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Advanced GCE in Sociology

at St Peter'S School, Huntingdon · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The A level course is made up of a range of topics, all of which are examined through written examinations. There are two papers taken at the end of year 12 as part of the AS Level. At the end of Year 13 there are three exam papers. Paper one: Education with Theory and Methods (Year 12) Topics include the role and function of education, the effects it has on different social classes, ethnicities and genders. Students will also look at how Sociologists carry out their research and will apply these by focusing on the use of research methods in the study of Education. Paper two: Topics in Sociology Section A – Families and Households (Year 12) Topics include changing patterns of marriage, divorce and childbearing, gender roles and domestic division of labour and the changing nature of childhood. Section B –Beliefs in Society (Year 13) Topics include the role of religion in society, how society is becoming secularised, the use of cults and other organisations, and the increase in new religion. Paper 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods (Year 13) Topics include crime, deviance and social control, the social distribution of crime by gender, ethnicity and age, globalisation of crime, and crime prevention and punishment. Students will also study the different theories of Sociology and be able to apply these synoptically across the topics.

What you need to get on

Students need to have a Grade 5 in English Language to study A Level Sociology, as well as a 5 in a Humanities subject or appropriate equivalent.

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

  • St Peter's School

    ST. PETERS ROAD, HUNTINGDON, PE29 7DD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · HUNTINGDON

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