Sociology
Blackburn College - Blackburn with Darwen
0125455144
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre, Blackburn, BB2 1LH
Course summary

Are you interested in how people behave? How society is changing and what conflicts occur? Topics such as the modern family, the education system and crime and deviance will be studied in A-Level Sociology, whilst studying theoretical perspectives such as Feminism, Marxism and Functionalism, questions raised will include why divorce is on the increase, why girls outperform boys at school and what are the causes of crime.

Entry requirements

You will need 4 GCSEs at grade 5 or above with at least a grade 4 in GCSE Maths and grade 5 in English Language or an essay-based subject.

How you'll be assessed

You will be assessed by three external written exams. Paper 1- Education with Theory and Methods Paper 2- Topics in Sociology (Families and Households and Beliefs in Society) Paper 3- Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressBlackburn College, Harrison Centre, Blackburn, BB2 1LH