Social Science

Course summary

An enthusiastic, highly motivated, and well-resourced department. Offering an academic A-level at KS5. It is an exciting and varied subject that will open student’s minds to a range of theories and crimes within such a colossal field of study. Students will be supported throughout the two years of study and beyond to ensure they reach their full potential and expose themselves up to new skills and careers. Recommended Reading • The Law Review • Criminology - Tim Newman • Closing Ranks - Leroy Logan • Homicide - David Simon • The Secret Barrister - The Secret Barrister • The Rule of Law - Tom Bingham • Eve was Framed - Helena Kennedy • Chasing the Storm - Johann Han • The Blood of Emmett Till - Timothy B. Tyson • Are Prisons Obsolete - Angela Y. Davis • Forensics The Anatomy of Crime - Val McDermid • Gomorrah - Roberto Saviano • The Executioner's Song - Norman Mailer • In Cold Blood - Truman Capote • The Radium Girls - Kate Moore