Sociology
Overview
Sociology is the study of people in social groupings. It involves the systematic study of the social world. It examines behaviour in many different social settings and offers explanations using theoretical perspectives. Sociology emerged as an academic study in the nineteenth century and has grown in popularity ever since.
Sociology
Team
- HOD: Mrs B Devlin
GCSE
Not available at GCSE
A LEVEL
The study of Sociology encourages young people to develop knowledge and understanding of the society in
which they live. It involves discussion, debate and investigation into the main feature of our society.
Students will develop a greater awareness of current affairs and become more informed about Government
policies.
Unit 1:
Culture and Identity; Families and Households; Wealth, Poverty and Welfare
Unit 2:
Education; Health; Sociological Methods