A Level Sociology

Exam Board

 WJEC/Eduqas

Entry Requirements

 GCSE grade 6 in English and Maths

What will I study?

Component 1:
Section a (20 marks) - Key concepts and processes of cultural transmission and the acquisition of identity.
Section B (50 marks) - Youth cultures
Section C (50 marks) - Education

Component 2:
Research Methods (60 marks)

Component 3:
Section A (60 marks ) - Social stratification and differentiation
Section B (60 marks ) - Crime and Deviance

Assesment

Component 1: Socialisation and Culture
Written examination 2 hours 30 minutes
40% of qualification

Component 2: Methods of Sociological enquiry Writing
Written examination I hour 45 minutes
20% of qualification

Component 3: Power and Stratification
Written examination 2 hours 30 minutes
40% of qualification

What skills will I gain?

• Critical Thinking

• Research

• Evaluative
• Application to ‘real world’ understanding
• Extended writing
• Report writing
• Presentation

Studying Beyond the Classroom

Wider Reading, follow the news, basic political understanding, discussions with friends and family, understanding of recent historical/cultural contexts

Future Pathways

Law, Social Work, Criminal Justice system, police officer, counsellor, Psychiatrist, Psychologist, teaching, business, marketing, Health & Social care sectors, research.