Download Year 13 Sociology Curriculum Autumn Term 2016-17

Year 13 Sociology Curriculum Autumn Term 2016-17
The curriculum within Sociology for Year 13 is intended to build on Year 12 studies by further developing pupils understanding of important aspects of
society and how sociologists study and explain people’s behaviour. It enables pupils to discuss – at a higher level – social issues in an informed and
systematic way and it will help pupils to make further sense of their own and other people’s experiences through the study of two new topics. The
skills developed will enable pupils to think logically about the world and prepare them for university and work settings.
Learning Unit: Autumn Term
Key questions:
Mass Media
 What is the relationship between ownership and control of the
mass media?
 What is the relationship between mass media, globalisation
and popular culture?
 What is the processes of selection and presentation of the
content of the news?
Crime and Deviance
 What are the different theories of crime, deviance, social order
and social control?
 What is the social distribution of crime and deviance by age,
ethnicity, gender, locality and social class, including recent
patterns and trends in crime?
 What is the link between globalisation and crime in
contemporary society; the mass media and crime; green crime;
human rights and state crimes?
 What is crime control, prevention and punishment, victims, and
what is the role of the criminal justice system and other
agencies?
 What is involved in the sociological study of suicide and what
are its theoretical and methodological implications?
 What are the connections between sociological theory and
methods and the study of crime and deviance?
Content covered:
Unit 3: Mass Media (Part 1 of 3)
Unit 4: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods (Part 1 of 3)
Assessment Deadlines
Contact Mr Kuwar for further
information
Homework Areas
One piece of homework is
set per week.
Homework tasks include:
 Practice Exam
Questions
 Research tasks
 Reading tasks
 Several other skillsbased tasks.
Exercise books are available
to take home at least once
per fortnight for students to
review and consolidate
content and skills covered in
lessons and for parents to
monitor effort, progress and
quality of both class work
and homework.
Extended Learning
opportunity
Students are regularly set
stretch and challenge
activities which are designed
to maximise their potential.
Examples include:
 Designing and
conducting research
 Engaging in competitive
debates on sociological
issues.
Literacy and numeracy:
 Sociological lexicon
 Quantitative methods of research, Making sense of statistical information and Identifying trends and changes
What can you do to help your child?
 Please regularly go through your son’s/daughter’s class notes and monitor their progress
 Please ensure that homework is being completed with the utmost effort
 Monitor the Go4Schools assessment records to track progress
 Discussion about topics in the news can always be linked to our studies so keeping students up to date with contemporary affairs will be beneficial
 Insist that absence from lessons must be followed by meaningful catch up exercises (full support will be offered)
 Watch sociological programmes on TV or films that allow for sociological scrutiny (details available from teaching staff)
 Encourage your son/daughter to read Sociology books beyond the designated course textbook.
Additional resources and details of core texts used:
 The Learning Resource Centre in school is a good starting point for various resources, including access to copies of the core textbook and revision guide. In
addition, you can find many Sociology texts at your nearest Warwickshire Library (www.warwickshire.gov.uk/findalibrary)
 The core text book used in lessons for Unit 3 is Collins Educational [ISBN: 978-0007288441] and for Unit 4 is Napier Press [Text book ISBN: 9780954007966], [Revision Guide ISBN: 978-0954007980]. Students can purchase both text books at a reduced price via ParentPay
 The internet is full of sociological information to help your son/daughter. Nevertheless, please ensure the content is at the right level for your son/daughter to
use effectively. Please discourage direct copying from internet sites. Written work must be in the students’ own words.
 The following website is full of information and activities that work well with the core textbook (www.napierpress.com/a2-sociology-student-activities)
 Multiple-choice quizzes, matching exercises, worksheets, research activities and revision tables can be found on this interactive website
(www.polity.co.uk/browne/students/)
 Plenty of useful information on all topics can be downloaded from here (www.esociology.co.uk)
 Readymade Revision cards and Revision Maps are available here (www.www.sociology.org.uk/drevise.htm)
 Free Revision Guides, Question Banks and resources can be found on this highly rated website (www.www.s-cool.co.uk/a-level/sociology)
 Useful background information on the subject including quizzes just a click away (www.sociologyonline.co.uk)
 Blogs highlighting sociological news stories and research developments useful for keeping up-to-date with contemporary developments in sociology, along
with some resources, can be found here (www.www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/sociology/)
 Parents and students can access key materials such as the Exam specification, past papers and mark schemes directly from the exam board via the AQA
website (www.www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/sociology/as-and-a-level/sociology-2190).
How does the department arrange teaching groups at KS5?
Both teaching groups are mixed ability.
Who should you contact if you have any query about the subject:
Mr B Kuwar (Sociology Curriculum Leader) – [email protected].