Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists investigate the structure of groups, organizations, and societies, and how people interact within these contexts. The field of sociology studies virtually every aspect of human society: the family, gender, race and ethnic relations, aging, education, work, population, and many others. Its principle goal as a discipline is to understand the workings of human society and to explain social behaviour.

If it's far away, it's news, but if it's close at home, it's sociology.

KS3

Sociology is not offered at KS3

KS4

Sociology is a very interesting subject which will provide insight into a range of topics including culture and globalisation. As a GCSE subject you will be studying a range of topics including globalisation, media, religion, family, socialisation and research methods. For GCSE Sociology, we will be focusing on a range of different topics which include the different sociological perspectives, education, religion and globalisation. Students will be assessed by completing examinations at the end of Year 11. Their exams will consist of two papers and will be an average of two hours long. Please use the link above to access more information about the specification.

KS5

Sociology is a very interesting subject which will provide insight into a range of topics including culture and globalisation. Studying A-Level Sociology will include focusing on a range of topics including globalisation, media, religion, family, socialisation and research methods. The course is a 100% exam. There are no assignments, altogether there are four exams. Each of the exam papers will be on average 1 hour 30 minutes long and two exams will be taken after the first year and the remaining two will be at the end of Year 13.