Sociology GCE A Level

Sociology GCE A Level

Qualification: 2 year course

Course type: Level 3 (advanced)

Entry requirements:
4 x GCSE B grades

Head of Department: Mrs Mary Morgan

Course assessment:
There will be one examination for each module. The first and third modules will be examined in January, and the other two will be examined in the summer.

What can this course offer me?
Sociology will give you a much better understanding of the society you live in and a new insight into the way human life is organised. You will be looked after by a very successful department that has regularly achieved results much better than students' target grades. Many students have gone on to study Sociology at University. The Sociology department has an extensive website that provides details of all your lessons, handouts and past exam papers.

What will I learn?
Sociology lessons are varied and interesting with many lively classroom discussions. You will watch video material, read articles, do small group work and get involved in whole class discussions about many of the issues we study. Sociology is an interactive subject. The more you join in, the more you will enjoy it. The department has also put lesson notes, quizzes, and advice on the KGV Intranet to help you with your studies.

The units covered are:

• Families and Households
• Education and Research Methods
• Beliefs in Society
• Crime and Deviance and Theory and Methods

What Makes a good Sociology student?
Someone who likes to question, who likes debate and different points of view. You do need to enjoy reading. There will be a lot of reading to do.

Which other courses link well with this subject?
All the social sciences: Psychology, Health and Social Care, Politics, English Language, Philosophy and Law.
Students intending to work with people, such as in medicine or law enforcement, will also find sociology provides a good background understanding.

Future Opportunities
Sociology provides an excellent background for anyone choosing a career that involves working with people. People with Sociology A Level can be found in all areas of work. It is particularly relevant for the caring professions, media work, personnel and human resources management.

Is there anything else I need to know?
To enjoy sociology you need to be curious about how human societies have developed and how humans have worked out ways of organising themselves, so that they can successfully live together in communities. You need to question the way you live and be interested in comparing it to the many alternative ways of life developed by other human groups.