You must meet the standard entry requirements for Longfield Academy Sixth Form. In addition, to study this course you will require:
Students will study the family, education, crime and deviance, beliefs and society and sociological theories and methods over the course of the two years. Students will have the opportunity to acquire knowledge and a critical understanding of contemporary society. This course would suit students who wish to examine the world in which we live in today and how it is changing.
The A Level Sociology (AQA) content is taught in 3 topics in preparation for the examinations:
Paper 2 has optional topics – we chose to study Families and Households and Beliefs in Society.
There are three exam papers for sociology. Each exam paper is worth 33.3% of their final mark.
Sociology students go on to a wide range of jobs in policing, research, teaching, medicine, politics and civil service as well as taking jobs in the service sector.
