Sociology is the study of the individual and society. It focuses on interactions within the local and global community. The subject aims to provide students with evaluative and analytical skills, as well as encouraging them to tackle some of the perplexing questions they will face in their formative years, and later on into adulthood. Sociology is very popular nationally as an A-level subject, with many students achieving excellent outcomes. It is now firmly embedded as a noteworthy A-level subject, with all universities seeing it as an excellent foundation for humanities based degrees.