What you will learn
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Unit 1 - 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
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- Perspectives in the role of the family
- Diversity and social change
- Gender equality and experiences of family life
- Age and family life
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- Theories about the role of education
- Education and Social Mobility
- Influences on the curriculum
- Intelligence and educational attainment
- Social class and educational attainment
- Gender and educational attainment
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- Perspectives on globalisation
- Globalisation and identity
- Globalisation power and politics
- Globalisation, poverty and inequalities
- Globalisation and migration
- Globalisation and crime
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- Traditional media and new media
- Theories of media and influences on media content
- The impact of new media
- Media representations of class, gender, ethnicity and age groups
- Different models of media effects
- The impact of media on behaviour
Awarding Body
Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) is the world’s largest provider of A-level courses and GCSE courses, qualifications and exams, delivering assessments to over 8 million learners in over 170 countries.
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Course Outcome
Upon successfully completing this home learning course, you will receive the qualification: CAIE A-level Sociology, issued by CAIE. Your certificate is identical to that issued to students at any other school, college or university. This syllabus (7192) has been chosen specifically by Oxbridge it is the best suited to online learning and we believe it provides the best chance of success.
How is this course assessed or Examined?
You will be required to complete the three written exams:
- Paper 1: Socialisation, identity and methods of research. (1.5 hours, 25% of A-level, 60 marks.)
- Paper 2: The Family (1.5 hours, 25% of A-level, 60 marks.)
- Paper 3: Education Written paper (1.15 hours, 20% of A-level, 50 marks.)
- Paper 4: Globalisation, Media and Religion (1.45 hours, 30% of A-level, 70 marks.)
Entry Requirements
We’d love for you to have studied GCSE Sociology already, as this will give you a head-start. However, a GCSE or equivalent in English or history is recommended before starting this course. This A-level Sociology syllabus is a difficulty level three: an A-level or BTEC equivalent difficulty.
Progression routes
What can you do with A-level Sociology? Sociology graduates generally experience a higher rate of employment. Sociology shows an aptitude in certain areas (including analysis, problem-solving and critical thinking) that can be desirable in the workplace.
Students often go on to do a Sociology Degree at University or go and work for employers such as charitable, counselling and voluntary organisations, law firms, local and central government
media companies, the NHS, police and probation services, schools, colleges and universities.
