SOCIOLOGY GCE A-LEVEL

Assessment

There is no coursework for AS or A Level Sociology, instead there are a total two examinations for students who just wish to take the AS. Students who want to continue to A Level have three examinations, all taken at the end of the second year. The examinations assess your ability to analyse evidence from sources and to use that analysis to support your answers. AS Level Paper 1: 50% 1 h 30m Section A:Education Section B: Methods in Context AS Level Paper 2: 50% 1 h 30m Section A: Families and Households Section B: Research Methods A Level Paper 1: 33% 2 hour written exam Section A:Education Section B: Methods in Context Section C: Theory and Methods A level Paper 2: 33% 2 hour written exam Section A: Families and Households Section B: The sociology of the mass media A Level Paper 3: 33% 2 hour written exam Section A: Crime and Deviance Section B: Theory and Methods