SOCIOLOGY A LEVEL & AS LEVEL COURSES

Sociology A Level & AS Level Courses

The study of sociology involves the observation and explanation of human behaviour alongside political and social change throughout the history of human life. Students learn to develop skills relating to using evidence to support arguments, investigating facts and using deduction.

Course outline

Compulsory Content

Education with Theory and Methods
1.1 Education
1.2 Methods in Context
1.3 Theory and Methods

Research Methods
2.1 Research Methods

Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods
3.1 Crime and Deviance
3.2 Theory and Methods

Optional Content - Topics in Sociology

Option 1
4.1 Culture and Identity
4.2 Families and Households
4.3 Health
4.4 Work, Poverty and Welfare

Option 2
4.5 Beliefs in Society
4.6 Global Development
4.7 The Media
4.8 Stratification and Differentiation

Assesment

AS level

Paper 1: Education with Methods in Context

Assessment of compulsory content 1.1 and 1.2
60 marks
1 hour 30 minutes written paper
50% of total AS level

Paper 2: Research Methods and Topics in Sociology

Assessment of compulsory content 2.1 and one topic from option 1
60 marks
1 hour 30 minutes written paper
50% of total AS level

A level

Paper 1: Education with Theory and Methods

Assessment of compulsory content 1.1-1.3
80 marks
2 hours written paper
33.3% of total A level

Paper 2: Topics in Sociology

Assessment of one topic from each of the two options
80 marks
2 hours written paper
33.3% of total A level

Paper 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods

Assessment of compulsory content 3.1 and 3.2
80 marks
2 hours written paper
33.3% of total A level

Specification

Teachers will choose the examination board for students joining in Year 12 based on their expertise and specialist knowledge. For Year 13 and retake students, teachers will continue students’ studies with AQA, Edexcel/Pearson, OCR or WJEC/Eduqas. Please note that we do not offer CIE but can more than map to one of the boards listed.

Teachers

Stephen Gier
BA (Kingston), MA (King’s), MSc (Roehampton), PGDip (King’s)

William Bynoe
BA (King’s), PhD (King’s), PGCE (Instit. Education, London)

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SOCIOLOGY A LEVEL & AS LEVEL COURSES