What You Will Study
You will study a variety of areas, including:
- The Family – What is a family? How has the family changed recently and what are the reasons for these changes?
- Education – What is the role of schools? What are the reasons why some people succeed in education and some do not?
- Crime and Deviance – Why do some people commit crime? How reliable are crime statistics? What is the role of the police, the courts and the prisons?
- Research Methods – The strengths and limitations of the different methods that sociologists use for investigating society
- Beliefs in Society – Has science replaced religion in modern society? What role does religion play in society?
In studying these topics you will also examine:
- The Influence of the Media
- The Impact of Gender, Social Class and Ethnicity
- The Impact of Globalisation on Modern Society
- How You Will Be Assessed
At A Level there are three exams, each account for one third of your A Level.
The three exams last two hours and are worth 80 marks each. The exams consist of a mixture of short answer and extended writing questions.
These are:
- Paper 1-Education with Theory and Methods (33%)
- Paper 2- Topics in Sociology (The Family and the Beliefs in Society modules) (33%)
- Paper 3- Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods (33%)
- Entry Requirements
5 GCSEs at Grade 9-4 including, English Language and Maths.
PLUS
Grade 5 in English Language or Literature
- Further Study
Many of our students progress to study a university degree in Sociology, Criminology, Journalism or Humanities. In order to study Sociology at university, the following A Levels are considered to be useful to your application alongside Sociology: Psychology, Geography, Criminology, History, English Literature or English Language.
