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GCE A Level in Sociology

at Marriotts School, Stevenage · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Sociology is an exciting A Level subject in which students gain a wider understanding of individuals and society. The course encourages critical thought about social processes and changes that have occurred as a result of crime, law making, changing social attitudes, the decline in formal religion and through the influence of individuals, social protest and social movements. If you like learning about the big social issues and discussion this is the course for you! What skills do I need to be successful on this course? • Ability to research and evaluating complex information • Ability to make reasoned arguments orally and in written work • Ability to work collaboratively with others • Ability to handle statistical and other quantitative data • Ability to understand, scrutinise and re-assess common perceptions of the social world.

What you need to get on

Students should have grade 6 in English 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

  • Marriotts School

    Brittain Way, Stevenage, SG2 8UT

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Stevenage

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