Subject Leader: Mrs N Croucher – ncroucher@knoleacademy.org
Exam Board: AQA
Entry Requirements
Minimum of 5 9-4 grades in GCSE examinations, including English and Maths.
Intent
Sociology is the study of society; it focuses on how social factors influence human behaviour and how society shapes how people live. Sociology encourages understanding the nature and significance of cooperation and conflict and continuity and change, including individual and social differences in the student’s own and other societies.
Implementation
Students will develop knowledge and understanding of key social structures, processes and issues through the study of education, crime and deviance, the media and health. Students will be encouraged to explore and debate contemporary social issues to enable them to challenge assumptions and question their understanding of social behaviours.
Impact
Skills you will develop in A level Sociology:
- Use of evidence to support your arguments
- How to investigate facts and use deduction
- Critical thinking
- Marking reasoned arguments
- Analysis and evaluation
Course outline
Year 12
Compulsory topic
- Education
- Theory and methods
Optional content (one of the following topics)
- Culture and identity
- Families and households
- Health
- Work, poverty and welfare
Year 13
Compulsory topic
- Crime and deviance
- Theory and methods
Optional content (one of the following topics)
- Beliefs in society
- Global development
- Media
- Stratification and differentiation
Examination Information
Exam Board: AQA
Qualification: A Level Sociology
Paper 1: Education with Theory and Methods (33.3%)
2 hours. 80 marks.
- A mixture of short answer questions and extended questions
Topics in Sociology (33.3%)
2 hours. 80 marks.
- A mixture of short answer questions and extended questions
Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods (33.3%)
2 hours. 80 marks.
- A mixture of short answer questions and extended questions
Sociology Future Paths
Social Work, Human Resources, Advertising, Policing, Marketing, Journalism, Law, Education and more.