Sociology
Course summary
Students who • Are interested in the news, current affairs, politics, debating and issues about the world around them. • Students who have good essay writing skills and enjoy discussion. What can it lead to? Sociology is an ideal subject for students who are inquisitive about the world around them. It focuses on questions of inequality, injustice, power and control. The subject can lead to careers into Social Work, Journalism, Research and Politics What will I Study? For Year One (or AS) Families and Households Education Research Methods For Year Two (A Level) – Crime and Deviance Mass Media Theories in Sociology How will I be taught? In the classroom, alongside trips to the Supreme Court and Harrow School. Course Offer Conditions Successful students have good grades from their GCSEs and at least a 5 in English.
Entry Requirements
Checked against your grades — every rule traces to the school's published source.
| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE qualifications | 6 gcse qualifications at grade 5.0 or above | — |
Mathematics | Grade 5 in Mathematics | — |
English Language | Grade 5 in English Language | — |
As published by the school
Minimum of 6 GCSEs at Grades 9-5 (or C and above) including both Mathematics and English Language.
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Assessment
How will I be assessed? 100% Exam AS (Year One) – Two Exams (only to be sat if `you are dropping the subject after the 1st year) A Level (Year Two) – 3 Exam Papers This will be sat by the majority of students who take the course.
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