Year 1: Education: This component focuses on the role of education from learning a range of different subjects, to teaching the hidden curriculum which helps students prepare for work and life in society. Topics in this unit include Education policies, Processes in School, Achievement of different groups and Theories on the Role of Education. Research Methods: This component provides pupils the opportunity to develop their research skills. We will compare the strengths and weaknesses of the different forms of research and how they can help to understand society. Topics in this unit include Different methods of research, considerations when conducting research and different theorists’ views on society. Families and Households: This component studies the role of families and households within society including how ideas and the role of the family has changed over time, alongside key theorists’ views on families and households. Topics in this unit include Policies and changes to families and its structure, Gender roles, Changing nature of Childhood and Changes in Demographics in the UK since 1900s. Year 2: Crime and Deviance: This component studies the impact of crime on society and where ideas ofdeviance may have arisen. Topics in this unit include Different types of crime, Criminal justice system, Distribution of crime in terms of class,ethnicity and gender, ways of controlling crime. Research Methods:The second year develops ideas about how to carry out research as well asstudying debates around whether Sociology can be classed as a science and how studies might impact on social policy. Further detail on whatmight influence choice of research type. The Media:This topic looks the impact the media has on society today. Topics in thisunit include How media represents different groups, audience views ofmedia, impact of globalisation and who has the ownership and control ofthe media.