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Sociology A Level

at The Maplesden Noakes School, Maidstone · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Sociology enables us to understand the structure and dynamics of society, and the intricate connections to patterns of human behaviour and individual life changes. It examines the ways in which the forms of social structure-groups, organisations, communities, social categories (such as class, sex, age, or race), and various social institutions (such as kinship, economic, political, or religious) affect human attitudes, actions and opportunities.The discipline also explores how both individuals and collectives construct, maintain and alter social organisation in various ways. Sociology asks about the sources and consequences of change in social arrangements and institutions, and about the satisfactions and difficulties of planning, accomplishing, and adapting to such change. Areas studied in examining social dynamics include: The family (which includes areas such as changing gender roles, demography and childhood), Education (which investigates whether gender, ethnicity and social class effect educational outcomes), Crime & Deviance (what influences certain groups to commit crime?) and Beliefs in Society. This is without doubt an exciting and dynamic subject!Course ContentSubject Content:? Education with theory and methods? Topics in sociology: Families and household/beliefs in society? Crime and deviance with theory and methodsWe study the AQA Specification and further information can be obtained from the AQA website

What you need to get on

Grade 5-9 in GCSE English Language or Literature

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 Maplesden Noakes School

    BUCKLAND ROAD GREAT BUCKLAND, MAIDSTONE, ME16 0TJ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · MAIDSTONE

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