There are two broad theoretical approaches to research with Sociology known as Positivism and Interpretivism. Students will have learnt about these approaches throughout the course but will focus on issues of validity, reliability, representativeness, practicality and ethics that are essential for Sociologists to consider when conducting research. Students will become skilled at evaluating the research process and highlighting both strengths and limitations of a variety of examples of Sociological studies.
When deciding on the most suitable research device to use, students will learn that Sociologists must make compromises and decide which issues are most important to them. This provides individuals with time to reflect on a range of ethical issues including protecting themselves from harm.
We look at a range of research materials that ensure that our students will reflect on issues that affect the community such as poverty, access to work and discrimination. Learning about these topics and how they are researched will nurture a culture of understanding.
Sociologists are interested in the structure of society and the issue of inequality is a key focus. This unit allows students to think synoptically and look how social class, gender, ethnicity and age can affect an individual’s chances in life. There is a strong emphasis on the contemporary UK so students are encouraged to draw on recent examples to evaluate the views of Marxists, Functionalists, Weberian and New Right thinkers.
Mock exams are taken formally.
Students will take the opportunity to reflect on their own identity and may question issues of inequality and these might be best overcome.
Using both historic and contemporary examples uncover the extent of inequality and discrimination in society and students will consider what can be done about these issues to encourage a cohesive and fair society.
Students will continue to learn about:
Sociologists are interested in the structure of society and the issue of inequality is a key focus. This unit allows students to think synoptically and look how social class, gender, ethnicity and age can affect an individual’s chances in life. There is a strong emphasis on the contemporary UK so students are encouraged to draw on recent examples to evaluate the views of Marxists, Functionalists, Weberian and New Right thinkers.
Students will take the opportunity to reflect on their own identity and may question issues of inequality and these might be best overcome.
Using both historic and contemporary examples uncover the extent of inequality and discrimination in society and students will consider what can be done about these issues to encourage a cohesive and fair society.
Students will follow a scheme of learning designed to address areas of development identified from assessments through the year.
Mock exams are taken formally.
Students will follow a scheme of learning designed to address areas of development identified from assessments through the year and Mock 2.
Summer examinations