AS / A2 Sociology

Examination Board: AQA

Course Content
The course aims to develop an understanding of contemporary society.

The three modules studied at
AS:
Unit 1—Families & Households
Unit 2—Education and Sociological methods

A2
Unit 3—Beliefs in Society
Unit 4—Crime and Deviance and Theory and Method

Assessment
The AS has three exams
Jan      Research Methods (1 Hour)
June    Family (1 hour 15 mins)
June    Education (1 hour 15 mins)

At A2 there are three exams.
On each of the modules studied there is a one and a half hour exam.  The exams comprise of data response and essay questions.

Specific Requirements
GCSE Sociology is not required.

Extra-Curriculum activities
An annual revision conference.

Costs
Two textbooks for the whole course, approximately £50.