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GCE A Level in Sociology

at Aston Academy, Sheffield · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionExpected standard2026see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Sociology is about people and society. It is about exploring the relationship between the individual and the society around them. Have you ever wondered why women are more likely to be victims of domestic violence than men? Why some students achieve higher grades than others? Why people, corporations and governments commit crime? Why Religious Fundamentalist movements have grown in number and influence? If so, then Sociology may be the subject for you!

What you need to get on

Grade 5 in either English Language or English Literature.

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

  • Aston Academy Post 16

    AUGHTON ROAD SWALLOWNEST, SHEFFIELD, S26 4SF

    DaytimeClassroom based
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