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5 reasons to do A level Sociology
100% A* to C
What is Sociology?Sociology looks out how human beings live in groups, their cultures, the structures that they create and generally how they manage to co-operate together.
Sociology looks out how our lives, sense of identity and choices are affected and controlled by social forces.
If we don’t understand social problems, we can’t solve them.
5 reasons to do Sociology at A level
Reason #1
Outstanding exam results
100% A* to C grade In 2013
Top 8% of Sociology departments in the
country
5 reasons to do Sociology at A level
Joint top A level results Glyn School
2013
Reason #2 Interesting topics
Families and Households: Unit 1
• What is socialisation?• How do different families operate?• Why is family breakdown common
in the UK?• Why are fewer people marrying?• What causes domestic violence and
dysfunctional families?
Education and Young people:Unit 2
•What is the point in school?•What are the politics of the Education system?•What decides whether we are successful in Education?•What are the problems faced by young people today?
5 reasons to do Sociology at A level
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Reason #2Interesting topics
Crime and Deviance:Unit 4
•What causes crime?•Can we do anything about it?•Which groups commit crime and why?•Who are victims of crime, why are they vulnerable?•What is the point of prison?
Sociology of religion Unit 3
•Why are people religious?•Why is religion in decline?•Is religion in decline?•Why do people join cults?
5 reasons to do Sociology at A level
Reason #3Understand how and why things work…
Most people get by on common sense. But what do most
people know?!?
It was ‘common sense’ that the Earth was flat, that the Sun went round the Earth and that Women and Black people weren’t as smart as White Males!
5 reasons to do Sociology at A level
Reason #3Sociology translates
private troublesinto Public
issues…Unemployment
Domestic violence
Mental illness
Educational failure
Drug abuse
Religious extremism
Anorexia
Shoppa-holism
Media moral panics
5 reasons to do Sociology at A level
Reason #4
Sociology is well respected by Universities.It isn’t on any of the ‘black lists’.Check these out. It may be that one of the subjects that youthink will get you somewhere won’t allow youonto some degree courses or universities.
5 reasons to do Sociology at A level
Sociology connects to lots of careers
The LawPolicing
Probation work
Politics & government
Journalism Market research
Advertising Public Relations
Medicine & Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Youth work
International development
Charity sector
And more, or less anything which involves people!
5 reasons to do Sociology at A level
Reason #5
Course details
AS Level:Families and Youngpeople (SCLY 1)
– 20% 1 hour exam
Education &Research Methods
(SCLY 2) – 30% 2 hour exam
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A2:Beliefs in Society(SCLY3)
– 20% 2 hour exam
Crime and Deviance,Theory (SCLY 4)
– 30% 2 hour exam
Psychology and SociologyAny questions?Mr AJ [email protected]
