Sociology with Criminology
at Maiden Erlegh School, Reading · school or sixth form
What the college says
Year 12 - topics studied include: Family and household issues such as Divorce rates, people wanting to live alone and how family may be harmful to it's members; The Education System - what is school? Why do girls out perform boys and does home life influence achievement?; Sociological Methods - Conducting research and using evidence to inform research. Year 13 - topics studied include: Beliefs in society - Sects and cults, declining church attendance and the future for religion; Crime, deviance and criminology - who commits crime? Media influence on crime rates and can crime statistics be trusted?
What you need to get on
5 GCSE�s at grade 5+ (or Merit+ in equivalents). If the 5 passes does not include English (language or literature) and mathematics of grade 5+, students must, in addition, achieve at least a grade 4 in English (language or literature) and mathematics. Grade 4 or above in English language or English 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
Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Road Earley, Reading, RG6 7HS
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Reading
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