Summary of course content We follow the AQA specification, which allows us to start with the familiar in Year 12, the sociology of families and households followed by the sociology of education, before moving into the less familiar territory of beliefs in society and the sociology of crime and deviance in Year 13. At each stage the student will assess the contributions of great thinkers from the past, like Karl Marx and Max Weber, and current social scientists, like David Lyons and Anthony Giddens, to our understanding of social issues like gender roles or domestic violence, racism in schools or why girls do better in most subjects than boys, religious fundamentalism or the appeal ofsects and cults and the reasons that might explain criminal actions or the concept of white collar crime. We also study the methods used to research social issues and learn how method can be matched to results; how would you go about investigating bullying in schools? One of the most popular elements of the course is the trip to Glastonbury that we undertake in Year 13 to help us understand the role of religion in a postmodern society.
Name: Sociology GCEA Qualification title: External Awarded Qualification GCE A/AS Level Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment Assessment is through written examination. Awarding AQA Created 20161014 14:55:26 Updated 20161014 14:55:26
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The Purbeck School
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