IB Diploma in Social & Cultural Anthropology
Leigh Academy Wilmington - Kent
01322 272111
Common Lane, Wilmington, DA2 7DR
Course summary

Social and cultural anthropology is the comparative study of culture and human societies and the exploration of the general principles of social and cultural life. The course places emphasis on comparative perspectives that make cultural assumptions explicit, and contributes to an understanding of contemporary real-world issues such as war and conflict, the environment, poverty, injustice, and human rights.

Entry requirements

Five Grade 5-9* including Eng-Math ( Grade 6 in a Humanities Subject)

How you'll be assessed

Component 1: Exam Engaging with anthropology • The language of anthropology • The practice of anthropology • Anthropological thinking Component 2 Exam - Topic Choices: Group 1 : Classifying the world, Health, Illness and healing, The body Group 2 : Belonging, Communication, Expression and technology, Movement, Time and space Group 3: Conflict, Development, Production, Exchange and consumption Component 3: Internal assessment Engaging in anthropological practice HL: Individual Fieldwork, research

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityKent
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressCommon Lane, Wilmington, DA2 7DR