Sociology
Attleborough Academy
9 Norwich Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AJ
GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Level 3
Available start dates
Available start dates
Tuesday, 01 September 2026
Attleborough Academy Norfolk
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours
Application Instructions
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Course Details
If you have an enquiring mind, an ability to communicate effectively and an interest in contemporary social issues, A Level Sociology is the subject to study.
Following the AQA 7191/7192 specication, you will study society and social interaction, exploring the themes of socialisation, culture and identity, social differentiation, and power and strati?cation. We will discuss how society creates the citizens it wants, who decides how we should live our lives and how did they get that power. We will also consider why we are not all treated in the same way. We will look at how families, the education system, the mass media and the criminal justice system operate and try to control us.
By the end of the course you should have a better idea of how we create our society. We will examine and debate differing sociological theories and concepts and apply them to current situations. You will also learn how a Sociologist researches a social issue and practise research yourself.
AS Units:
Unit 1: Education with Methods in Context
Unit 2: Families and Households
A2 Units:
Unit 1: Education with Theory and Methods
Unit 2: Families and Households, The Media
Unit 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods
Assessment:
AS Level Unit 1: 1½ hour written exam – short answer and extended writing
AS Level Unit 2: 1½ hour written exam – short answer and extended writing
A Level Unit 1: 2 hour written exam – short answer and extended writing
A Level Unit 2: 2 hour written exam – extended writing
A Level Unit 3: 2 hour written exam – short answer and extended writing
Following the AQA 7191/7192 specication, you will study society and social interaction, exploring the themes of socialisation, culture and identity, social differentiation, and power and strati?cation. We will discuss how society creates the citizens it wants, who decides how we should live our lives and how did they get that power. We will also consider why we are not all treated in the same way. We will look at how families, the education system, the mass media and the criminal justice system operate and try to control us.
By the end of the course you should have a better idea of how we create our society. We will examine and debate differing sociological theories and concepts and apply them to current situations. You will also learn how a Sociologist researches a social issue and practise research yourself.
AS Units:
Unit 1: Education with Methods in Context
Unit 2: Families and Households
A2 Units:
Unit 1: Education with Theory and Methods
Unit 2: Families and Households, The Media
Unit 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods
Assessment:
AS Level Unit 1: 1½ hour written exam – short answer and extended writing
AS Level Unit 2: 1½ hour written exam – short answer and extended writing
A Level Unit 1: 2 hour written exam – short answer and extended writing
A Level Unit 2: 2 hour written exam – extended writing
A Level Unit 3: 2 hour written exam – short answer and extended writing
Entry requirements
GCSE English Language 5 or English Literature 5 and English Language 4
Progression into the second year of the course is reliant on students achieving a minimum D grade in the End of Year 1 Exam.
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Sociology combines well with all subjects, especially English, History, Geography, Psychology, Economics, the Sciences and Mathematics. It provides an excellent background for many degree courses and careers including Social Work, Teaching, Journalism and Broadcasting, Local Government and Civil Service, Youth and Community work, the Law, the Police and Probation Service.
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