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GCE AS Level in Sociology

at Queensbury Academy, Dunstable · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE AS level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Students who are planning to study A Levels and have a GCSE grade 5 in English Sociology is the study of society; how people interact in groups. A-Level Sociology examines social behaviour from different perspectives. It looks at how people are organised into social groups according to distinctions such as class, age, gender, disability, and race. Sociology also looks at the institutions and forces which shape and are shaped by groups within a society, such as the family, crime, media, and education. Furthermore, Sociology focuses on contemporary issues such as green crime, the prison system in the UK, human rights, and state crime.

What you need to get on

GCSE grade 5 in English

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

  • Queensbury Academy

    Langdale Road, Dunstable, LU6 3BU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 3 September 2026 · Dunstable

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