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Sociology equips students with the skills of critical and analytical thinking, writing ability, cultural competence, and self-awareness. Sociology allows students to look objectively at our society and other societies. It directs attention to how the parts of society fit together and change, as well as makes us aware of the consequences of that social change. A study of sociology provides students with the conceptual tools and methods for understanding the society in which they live.
At Trinity, Sociology is an option subject at both KS4 and KS5.
For GCSE, students follow the AQA Specification which includes the following topics:
Within these topics, students are taught the basics of sociological thinking and perspectives, and apply modern day examples to explore these bigger concepts and ideas.
Students then complete two papers, both of them being 1 hour and 45 minutes as part of their GCSE exam.
At A Level, students continue to study the AQA specification through the following topics:
The course very much builds on the foundation work at GCSE, though many students opt to study Sociology for the first time at A Level. Students really expand their knowledge on the core themes and perspectives of Sociology, and learn how to write essays which really explore some of the biggest debates in society today (i.e. about achievement in education, changes to the family, the causes of crime and impacts from beliefs).
By the end of the course each course, we are confident that students have a much better understanding of the social world and how society operates outside of school life. As well as this, we believe that students finish the course with developed skills of empathy, critical thinking, and cultural awareness which are key for their transition into young adulthood.