The Sociology Department
About Sociology
Studying Sociology offers insights into social and cultural issues. It helps you develop a multi-perspective and critical approach to understanding issues around culture, religion, identity, crime, childhood and social power. More than once in this course you are bound to ask yourself the question 'Why have we developed like this?'
Key Learning Topics
In Year 12 you will have 2 main learning groups:
- Families and Households
- Education and Sociological Methods
In Year 13 you will cover the following topics:
- Mass media and its influences
- Crime and Deviance
Over the two years you will have developed a very strong and balanced knowledge base on the subject of Sociology.
Structure of exams
- Year 12: Jan exam - 1 hour (40% of AS grade) - May/June exam - 2 hours(60% of AS grade)
- Year 13: Jan exam - 90 mins (40% of A2 grade) - June exam - 2 hours (60% of A2 grade)
Future career paths
Sociology is a great choice in subject for people who want a career in social work, teaching, nursing or medicine. But it is also useful in a number of other careers, like marketing, advertising, public relations, journalism or law.
Sociology complements the study of Psychology, English and Media Studies.
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