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Sociology
"You must learn to use your life experience in your intellectual work: continually examine and interpret it." - C.W. Mills (1959)
Year 1 (AS level)
2 units – Education with methods in context; research methods and topics in sociology.
Paper 1: Education with methods in context
- Education
- Methods in context
Paper 2: Research methods and topics in sociology
- Research methods
- Families and households
Note: In summer term the students will begin preparing for year 2 Sociology
Year 2 (A level)
3 Units – Education with theory and methods AND topics in sociology AND crime and deviance with theory and methods.
Paper 1: Education with theory and methods
- Education
- Theory and methods
- Methods in context
Paper 2: Topics in sociology
- Families and households*
- Beliefs in society*
Paper 3: Crime and deviance with theory and methods
- Crime and deviance
- Theory and methods
*Current ‘optional topics’ being taught.
The exam board is AQA and the specification can be viewed via the links below:
Curriculum sequence: Sociology
