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Summer Bridging Work 2016 Subject: A-Level Sociology Exam Board: AQA Welcome to A-level Sociology. We are delighted that you are considering A-level Sociology as an option in Year 12. To demonstrate your commitment to the course and to prepare you for September, you must complete the following tasks to the best of your ability. These tasks are compulsory and must be completed prior to your first Sociology lesson in Year 12. We expect you spend at least 3 hours completing the tasks outlined in this pack. The activities have been designed to help you begin to develop some of the key skills you will need for Alevel Sociology. Learning Objectives: To develop a basic understanding of the kinds of areas that Sociologists debate and to include your own thoughts on the debate to facilitate discussions. To develop awareness of the key concepts of socialisation, nature vs nurture and social class. To develop independent research and learning skills in sociology. Contacts for Support: Mrs George – Please email via FROG or visit the Social & Health Studies Departmental Office Mr Brunt – Please email via FROG or visit Mr Brunt’s office What is Sociology? Sociology is the study of our society. It investigates the social lives of people, groups and organisations within our society. You will learn about power in society and about why some people have lots of it and others have little. You will learn about media and how the very rich use the media to control our perceptions of the world. You will look at why people commit crime and what society can do to reduce crime. You will learn that inequality - whether it is gender inequality, class inequality, or racial inequality—benefits some people (usually those with power) and you’ll learn that the people who benefit from inequality actively resist change. You will learn how our socialisation practices and how our families teach us the social rules and how our institutions actually support systems of inequality and, in the case of our school systems, actively go about teaching us to accept the existing social order. A-Level Sociology: Summer Bridging Work 2016 Summer Bridging Work 2016 Tasks You will need to complete the 3 tasks. Each task should include clear reference to the material you have read or watched as well as your own ideas. Task 1: Sociology and Socialisation Write a short essay on what sociologists mean by the term socialisation? Include reference to primary and secondary socialisation How does the process of socialisation occur? Give examples of the role of 4 agencies of socialisation Outline one theory of socialisation http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/sociology/socialisation-the-meaning-featurestypes-stages-and-importance/8529/ A-Level Sociology: Summer Bridging Work 2016 Summer Bridging Work 2016 A-Level Sociology: Summer Bridging Work 2016 Summer Bridging Work 2016 Task 2: The Nature vs Nurture Debate Outline the nature vs nurture debate. On which side of the debate would you find sociologists? http://sociologywithcandee.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/as-level-nature-vs-nurturedebate.html Watch this youtube clip on feral children: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XSxjnxgdFY Explain how sociologists would see feral children as evidence to support their view on nature vs nurture A-Level Sociology: Summer Bridging Work 2016 Summer Bridging Work 2016 Task 3: Defining Social Class Write a short essay about social class. You should define what is meant by social class Identify what social class in Britain used to be like and what social class is like now. https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/socialinequality/social-class/v/overview-of-social-inequality http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22007058 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22000973 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6lV-uqpclc A-Level Sociology: Summer Bridging Work 2016 Summer Bridging Work 2016 Choose two social class groups. Write a case study about one person from each of these social classes. You should describe what each person is like, what job they have, what qualifications they achieved, what their hobbies and interests are, what kind of clothes they wear and so on. You may use additional paper for any task! A-Level Sociology: Summer Bridging Work 2016