham
01833638166
Prospect Place, Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH
Course summary

Year 12 Students study two modules – Families and Households explores family diversity and government policy as well as changing demography and childhood. We explore key questions about what the key functions of the family are and how childhood has changed over time. Education with Theory and Methods explores the way in which educational opportunity is influenced by different factors and how policy towards education has changed over time. There will also be a focus on how sociologists use different methods to study education. Year 13 Students will study two further modules – Global Development seeks to explain theories of development and modernization and the way in which western aid impacts on countries in the developing world. Crime and Deviance explores issues including institutional racism in the criminal justice system and the context of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Entry requirements

GCSE at Grade 5 or above in both maths and English.

How you'll be assessed

Three written examinations at the end of Year 13 – Each exam carries the equal weight of 33% of the final A-level grade. Each exam has a range of questions including short stimulus responses and longer essay questions.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth East
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressProspect Place, Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH