Sociology is the study of the social world around us and how society works. Sociologists ask questions like, Why is the crime rate increasing? How has childhood changed? How do gender and social class affect educational outcomes?
Our A-level studies follow the AQA curriculum and examinations. We focus on sociological theories and research methods, the role of education, families and households, crime and deviance, and a further topic in Sociology that will be determined during the course of 2024-25.
A level Sociology
You can find some documentaries you may wish to watch, organised by sociology topic, at this website.
These films and series are helpful portrayals of sociological theories of class, feminism, race and postmodernism:
- ‘The Hate U Give’
- ‘Austenland’
- ‘Hidden Figures’
- BBC’s ‘The Outlaws’
You may also want to:
- Sit in a café and note down the types of groups, families, and couples that come in. What different social groupings do you see?
- Visit the Isleworth Crown Court and watch a case. What crime was involved? Who were the different people in the courtroom? What kind of evidence was relevant?
- Visit the Wandsworth Prison Museum
- Investigate the Karl Marx Walking tours of London.