Curriculum Intent

The Sociology curriculum aims to ensure that students are inquisitive about the society that they are part of, and also of the bigger global picture. Students are required to ask questions about relationships, behaviours and identities that will encourage them to critically analyse sociological explanations in real depth. It aims to ensure that students are able to see that what we initially see at face value is not always accurate and it ensures that students engage in probing beyond this.

Key Stage 5

AQA A Level Sociology 7192

Year 12	Year 13
Families and Households Education Research Methods Methods in Context	Theory and Methods Beliefs in Society Crime and Deviance

 

Key Stage 5 assessment

• Formal assessments – Year 12 class tests, Year 12 UCAS prediction exams, Year 13 mock exams
• Informal assessments – a minimum of half termly (often more frequently) using a mixture of short questions (4 and 6 marks), mini-essays (10 marks) and 20/30 mark essays

 

Curriculum enrichment outside of the classroom

• Formal assessments – Year 12 class tests, Year 12 UCAS prediction exams, Year 13 mock exams
• Informal assessments – a minimum of half termly (often more frequently) using a mixture of short questions (4 and 6 marks), mini-essays (10 marks) and 20/30 mark essays