Sociology AS and A2 Level

A Levels

What does the course include?

This course had a 94 per cent pass rate in 2011/2012.

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AS topics include:

• Exploring Socialisation
• Culture & Identity and topics within those areas.

A2 topics are selected from:

• Crime and Deviance
• Education
• Popular Culture
• Social Policy & Welfare
• Protest & Social movements.

At A2 level you will also study Research Methods and Social Stratification.

What do I need to get on this course?

For the full-time courses a minimum of 5 GCSEs, grades A – C, one of which must be English Language. No previous knowledge of Sociology is necessary, but it helps if you are interested in current affairs.

Reading, essay writing and note-taking skills, as well as willingness to participate in discussion, are important.

Sociology has its own jargon and terminology, and it is more than common sense. This is a subject that requires hard work, but builds on your own knowledge and experience. Students find it interesting and rewarding.

How will I be assessed?

By exam.

Where does it lead?

Sociology enables successful candidates to prepare for Higher Education in a range of Humanities and Business degrees, as well as being the ideal basis for work in Local Government, The Arts and The Media.