If you have ever asked yourself any of these questions, would like to debate such issues or are intrigued to know the answers, then Sociology will appeal to you. The subject will help you to understand the way that society influences the way in which we, as individuals, think, feel and behave, and get you to question commonly held assumptions.
To study A Level courses, students need to achieve at least five Grade 6s as a basic entry level. However, if students wish to study one of the three A Level sciences, they must achieve a minimum of a GCSE grade 7 in the science they wish to study. If a student wishes to study A Level Maths, they must achieve a GCSE grade 7 in Maths and to study Further Maths, students must achieve a minimum of a Grade 8 in GCSE Maths. Individual circumstances may be considered when students have performed well in talent subjects e.g. Art, Drama, Photography.
Formal assessment includes: - Paper 1 - a 2- hour paper on Education with Theory and Methods. - Paper 2 - a 2- hour written exam on Topics in Sociology, specifically Families and Households and Beliefs in Society - Paper 3 – a 2- hour written exam on Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods - Each paper is worth 80 marks and comprises a third of the overall grade. • Informal assessment might include question and answer, meeting targets presentations, discussions, use of interactive whiteboards, critical thinking activities, flashcards and sequencing activities etc.
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| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Cheshire East |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
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If you have ever asked yourself any of these questions, would like to debate such issues or are intrigued to know the answers, then Sociology will appeal to you. The subject will help you to understand the way that society influences the way in which we, as individuals, think, feel and behave, and get you to question commonly held assumptions.
To study A Level courses, students need to achieve at least five Grade 6s as a basic entry level. However, if students wish to study one of the three A Level sciences, they must achieve a minimum of a GCSE grade 7 in the science they wish to study. If a student wishes to study A Level Maths, they must achieve a GCSE grade 7 in Maths and to study Further Maths, students must achieve a minimum of a Grade 8 in GCSE Maths. Individual circumstances may be considered when students have performed well in talent subjects e.g. Art, Drama, Photography.
Formal assessment includes: - Paper 1 - a 2- hour paper on Education with Theory and Methods. - Paper 2 - a 2- hour written exam on Topics in Sociology, specifically Families and Households and Beliefs in Society - Paper 3 – a 2- hour written exam on Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods - Each paper is worth 80 marks and comprises a third of the overall grade. • Informal assessment might include question and answer, meeting targets presentations, discussions, use of interactive whiteboards, critical thinking activities, flashcards and sequencing activities etc.