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St Mary's College

A-Level Sociology

St Mary's College

Cranbrook Avenue, Hull, HU6 7TN

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Level 3
Science and Mathematics

Available start dates

Available start dates

Saturday, 04 September 2027
St Mary's College
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours

Course Summary

In Sociology, we explore how the world works and what to do about it. We look at wider social issues and how they impact you. We aim to answer questions such as:
Does our class, our gender or our race affect our decisions, or do we have free will?
Are we becoming less religious as a society?
Why is 93% of our prison population male?
What are the social issues facing our area and how can we fix them?

The type of person who will enjoy Sociology will be someone who has an enquiring and critical mind and enjoys being challenged by new ideas.

Course Details

Year 12 Course Content:

  • Theories and functions of the family
  • Changing patterns of marriage, divorce and child bearing and family diversity
  • Role of the education system, how it is shaped by the world of work, and the hidden curriculum
  • The methods of research that sociologists use to study society and education

Year 13 Course Content:

  • The media and crime
  • Crime control, surveillance, prevention, punishment and the justice system
  • Religious organisations, including cults, churches and New Age movements
  • The relationship between social groups and religious organisations, beliefs and practices

How will it be delivered and assessed?


Entry requirements

You will need to meet our general entry requirements for Level 3 study, which is 5 GCSE passes including English. There is also an additional requirement to attain a minimum of a 5 in at least one traditional written subject, e.g. English, History, R.E.

Your next steps...

Many sociology students go on to study Humanities, English or Social Science related degrees at university. Other destinations include Nursing, Teaching, Pharmacy, Medicine and other Science based courses. Sociology provides an excellent background for careers in law, journalism, teaching, social work, social policy, nursing and a range of management and business areas.

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