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Sociology (A)

at South Nottinghamshire Academy, NOTTINGHAM · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Sociology is a subject unlike any that have been previously studied at school, although it does borrow from English, History and Business Studies, as well as connecting with the fields of Government and Politics, Philosophy and Economics. Higher Education relies on people being able to formalize a balanced argument and critically analyse a range of information - both of these are skills that are both practiced and improved through Sociological study. Sociology is based on making sense of the patterns and processes that happen in society; Who has power and why? Why do boys seem to underachieve at school? Why are ethnic minorities over-represented in the prison population? Are a small sample of the questions sociology tries to answer.

What you need to get on

5 x GCSE's grade 9 - 4 including grade 5 in English or Maths

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

  • South Nottinghamshire Academy

    Cropwell Road Radcliffe on Trent, Nottingham, NG12 2FQ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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