Key Stage 4 Options Brochure

SOCIOLOGYInformaon from:Miss NixonAssessment:• 100% examinaon at the end of Year 11Course contentStudents who are interested in the social world around us, and who wish to have an understanding of howand why people behave as they do may choose Sociology.Sociology students will be open-minded and interested in the world around them. This subject will enablestudents to look at society in a different way.The main aspects of society which are studied are:• Culture• Socialisaon• Identy• The family• Educaon• Crime and deviance• The sociological research process• The mass media.These topics all overlap to present an insight into the way a modern complex industrial society like oursworks. There is an emphasis on ‘doing sociology’ through research in the course, and an interest in theissues raised is needed as part of the learning process.Work-related learning• You will study possible careers related to Sociology such as the prison service, police force, teaching,law, markeng, adversing and the mediaProgression routes• Post-16 Sociology• Careers in educaon, health, social services, prison services, police force, human resources, law,polics, media, adversing and markeng01284 761393 www.king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk/Parents/Key Stage 4 Opons 20