Sociology

Assessment

A level of Sociology covers three components, all of which are assessed through exams at the end of year 13. Component 1: Socialisation and Culture: this includes a compulsory unit on culture and socialization in general and the options of family and education. Exam: 2 hours and 30 minutes. Component 2: Methods of Sociological Enquiry: this covers the important area of research methods including a question in which you need to design your research. Exam: 1 hour and 45 minutes. Component 3: Power and stratification. This includes the compulsory unit on inequality and the crime and deviance option. Exam: 2 hours and 30 minutes. At the end of each unit, there will be a mock test that will resemble or could be a past paper on this topic.