Level: AS and A2 level

Awarding Body: OCR Specification A

The AS level modules includes:
Module 1 The Individual and Society
Module 2 Culture and Socialisation
Module 3 Sociological Research Methods

The AS may be awarded as a discrete qualification or count as 50% of the A2.

The AS level modules includes:
Module 4 Crime and Deviance
Module 5 Applied Sociological Research Methods
Module 6 Inequality and Difference in Society

Student Information Sheet

Download the Sociology student information sheet here.

Course Description

Aim

• AS and A level Sociology questions the reasons for why society is as it is, and the role of each individual in society and why they have that role.
• Students learn to dissect and evaluate contemporary issues, e.g. do women take different jobs from men, and to draw their own conclusions.
• The course gives the students knowledge and understanding of the theories and methodologies of modern sociologists.

Relevance

• The course develops students' analytical and investigative skills as they question the beliefs and perceptions surrounding them.
• Sociology is extremely useful in contemporary life in understanding why things are as they are; it is also an advantage for students pursuing careers in health and welfare, medicine, law, teaching, the police and the media.
• A level Sociology lays a good foundation for future studies in this subject and related subjects.

Assessment

AS level: Three written examinations.
A2 level: Three written examinations.

Informal assessment is continuous throughout AS and A2 by regular marked assignments set by the tutor.

Supporting Texts

Sociology AS: The Complete Companion (OCR Specification)
Written by McNeill, Blundell & Griffiths.
ISBN: 0-7487-7544-7

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Entry Requirements

GCSE mean score of 5.5, including English at grade C or above.

Testamonials

Student Comments
"At first video conferencing was strange, but now I find it no different from any other lesson. I decided to take up Sociology mainly because of the type of career I want to go into. I want to be in an occupation where I am working and dealing with the public, so understanding people as a group and as individuals is of great importance"
Danielle Francis, Bridgnorth Endowed School