WELCOME TO THE SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT - SOCIOLOGY
Sociology is exciting modern subject that looks at the way we live now. Sociologists study everything from Facebook to poverty and from crime to deviance from the family. We look at media and contemporary culture and try to understand what's really going on. So it's a useful subject for everyone, from lawyers to journalists and policemen to businessmen.
KEY STAGE 3
Unfortunately you won't be able to do Sociology at Key Stage 3, but if you work hard in subjects like English, History and Citizenship, you will be able to take it in Key Stage 4.
KEY STAGE 4
In Key Stage 4, we introduce you to Sociology (
AQA Specifications)with a look at the family and why it is so important in all our lives. The family is the basic unit of society. It is the source of some of the best and possibly the worst times in our lives. Everyone from the BBC to the government is interested in the family. People want to sell the family things and take control of it. They want our taxes and to constantly monitor what we are doing. We also study the media and its influence on our everyday lives; it's much greater than you might think.
In the Sixth Form, you can study A-level Sociology. This course is accepted at some of the best universities in the world. Through the in-depth study of sociological theories and methods, combined with studies of education, the family, media and crime and deviance you will really begin to understand how society works!
SOCIOLOGY IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY
Sociology is all about the wider community and everything that is in it. Where it takes you is up to you!
