A Level Sociology

Subjects covered AS Subject Content Compulsory content: • Education • Methods in Context • Research Methods Optional content: • Topics in Sociology Culture and Identity • Families and Households • Health • Work, Poverty and Welfare Assessed through two, 1.5 hour written exams with short questions and essays. A Level Subject Content Compulsory content: Education with Theory and Methods • Education • Methods in Context • Theory and Methods Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods • Crime and Deviance • Theory and Methods Optional content: Topics in Sociology Option 1 • Culture and Identity • Families and Households • Health • Work, Poverty and Welfare Option 2 • Beliefs in Society • Global Development • The Media • Stratification and Differentiation Resources Required: Webb, R., Trobe, K., Westergaard, H, Steele,L. () AS Sociology. Careers Sociology will appeal to students who are interested in understanding the influence of social groups in human behaviour. It is, essentially, the study of society and, as this implies, it encompasses a very wide range of topics and subject areas. Sociology A Level is a well respected, recognised academic qualification which serves as a perfect foundation for many professions that involve working with people and having an understanding of the relationship between society and human behaviour. Professions in the fields of nursing, psychology, teaching, journalism, law, police force as well as many Higher Education institutions recommend that students have studied Sociology.