Our approach
In Sociology at KS5, students study a number of key concepts which are interwoven throughout the A-level curriculum. These include: socialisation, norms, social control, social solidarity, sociological perspectives, globalisation, oppression, patriarchy, capitalism, social class and roles. These are recurring key concepts and themes in Sociology, so students return to them again and again to develop this key knowledge in different contexts, best preparing them to transfer this knowledge to new contexts. They develop the necessary skills through first developing a knowledge of the main theoretical perspectives in Sociology: Functionalism, Marxism and Feminism, and then applying these to the contexts of the topics we study: Families, Education, Crime, and Beliefs.
Curriculum Overview
Year 12
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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| What are the major issues considered in sociology? | What are the forms and functions of families and households in contemporary Britain? |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| What is the role and function of education? |
What is the role and function of education policies?
How are different sociological theories and methods developed and implemented? |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| What is the nature of contending sociological theories? | What are the major themes which emerge in the sociology of the family and education? |
Year 13
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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| What is the form and function of beliefs in the contemporary world? | What are the forms and functions of crime and deviance in contemporary British society? |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| What forms of crime are prominent in the contemporary world? | What are the interrelationships between contending theories in sociology? |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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