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Sociology A2/A Level 3

at Highworth Grammar School, Ashford · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2025see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level11 monthsFull time

What the college says

Sociologists use theories and research to explain the everyday social experiences that shape and influence our lives. Studying Sociology will give you an understanding of the societies in which we live, study and work. Topic 1: Education and Sociological Methods: The study of our educational system; role and function; reasons for variation in outcome by class, gender, and ethnicity; relationships in schools; pupil identity and subcultures; the significance of educational policies. Topic 2: Topics in Sociology: Health and Illness: The sociological study of health and illness; social construction of health, body-image, inequalities in health chances, nature and social distribution of illness; role of medicine and medical professionals. Topic 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods: The study of the sociological perspectives; differences in crime and deviance owing to gender, age, class, ethnicity and location; global crime; human rights and state crimes, crime control, prevention and punishment and the role of the criminal justice system and the sociological explanations for suicide. Students also study key debates in Sociology such as: Are we living in a postmodern world? Is Sociology a science? Is Sociology value-free? Topic 4: The Relationship between Rich and Poor Nations in the World: The study of the sociological perspectives and arguments of: the concept of development; globalisation; aid and trade; the role of transnational corporations, aid agencies and internati

What you need to get on

English Language 5 or other humanities subject 6 You should be prepared to read articles and textbooks to study this course.

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

  • Highworth Grammar School

    Maidstone Road, ASHFORD, TN24 8UD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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