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    • Sociology

    Key Stage 5

    • Exam board

      AQA A-level Sociology 7192

      Description

      Sociology is the study of society and is a stimulating subject in which students achieve a greater understanding of the society in which they live. It will help to develop critical and analytical skills which are seen by employers and universities as essential for a changing world and an increasingly competitive marketplace.

      Content

      Year 1

    • Education – The study of the purpose and changes to the education system and how particular social groups achieve.
    • Research Methods – Studying the methods that sociologists use to understand society and the theoretical significance of them.
    • Sociological Theory – Core sociological perspectives and debates.

    • Students can then choose to study either:

    • Families and Households – The changing nature of the family in society and gender roles
      OR
    • Health – The healthcare system and inequalities in this, with some focus on mental health.

    • Year 2

    • Crime and Deviance – Explanations of crime in society and patterns of crime, looking at changes and possible prevention methods.
    • Beliefs in Society – The study of the changing nature of religion and its significance for society.
    •   Year 12 Year 13
      Autumn An Introduction to Sociology
      • Key concepts
      • Perspectives
      Education
      • The role of education
      • Social class and achievement
      • Ethnic groups and achievement
      • Gender and achievement
      • Education policy
      		 Crime and Deviance
      • Perspectives of crime – functionalism, Marxism, labelling theory and realism
      • Patterns of crime – social class, gender, and ethnicity
      • Contemporary crime – globalisation, media, green crime, and state crime
      • Prevention and Punishment – victimisation, theories of prevention and punishment, the role of the criminal justice system
      Spring Research Methods and Methods in Context
      • Experiments
      • Questionnaires
      • Interviews
      • Observations
      • Secondary sources
      Family
      • Sociological perspectives of the family
      • Changing family structures
      • Couple relationships
      • Childhood
      Health
      • The social construction of health, the body, disability, and models of health
      • Inequalities in healthcare
      • Access to healthcare
      		 Beliefs in Society
      • The role of religion and definitions
      • Secularisation
      • Changes in religion – globalisation, fundamentalism, sects, and cults
      • Patterns of religious belief – social class, gender, age, and ethnicity
      • Science and ideology
      Revision
      • Core themes
      • Exam skills
      Summer Family
      • Demographic changes
      • Social policy
      Health
      • Mental Illness
      • The health care industry and professions
      Sociological Theory
      • Perspectives – functionalism, Marxism, feminism, action theory, postmodernism
      • Debates – sociology and science, values and objectivity, social policy
      		 Examinations
      • Paper 1 - Education with Theory and Methods
      • Paper 2 – Topics: Health and Beliefs in Society
      • Paper 3 – Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods

    Extra-curricular Opportunities

    • A visit to Gloucester Crown Court in Year 13
    • A joint Politics trip to Parliament and the Supreme Court
    • Speakers and visitors
    • FemSoc – A lunchtime society focusing on feminism in contemporary society

     

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