SOCIOLOGY KEY STAGE 4 CURRICULUM INFO

What is the qualification?

One full GCSE awarded at grades A* - G.

 

What will I be doing on the course?  How will it be structured?

This course consists of two units:

 

Unit 1

Studying Society

Education

Families

 

Unit 2

Crime and Deviance

Mass Media

Power

Social Inequality

 

Underpinning the whole course is your ability to be able to explain these concepts using a range of perspectives e.g. Marxism, feminism, functionalism.

 

Assessment

The course is assessed by 100% terminal examination at the end of Year 11.

 

What skills do I need to develop to be successful at this course?

You must be able to:

• accurately select and communicate a range of knowledge;
• apply appropriate concepts, terms and theories effectively in a range of contexts.
• analyse links between structures, processes and issues.
• identify, explain and evaluate the use of a range of appropriate methods, sources, information and data to address a question or issue.

 

What could I use this qualification for?

Sociology is seen as a valuable grounding by sixth form colleges and employers because you will study a wide range of topics that raise awareness of different people, cultures and views. This qualification will prepare you for a number of professions particularly those involved in working with people including law, teaching, journalism, human resources, medicine, sociology and management.