An A level qualification and points for university application. University degree courses leading to careers in the media, teaching, the caring professions, law, politics and business. Sociology makes sense of human existence and human behaviour, focusing on the relationship of the individual to society. You will learn to challenge widely held assumptions about human behaviour and the cultural values which produce this behaviour. You will learn to interpret data and to analyse issues, as well as developing research skills. In Year 1 (AS) the topics covered are Families and Households, Education, Research Methods and Methods in Context. In Year 2, the topics covered will include Mass Media, Crime and Deviance and Theory with Research Methods Through a variety of learning activities - including ICT based research and video observations, teacher and student led discussions, mind-mapping, written exercises and group work.
6 GCSE 9-5 grades to include Maths at Grade 4+ & English Language at Grade 5+. A Grade 5+ is also required in at least 1 Humanity Subject.
100% Exams A textbook and writing materials. As a social science, Sociology has overlap with the other social sciences; Economics, Psychology, Government and Politics and Media as well as the humanities like English and History. However, a keen sociologist will also find links exist with other academic disciplines.
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Region | London |
Local Authority | Harrow |
Ofsted Rating | Good |
Gender Type | Mixed |
Address | Headstone Lane, Harrow, HA3 6NR |
An A level qualification and points for university application. University degree courses leading to careers in the media, teaching, the caring professions, law, politics and business. Sociology makes sense of human existence and human behaviour, focusing on the relationship of the individual to society. You will learn to challenge widely held assumptions about human behaviour and the cultural values which produce this behaviour. You will learn to interpret data and to analyse issues, as well as developing research skills. In Year 1 (AS) the topics covered are Families and Households, Education, Research Methods and Methods in Context. In Year 2, the topics covered will include Mass Media, Crime and Deviance and Theory with Research Methods Through a variety of learning activities - including ICT based research and video observations, teacher and student led discussions, mind-mapping, written exercises and group work.
6 GCSE 9-5 grades to include Maths at Grade 4+ & English Language at Grade 5+. A Grade 5+ is also required in at least 1 Humanity Subject.
100% Exams A textbook and writing materials. As a social science, Sociology has overlap with the other social sciences; Economics, Psychology, Government and Politics and Media as well as the humanities like English and History. However, a keen sociologist will also find links exist with other academic disciplines.