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Sociology

at Presdales School, Ware · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Education: The role and functions of the education system, differential educational achievement of social groups by social class, gender and ethnicity; teacher/pupil relationships; pupil identities and subcultures; the hidden curriculum; the significance of educational policies and the impact of globalisation on educational policy. Methods in context: Application of sociological research methods to the study of education. Research Methods: Quantitative and qualitative methods of research; research design, sources of data, relationship between Positivism, Interpretivism and sociological methods, theoretical, practical and ethical considerations influencing choice of topic, method(s) and conduct of research. Families and households: Changes to the family and household structure; changing patterns of marriage, cohabitation, divorce and childbearing; changes within the family e.g. gender roles, domestic labour, power relationships; childhood, and changes in status of children in the family and society; demographic trends in the UK since 1900 including ageing population and migration. The Media: relationships between ownership and control of the media, new media and its significance in contemporary society, the media, globalisation and popular culture, media representations of age, social class, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and disability, the relationship between the media, their content and presentation, and audiences. Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods: different theori

What you need to get on

Please contact Presdales for further details.

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

Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Ware

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