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Sociology

at Westlands School, Sittingbourne · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Sociology will equip you with a wide variety of marketable skills. Perhaps the most important is that of critical thinking. The course exposes you to many different ways of thinking about our social world, enabling you to make informed decisions as part of evaluation. Other important skills the course equips you with are: communication, cross cultural understanding, forming evaluation using a range of theoretical perspectives, the ability to make reasoned arguments, organisation, analysing sources, conducting research, presentation.

What you need to get on

Students need to achieve at least 5 GCSEs at grade 5 and above, including mathematics and science, as well as a grade 6 or higher 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

  • The Westlands School

    Westlands Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF

    DaytimeClassroom based
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