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A Level Sociology

at Chace Community School, Enfield · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2022see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Most students enjoy sociology as the lessons often deal with topical and controversial issues. Lessons encompass a range of activities including note-taking, answering structured questions, planning and writing essays, debating issues, student presentations, watching videos and preparing for exams. Students will also be expected to research topics and complete written work at home or in study periods. Unit 1 - Families and Households (Year 12) – including role of the family in society, changing shape of the family and position of women and children in the modern family. Unit 2 – Education/Methods in Context (Year 12) – including the reasons for differing educational attainment of particular social groups, government policies affecting the education system and the role of education in society. Unit 3 - Beliefs in Society (Year 13) – including the role of religion in society, the debate as to whether religion can act as a force for social change or maintain the status quo. Unit 4 - Crime and Deviance and Theory and Methods (Year 13) – including defining crime and deviance, differing views on the role of and reasons for deviance in society, and consideration of types of crime and who commits them.

What you need to get on

It is not necessary to have studied this subject at GCSE.

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Chace Community School

    Churchbury Lane, Enfield, EN1 3HQ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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