Sociology

Course summary

Subject Content The A Level Sociology syllabus includes a variety of topics which will be studied over the two year course: Paper 1 Education with Theory and Methods: Education- What role does education play in our society? Why do some social groups do better than others? Methods in Context- What research methods are appropriate for researching education? Theory and Methods- How can Sociologists make sense of the world around them? What methods can they use to research their ideas? Paper 2 Topics in Sociology: Families and Households- How does society affect family relationships and why have these relationships changed over time? Beliefs in Society - Is religion important in modern society? Paper 3 Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods: Crime and Deviance - What affects whether people commit crime and how are criminals treated by the state? Theory and Methods - What methods should Sociologists use to research crime and other social issues in society?