Sociology

Assessment

The AS course is assessed by two written examinations at the end of the first year. • Paper 1: Education with Methods in Context. • Paper 2: Research Methods and Topics in Sociology (Families and Households). Each Paper is a 1 hour 30 minutes written exam worth 60 marks and 50% of the AS qualification. The A Level course is assessed by three written examinations at the end of the second year. • Paper 1 will cover Education with Theory and Methods. • Paper 2 will cover Topics in Sociology (Mass Media and Families). • Paper 3 will cover Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods. Each Paper is a 2-hour written exam worth 80 marks each and a third of the full A Level.