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Sociology A Level

at Mayflower High School, Billericay · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionExpected standard2025see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

For the two-year A Level course, you will study the following: Families and Households - explanation of family patterns; Education - the role of the education system and why some groups achieve more than others; Sociological Methods - methods used by sociologists to collect and analyse data; Crime and Deviance - different explanations of the patterns and reasons for crime in society; Media ownership, control and change; Theory and Methods - underlying theoretical issues and debates, and related methods of research. Students will sit three 2 hour papers at the end of Year 13.

What you need to get on

CAPS 5 plus a grade 5 in GCSE English Language or English Literature OR a grade 4 in GCSE English Language or GCSE English Literature with a grade 6 in a GCSE Humanity.

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

  • Mayflower High School

    Stock Road, Billericay, CM12 0RT

    DaytimeClassroom based
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