A Level Sociology

Sociology provides students with the exciting opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the world around them.

The course looks at contemporary issues and gives students the chance to develop a desirable set of key skills, including the ability to formulate clear, logical arguments with extensive evaluation from a range of theoretical perspectives.

Examination Board: OCR

Sociology focuses on topics that affect our society today, for example:

• the way that culture identity is formed
• how research is performed
• understanding how and why our society is unequal
• the impact of digital technology
• what can be done about crime and deviance in society

A-Level – three examinations:

• Socialisation,
• Culture and identity (1 ½ hours).
• Researching and understanding social inequalities (2 ¼ hours)
• Debates in contemporary society (2 ¼ hours).

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