A-Level Sociology

Course summary

The course is taught over two years, with 3 two hour exams at the end of the second year. Each section has an equal 33.3% weighting. Considerable time will be spent focussing on how to properly construct essays to achieve the best possible outcomes. Education: Theory and Methods The role of Education, including its relationship with the Economy and Class The impact of demographics on attainment, and theories as to why The purpose of education, and the impact of policies and policy selection on opportunities and outcomes. Should education be about forming rounded individuals, learning for learnings sake or preparing individuals for the workplace? Families and Household and Beliefs in Society The role of the family within society Changing patterns of family life, including contemporary family and household structures The nature of childhood and demographic trends in the UK since 1900. The relationship between social change and stability with religious beliefs and organisations. The relationship between different demographics and religious organisations, beliefs and practices. Crime and Deviance: Theory and Methods Whether law and order is about social order or social control The impact of demographics on differential crime rates, and theories as to why The role of the media in reporting crime and how society perceives different crimes, including green crimes, human rights abuses and state crimes. Whether the focus of the criminal justice system should be prevention, punishment or rehabilitation of offenders.