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Sociology (A Level)

at Norton Hill Academy, Radstock · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level78 weeksFull time

What the college says

Sociology is the study of society. It aims to explain how institutions (for example the family, education, religion and the media) within society make people behave the way that they do. Have you ever wondered - How being poor affects education? Why 1 in 4 marriages end in divorce? Why women suffer an average of 33 domestic violence attacks before going to the police? Why we obsess over fashion labels? Why black males are 7 times more likely to be stopped and searched? What is 'chav culture'? Sociology is an exciting subject that challenges your everyday experience. It will help you develop skills to assess different views and reach conclusions about society, based on careful consideration of evidence. Students should be interested in contemporary social issues and will be expected to be well informed in political and social debates.

What you need to get on

Grade 5 or above in English Language GCSE.

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

  • Midsomer Norton Sixth Form

    Charlton Road Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 4AD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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