Sociology (KS5)
In Sociology students develop a wide range of knowledge and understanding about society, and how sociologists study and understand its structures, processes and issues. Sociology is exciting, interesting and relevant to students’ lives. Sociology is the study of human social relationships and institutions.
Sociology’s subject matter is diverse, ranging from crime to religion, from the family to the state, from the divisions of race and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture. The purpose of Sociology is to understand how human actions both shape and are shaped by surrounding cultural and social structures.
Over the course of two years, students learn a variety of different sociological theories, which then form the foundation for the study of Families, Education, Beliefs in Society and Crime & Deviance. Students develop a clear understanding of the role of research in investigating society. Knowledge of different research methods such as interviews, questionnaires, statistics and observation is essential for the sociologist to master and this is supported by using examples of sociological research from within the field of the wider social sciences
AQA
AS LEVEL (1 Year)
A LEVEL (2 Years)
8 Hours per fortnight
STUDENTS WILL NEED
Students will need at least 8 GCSEs at grade C or above, to include English.
STUDENTS WILL STUDY
AS Level
- Families and households
- Education and sociological research methods
A Level
- Families and households
- Education and sociological research methods
- Mass Media
- Crime and deviance with theory and methods; stratification and differentiation, sociological theories and methods
ASSESSMENT
AS Level
- Paper 1: Education with theory and methods
- Paper 2: Families and households
A Level
- Paper 1: Education with theory and methods
- Paper 2: Families, households and mass media
- Paper 3: Crime and deviance with theory and methods
POTENTIAL SECTORS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Social Sciences
- Health, Public Services and Care
- Arts, Media and Publishing
- Education and Training
- Business, Administration and Law
- Retail and Commercial Enterprise
