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SOCIOLOGY
YEAR 12 AUTUMN TERM
Topics in Sociology.
1) Families and Households (along
with Beliefs in Society makes up 33%
of A level)
Topics Covered
Assessment
Induction covering key terms of socialisation,
gender and class. Introduction into
sociological theories.
• Regular timed past exam questions during
lesson
• Specification activity links within the core
text book
• Essay questions set for homework
(2 each half term)
Families and Households
• Theories of the family
• Families and Social Policy
• Family Diversity
• Roles and Relationships (Couples)
• Childhood
• Demography
Mock Exam: January 2016
Sociological Methods
• How research is carried out in Sociology
YEAR 12 SPRING TERM
Education with theory and methods
(33% of A level)
Education
• The role and purpose of education
• In-school factors effecting differential
education achievement
• Out of school factors effecting education
• The history of Education
• Regular timed past exam questions during
lesson
• Specification activity links within the core
text book
• Essay questions set for homework (2 each
half term) with written feedback
• Accuracy of carrying out own research
Sociological Research Methods (Continued)
YEAR 12 SUMMER TERM
Education with theory and methods
(33% of A level) continued.
YEAR 13 AUTUMN TERM
Topics in Sociology.
2) Beliefs in Society (along with
Families and Households makes up
33% of A level)
Sociological Methods in Context (MIC)
• Experiments, Interviews, Observations and
Questionnaires
• Revision of both Units
• Introduction to A2 Course
Mock Exam: May 2016
Beliefs in Society
• Different theories of ideology, science and
religions (Including both Christian and
Non-Christian religious traditions)
• The relationship between religious beliefs
and social change and stability
• Religious organisations: Cults, Sects,
• Denominations, churches and New Age
movements
• The relationship between religious
organisations and different social groups,
with focus on beliefs and practices. The
significance of religion in the contemporary
world, focusing on secularisation in a global
context
• Regular timed past exam questions during
lesson
• Essay questions set for homework (2 each
half term) with written feedback
(Particular focus to be taken on A02)
The above information may be subject to change.
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Mock Exam: January 2017
SOCIOLOGY
YEAR 13 SPRING TERM
Crime and Deviance with Theory
and Methods.
(33% of A level)
Topics Covered
Assessment
Crime and Deviance
• Theories of Crime, Deviance, Social order
and Social Control (focus on Evaluation)
• The social distribution of Crime and
Deviance
• Globalisation and Crime in contemporary
society
• Control over crime, and its prevention
• The punishment of victims and the role of
the criminal justice system
• Sociological theory and methods and its
connection to crime and deviance;
Functionalism, Marxism
• Regular timed past exam questions during
lesson
Essay questions set for homework
(2 each half term) with written feedback
(Particular focus to be taken on A02).
Theory and Methods
• All of the concepts covered at AS will apply
throughout the A2 course. However, a wider
range and greater depth of knowledge and
understanding is required
• Additionally, the course will include;
Consensus, conflict, structural and social
action theories, concepts of Modernity and
Post-Modernity in relation to sociological
theory. The nature of science, and the
application of regarding sociology as a
science
• Debates on subjectivity, objectivity and
value freedom
YEAR 13 SUMMER TERM
Revision of all 3 units.
The completion of revision resources will be
assessed.
Mock Exam: May 2017
The above information may be subject to change.
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SOCIOLOGY
Exam Board and Specification: Key Dates (coursework deadlines / fieldtrips / exams etc)
Key Dates (coursework deadlines / fieldwork / periodicals)
A level
No coursework required for this course
1) Education with Theory and Methods - 2 hours (80 marks) 33% of the A level
2) Topics in Sociology- 2 hours (80 marks) - Families and Beliefs. 33% of the A level
3) Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods – 2 hours (80 marks) 33% of the A level
Recommended Reading List - books / websites / periodicals
Rob Webb (2008): AS Level Sociology - The Complete Course for the AQA Specification
Websites
www.s-cool.co.uk
www.sociology.org.uk
www.youtube.com (for online interviews with Sociologists and Politicians)
*Stretch*
Toxic Childhood - How the modern world is damaging our children and what we can do about it
By Sue Palmer.
Tips For Success
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Be organised!
Keep an A4 folder to hold all of your work
Read, read and read some more! Use the Webb text book regularly
Access past exam papers and mark schemes to help develop your understanding of how to structure your answers. This will help you see
what the examiners are looking for in your answer
• Discuss and debate in class, this is a very interesting subject and there is a lot of interesting information to learn!
• Do not be afraid to ask questions. Follow all of these tips and you will be fantastic!
The above information may be subject to change.
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