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Sociology

at Canons High School, Edgware · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

In the first year of the course you will start by studying the sociology of ‘Families and Households’ and then move onto the study of ‘Education’. As part of this module you will learn more about the ‘Methods’ of sociological enquiry and investigation, applying these to the context of education. In the final year of the course you will study ‘Beliefs in Society’, which focuses on the impact and importance of religion in the contemporary world, and then complete the course with the study of ‘Crime and Deviance’. In this module you will develop your understanding of sociological ‘Theory and Methods’, applying them to the study crime and deviance. Sociology is a subject rooted in active learning and investigation. The teaching methods used will reflect this and students will be expected to show curiosity, organisation, self-reliance and independence throughout the course. Students learn sociological theory from day one in order to see the bigger picture in which our social structures operate.

What you need to get on

Mostly C's or above (including at least 4 in English and Maths)

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

  • Canons High School

    Shaldon Road, Edgware, HA8 6AN

    DaytimeClassroom based
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