Cambridge International A Level Sociology

This International A Level Sociology Course with Cambridge offers students the opportunity not only to explore the processes that are shaping current trends, but also to develop an understanding of the complexity and diversity of human societies and their continuities with the past.

Socialisation, identity and methods of research

Socialisation and the creation of social identity

• The process of learning and socialisation
• Social control, conformity and resistance
• Social identity and change

Methods of research

• Types of data, methods and research design
• Approaches to sociological research
• Research issues

The Family

Theories of the family and social change

• Perspectives on the role of the family
• Diversity and social change

Family roles and changing relationships

• Gender equality and experiences of family life
• Age and family life

Education

Education and society

• Theories about the role of education
• Education and social mobility
• Influences on the curriculum

Education and inequality

• Intelligence and educational attainment
• Social class and educational attainment
• Ethnicity and educational attainment
• Gender and educational attainment

Globalisation, Media and Religion

Globalisation

Key debates, concepts and perspectives

• Perspectives on globalisation
• Globalisation and identity
• Globalisation, power and politics

Contemporary issues

• Globalisation, poverty and inequalities
• Globalisation and migration
• Globalisation and crime

Media

Ownership and control of the media

• Traditional media and the new media
• Theories of the media and influences on media content
• The impact of the new media

Media representation and effects

• Media representations of class, gender, ethnicity, and age groups
• Different models of media effects
• The impact of the media on behaviour

Religion

Religion and social order

• Religion and society
• Religion and social order
• Religion as a source of social change

The influence of religion

• The secularisation debate
• Gender, feminism and religion
• Religion and post-modernity

AS Level Exams
There are two exams for the AS Level qualification. The length of each exam is as follows:

Paper 1 – 1 hour 30 min
Paper 2 – 1 hour 30 min

A Level Exams
There are four exams for the full A Level qualification. The length of each exam is as follows:

Paper 1 – 1 hour 30 min
Paper 2 – 1 hour 30 min
Paper 3 – 1 hour 15 min
Paper 4 – 1 hour 45 min

This Cambridge International A Level Sociology Course is ideal for anyone wishing to gain knowledge and understanding of this subject or for anyone who wishes to study at a higher level at University and gain UCAS points.

There are no previous entry requirements for this course, however students are expected to have a reasonable standard of literacy. You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 24 months from initial registration with the full support of your Tutor.

Students in the past have progressed onto the following degree courses:-

• Sociology • Psychology • English studies
• Business studies • Law • Teaching

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