Sociology is the study of groups of people (society) and how our environment shapes our behaviour. Sociology is the study of human societies. It is a branch of social science that uses investigation and critical analysis to develop and refine a body of knowledge about human social structure and activity, often with the goal of applying such knowledge to the pursuit of social welfare. Sociologists study topics ranging from the micro level of individual faceto-face interaction to the macro level of societies and how they co-exist at large. Sociology is a broad discipline in terms of both methodology and subject matter. Common topics of study include: research methods, education, families and households, power and politics, mass media, religion, crime and deviance, stratification and globalisation. Key figures in Sociology are Émile Durkheim, Karl Marx and Max Weber.
Due to the extended essay writing involved in the assessment of A-level Sociology, a minimum of a grade 5 in English at GCSE is required.
The A-level is assessed in the following ways: Paper 1: Education with Methods in Context - a two-hour paper comprised of short and extended writing questions totalling 80 marks. Paper 2: Topics in Sociology (Families and Households and Beliefs in Society) – a two-hour paper comprised of extended writing questions totalling 80 marks. Paper 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods (content 3 and 4 above) – a two-hour paper comprised of short and extended writing questions totalling 80 marks.
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| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Warwickshire |
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| Sixth Form Fee | £15,840 |
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Sociology is the study of groups of people (society) and how our environment shapes our behaviour. Sociology is the study of human societies. It is a branch of social science that uses investigation and critical analysis to develop and refine a body of knowledge about human social structure and activity, often with the goal of applying such knowledge to the pursuit of social welfare. Sociologists study topics ranging from the micro level of individual faceto-face interaction to the macro level of societies and how they co-exist at large. Sociology is a broad discipline in terms of both methodology and subject matter. Common topics of study include: research methods, education, families and households, power and politics, mass media, religion, crime and deviance, stratification and globalisation. Key figures in Sociology are Émile Durkheim, Karl Marx and Max Weber.
Due to the extended essay writing involved in the assessment of A-level Sociology, a minimum of a grade 5 in English at GCSE is required.
The A-level is assessed in the following ways: Paper 1: Education with Methods in Context - a two-hour paper comprised of short and extended writing questions totalling 80 marks. Paper 2: Topics in Sociology (Families and Households and Beliefs in Society) – a two-hour paper comprised of extended writing questions totalling 80 marks. Paper 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods (content 3 and 4 above) – a two-hour paper comprised of short and extended writing questions totalling 80 marks.