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Course Overview
Course Overview
Sociology is the study of society. It aims to explain how institutions (for example the family, education, religion and the media) within society make people behave the way that they do. Have you ever wondered …
How being poor affects education?
Why 1 in 4 marriages end in divorce?
Why women suffer an average of 33 domestic violence attacks before going to the police?
Why we obsess over fashion labels?
Why black males are 7 times more likely to be stopped and searched?
What is ‘chav culture’?
Studying sociology offers insights into social and cultural issues. It helps you develop a multi-perspective and critical approach to understanding issues around culture, identity, religion, crime, families and social power. More than once during the course you’re bound to ask yourself the question, “why has society developed like this? With poverty, ignorance, crime and injustice.”
welcome Video
welcome Video
Target Audience
Target Audience
Sociology is an exciting subject that challenges your everyday experience. It will help you develop skills to assess different views and reach conclusions about society, based on careful consideration of evidence.
Students should be interested in contemporary social issues and will be expected to be well informed in political and social debates.
Year 12 Units
Year 12 Units
Families and Households
Families and Households
Here we cover the role of the family in society. We consider the impact of changes in society on the families and the roles we play in our family
Education
Education
Here we explore the role of education in society. We also look at how social factors (class, gender, ethnicity) impact achievement. We look at the influence of home life and in school factors on grades. We also look at the impact government policy is having on education
Year 13 Units
Year 13 Units
Beliefs in Society
Beliefs in Society
Here look at the role religion and belief play in today’s society. We will look at the impact of globalisation and ‘rational’ thinking on belief. We also explore how the rise of science and secular thinking is leading to ‘crisis of meaning’ leaving some individuals ‘lost’.
Crime and Deviance
Crime and Deviance
Here we explore the role crime plays in today’s society. As Glenny puts it “we have to know that organised crime impacts all sorts of areas of our lives. You don't have to sleep with prostitutes or take drugs in order to have a relationship with organised crime. They affect our bank accounts. They affect our communications, our pension funds. They even affect the food that we eat and our governments.”
Example Year 12 content
Example Year 12 content
example year 12 work
example year 12 work
5. Feminism.pptxEthnicity and Ach.pdfexample year 12 Work
example year 12 Work
example year 12 work
example year 12 work
Student testimonials
Student testimonials
Support sessions
Support sessions
We run Sociology support sessions weekly after school. We also run these sessions during lunch break. All students in year 13 have the opportunity to do extra sessions in the social science office. These sessions have guided tasks designed to improve recall.
Higher Education Progression Routes
Higher Education Progression Routes
Sociology and social policy
Sociology and social policy
Education STUDIES/ Teaching
Education STUDIES/ Teaching
social work
social work
Future Careers
Future Careers
social work
social work
criminal justice system (e.g. Policing)
criminal justice system (e.g. Policing)
journalism
journalism
Student Destinations
Student Destinations
This is a picture of the 'social science wall of fame' in UT1. It has the names and courses of all of the students who have gone on to do social science related degree courses since 2016. We encourage our students to think carefully about the degree courses they are going on to. Often suggesting they ensure they do a placement year as part of their degree course. This will improve future employment chances.
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