Sociology offers an informative perspective on human behaviour, offering an insight into the interactions between people and posing challenging social and moral questions. The methods of study developed by sociologists can be transferred to other academic areas such as market research and business management. You will learn some of the methods used by sociologists in research and analyse evidence to formulate new ideas and concepts. Sociology is an interesting choice at A Level if you are interested in questioning the world around you and the relationships between different social groups and their behaviour within in society.
Miss L Crouch – L.Crouch@stjohnfisher.school
GCSE AQA Sociology (8192) for First Teaching in 2017
Year 9 | Year 10 | Year 11 |
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The Sociological Approach | The Sociology of Families | The Sociology of Crime and Deviance |
Social Structures, Social Process and Social Issues | The Sociology of Education | The Sociology of Social Stratification |
Sociological Research Methods | Relevent areas of social theory and methodology | Relevent areas of social theory and methodology |
How Students Will Be Assessed | What | When | How |
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1 written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes Each exam 100 marks 50% of GCSE |
The Sociology of Families and Education Relevent areas of social theory and methodology |
At the end of year 11 | Section A has two muliple choice questions followed by a range of short and extended resposes. Section B has two multiple choice questions followed by a range of short and extended responses. |
1 written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes Each exam 100 marks 50% of GCSE |
The Sociology of Crime and Deviance and Social Stratification Relevant areas of social theory and methodology. |
At the end of year 11 | Section A has two muliple choice questions followed by a range of short and extended resposes. Section B has two multiple choice questions followed by a range of short and extended responses. |
Key Stage 5
AS Level Sociology | A Level Sociology (Course Code: 7192) | |||
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Paper 1: Education with Methods in Context |
Paper 2: Research Methods and Topics in Sociology |
Paper 1: Education withTheory and Methods |
Paper 2: Topics in Sociology |
Paper 3: Crime and Deviance withTheory and Methods |
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Key Stage 3 | No |
Key Stage 4 | Yes |
Key Stage 5 | Yes |
Official name of course | Qualification Level | Exam Board |
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Sociology | GCSE | AQA |
Sociology | A Level | AQA |