Sociology is the study of society - how people interact in groups. A level Sociology examines social behaviour from a variety of perspectives: how it originates and then develops, and the ways people are organised into groups according to distinctions such as class, gender and race. A level Sociology also looks at the institutions and forces which shape and are shaped by groups within a society, such as the media, religion and education. A level Sociology focuses on contemporary society, providing an awareness of the importance of social structure and actions in explaining social forces and issues. Some questions A level Sociology covers include: - Why do boys underachieve in the education system? - Why are black people five time more likely to be stopped and searched? - Why are women more religious when religion oppresses them?
5 GCSEs at grades 4-9
Students will be assessed through written responses throughout the course and should expect an essay per week – determined by course coverage. A-level Paper 1: Education with theory and methods Paper 2: Families and households, beliefs in society. Paper 3: Crime and deviance with theory and methods. Each paper is 33.3% of A-level. Each exam is 2 hours and 80 marks in total.
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| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Barking and Dagenham |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
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Sociology is the study of society - how people interact in groups. A level Sociology examines social behaviour from a variety of perspectives: how it originates and then develops, and the ways people are organised into groups according to distinctions such as class, gender and race. A level Sociology also looks at the institutions and forces which shape and are shaped by groups within a society, such as the media, religion and education. A level Sociology focuses on contemporary society, providing an awareness of the importance of social structure and actions in explaining social forces and issues. Some questions A level Sociology covers include: - Why do boys underachieve in the education system? - Why are black people five time more likely to be stopped and searched? - Why are women more religious when religion oppresses them?
5 GCSEs at grades 4-9
Students will be assessed through written responses throughout the course and should expect an essay per week – determined by course coverage. A-level Paper 1: Education with theory and methods Paper 2: Families and households, beliefs in society. Paper 3: Crime and deviance with theory and methods. Each paper is 33.3% of A-level. Each exam is 2 hours and 80 marks in total.
