Sociology

Assessment

All assessment is through written exams at the end of Year 13. There is no coursework. Paper 1: Education with Theory and Methods • 2 hours written exam – 33.3% of A Level • Topics: Education, Methods in Context, and Theory & Methods • Includes short-answer questions, data response, and extended essay-style questions Paper 2: Topics in Sociology • 2 hours written exam – 33.3% of A Level • Topics: Families and Households, and Beliefs in Society • Each topic assessed through a mixture of short and extended questions Paper 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods • 2 hours written exam – 33.3% of A Level • Topics: Crime and Deviance, Theory & Methods • Includes application of sociological theory, evaluation and research methods questions.