A Level Sociology - AS and A Levels Full-time (FE)

A Level Sociology AS and A Levels Location Start Date Day Time Fees Duration Leamington 05-Sep-2016 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu and Fri TBA * see below 2Year(s) Rugby 05-Sep-2016 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu and Fri TBA * see below 2Year(s) What will I study?

New Specification from September 2015

Sociology is the study of people in society.  It enables you to develop an understanding of the various influences on people’s behaviour, such as how people think and develop their ideas about the social world.  The study of sociology will enable you to be more accepting of differences between people, cultures and practices in society. In the first year of study, knowledge and understanding  are developed and applied to specific areas of social life – families and households or health and illness; education or work, poverty and welfare.  Each area studied will help you to develop an in-depth understanding of the variety of complexities experienced living in families or individual experiences of health and illness or education. In the first year sociology of education will be studied alongside research methods.

The second year of study builds on the knowledge and understanding gained in the first year.  Sociological study is more involved with a greater proportion of time given to evaluating the ideas sociologists have developed to explain social phenomena.  The application of such ideas is based in the studies of Global development, Crime and Deviance and sociological theories.

The main theme running through the course is globalisation, i.e. the impact of global factors on individuals, groups and societies.

The skills being developed during the two years will be research, analysis, evaluation and problem solving.  
What modules are covered?

AS Level

Compulsory topics: Education and Sociological Methods

Optional topics: One of the following topics will be studied Culture and identity, Families and households, Health or Work, poverty and welfare.

A Level
In the second year the following topics will be taught Global Development, sociological theories
and Crime and Deviance.

What qualifications will I get?

AS and A Level

How will I be assessed?

AS Level Sociology is examined by two written papers of 1.5 hours each.

Paper one will examine Education with methods in context.

Paper Two will examine research methods and one of the following topics Culture and identity, Families and households, Health or Work, poverty and welfare.

THE AS GRADE WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL A LEVEL GRADE. 

A Level Sociology will be examined, at end of two years of study, by three 2 hour papers, which will include all topics studied.

Paper One will examine: Education, Methods in context and theory and research methods.

Paper Two will examine in section A one of the following Culture and identity, Families and households, Health or Work, poverty and welfare.  Section B will examine one of the following: Beliefs in Society, Global Development, The Media or Stratification and differentiation.

Paper Three will examine Crime and Deviance with theory and methods.  2 hours.

What is the entry process?

Application, successful interview and sufficient GCSE grades.

What are the entry requirements?

Minimum qualifications: Full level 2

A minimum of 5 GCSE's achieved at grade C or above to include English/English Language and Maths.

Offers subject to a satisfactory School Report. 

What else do I need to know?

Other subjects you may choose to studySociology complements a range of AS and A2 subjects, such as other social science and humanities subjects. You may wish to consider combining Sociology with a vocational course, such as Health, Caring and Business related courses.

English and Maths

English and maths qualifications are vitally important for future employers and universities, so the government has made it a priority for students to improve these skills.

Entry Level / Level 1 and Level 2: We’re here to help you on your journey, so if you do not achieve grade A*-C in GCSE English and/or maths, then you will study English and/or maths as part of your college course.

Students who achieve a D grade will be placed on the relevant GCSE programme, while students who achieve an E or below will be assessed to ensure they are placed on the right study programme for their ability.

Level 3 programmes: You will need to meet the course entry requirements specified on the course information above. For the majority of our Level 3 courses, students will need grade A*-C in GCSE English and/or maths. If this is not specified in the course entry requirement, then you may be able to study English and/or maths as part of your college course.

What can I do after this course?

A wide variety of jobs including management, welfare, Social Services, teaching, retailing, police, social work, nursing. There exists a variety of degree courses in Sociology, studied as either a single honour degree, joint honours degree or as part of a modular programme.

Got a question about this course?

Call: 0300 45 600 49 or email us nowCourse code

WC11564

Fees

Course tuition fees are free for UK students under 19yrs.

All students may be charged for materials e.g. equipment, clothing etc.

UK students aged 19 and over will need to pay tuition fees as well as any materials, registration and exam fees.Some adults may be eligible for free tuition.Please contact us for more fee information.

The 24+ Advanced Learning Loan

If you are 24 or over at start of this course, you can apply for a new loan to cover the course fees. There are no repayments until the course is completed and you are earning £21000 or more. Therefore if you earn up to £21000 a year there’s nothing to pay back. If you earn £22000 a year your loan repayments would be as little as £7 per month. Call us for more information.

We make every effort to ensure that these course details are accurate. Warwickshire College reserves the right to make alterations. Fees may be indicative at the time of publishing.

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