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Sociology

at King Ecgbert School, Sheffield · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Sociology is about examining and analysing individual and group behavior within the context of society. Students develop their critical thinking skills, ability to relate theories to contemporary issues and skills of analysis and application. The course is modular in structure allowing students to study the first 2 units to gain an AS level at the end of the first year and then continue to complete the A Level by the end of the second year, all units are examined in the 2nd year to achieve the A level qualification. The units are: 1. Education and Research Methods (AS & A Level) 2. Research Methods and Topics in Sociology - (AS Culture and Identity) - (A Level Culture and Identity and Global Development) 3. Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods (A Level)

What you need to get on

Grade 5 or above in either English

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

  • King Ecgbert

    Totley Brook Road Dore, Sheffield, S17 3QU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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