Sociology

Sociology is the study of the individual and society, with a focus on interactions within

the local and global community. A level sociology will enable you to develop analytical skills, as well as encouraging you to tackle questions faced in our formative years and adult years. Sociology aims to explain some of the problems we have in society, such as: why males are less likely to be given custody, why certain ethnicities do better than others each year in school, what the real purpose of having religion is and why do radical secs develop, and why official statistics suggest that black working class males are the most likely to be criminal.

Topics covered include families and households, education, research methods, beliefs in society, crime and deviance and sociological theory.

Studying a sociology A level, leads to a wide range of humanities-based degrees, as well as

providing a pathway to more vocational degrees, such as business management, film, media, and journalism.

You will need a grade 6 in English.