Why should I study A Level Sociology? Sociology is one of the fastest growing subjects at GCSE, A Level and Degree level. More Sociology graduates are managers and leaders than any other subject area. Sociology helps you to understand people and so helps you reach the top of any profession. Bridge builders need to understand people if they are going to be the best or if they are going to lead others to build better bridges for the whole of society. As do doctors. As does anyone. Sociology will help you see the bigger picture in every situation. It enables you to explore your life, your relationships and your understanding of the world. It allows you to discover your own views and have those thoughts challenged by others. Sociology will blow your mind. You will not be the same person afterward. How could you be the same person, after getting a glimpse of the reality that has made you and everyone else? Course Overview Sociology is the study of society, exploring how beliefs and behaviour are shaped by the world around us. It is a rigorous academic subject requiring good language and reasoning skills. It involves using specialist vocabulary with the aim of interrogating how human interaction is organised and how and why humans interact in the way they do. It is a social science and, as such, uses an evidence-based approach requiring the ability to recall data and sociological studies to support arguments made. There is a philosophical component as students will need to ask and answer fundamental questions about the nature of human beings as well as about knowledge itself. The course is based on developing students’ knowledge and understanding of sociological thought, methods of sociological enquiry and major themes which will run throughout the course. These are: • Socialisation, culture and identity, and • Social differentiation, power and stratification. What can I do afterwards? Students can go on to study a variety of courses at university and enter a range of careers such as the law and criminal justice system, medicine, social work, education, government and the media. Recent research shows more Sociology graduates in management positions than any other subject and employment rates are higher in all industries for social sciences than any other subject.
Course Entry Requirements This course requires a Grade 5 or above in GCSE Sociology, if taken. Otherwise a Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Literature or GCSE History.
Assessment Format Paper 1: Education with Theory and Methods – written paper (2hrs) worth 33.3% of the A Level. This paper is almost all essay writing with some short answers. Paper 2: Topics in Sociology (Families and Households and Mass Media) – written paper (2hrs) worth 33.3% of the A Level. This paper is all essay writing. Paper 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods – written paper (2hrs) worth 33.3% of the A Level. This paper is mainly essay writing with some short answers.
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| Local Authority | Surrey |
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| Gender Type | Mixed |
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Why should I study A Level Sociology? Sociology is one of the fastest growing subjects at GCSE, A Level and Degree level. More Sociology graduates are managers and leaders than any other subject area. Sociology helps you to understand people and so helps you reach the top of any profession. Bridge builders need to understand people if they are going to be the best or if they are going to lead others to build better bridges for the whole of society. As do doctors. As does anyone. Sociology will help you see the bigger picture in every situation. It enables you to explore your life, your relationships and your understanding of the world. It allows you to discover your own views and have those thoughts challenged by others. Sociology will blow your mind. You will not be the same person afterward. How could you be the same person, after getting a glimpse of the reality that has made you and everyone else? Course Overview Sociology is the study of society, exploring how beliefs and behaviour are shaped by the world around us. It is a rigorous academic subject requiring good language and reasoning skills. It involves using specialist vocabulary with the aim of interrogating how human interaction is organised and how and why humans interact in the way they do. It is a social science and, as such, uses an evidence-based approach requiring the ability to recall data and sociological studies to support arguments made. There is a philosophical component as students will need to ask and answer fundamental questions about the nature of human beings as well as about knowledge itself. The course is based on developing students’ knowledge and understanding of sociological thought, methods of sociological enquiry and major themes which will run throughout the course. These are: • Socialisation, culture and identity, and • Social differentiation, power and stratification. What can I do afterwards? Students can go on to study a variety of courses at university and enter a range of careers such as the law and criminal justice system, medicine, social work, education, government and the media. Recent research shows more Sociology graduates in management positions than any other subject and employment rates are higher in all industries for social sciences than any other subject.
Course Entry Requirements This course requires a Grade 5 or above in GCSE Sociology, if taken. Otherwise a Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Literature or GCSE History.
Assessment Format Paper 1: Education with Theory and Methods – written paper (2hrs) worth 33.3% of the A Level. This paper is almost all essay writing with some short answers. Paper 2: Topics in Sociology (Families and Households and Mass Media) – written paper (2hrs) worth 33.3% of the A Level. This paper is all essay writing. Paper 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods – written paper (2hrs) worth 33.3% of the A Level. This paper is mainly essay writing with some short answers.
