Sociology

Course summary

Students do not need to have a GCSE in Sociology to study this subject at A Level. Students will learn mandatory topics in Year 12 and Year 13. The Topics taught in Year 12 are Education with Methods in Context and Families and Households with Research Methods. The Topics in Year 13 are Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods and The Media. This course will develop theoretical knowledge of Sociology and enable students to understand societal processes and structure as well as what causes societal action and change. The two core themes that are covered are Socialisation, Culture and Identity and Social Differentiation, Power and Stratification.