"My students often ask me, 'What is sociology?' And I tell them, 'It's the study of the way in which human beings are shaped by things that they don't see.'"

^{Sam Richards}

Context

The opportunity to study Sociology is cultural capital. In a society of young people who are becoming more politically engaged and aware of social issues, Sociology provides them with the knowledge to debate and critically engage with contemporary issues.

Sociology develops students’ ability to think sociologically in relation to their experience of the social world around them, so that they are better able to play a positive, active, and informed role within society.

Class Activities and Enrichment

Through with reading, writing and debate students will be able to learn and use sociological theories and evidence to compare social issues, construct reasoned arguments and debates, make substantiated judgement and to draw conclusions. Students also use poster presentations and marketplaces to educate each other on theory.

Online learning is completed through Seneca Learning where students complete pre learning tasks and quizzes.

Trips in Sociology vary from visits to the cinema to watch films related to topics of study such as Tree. This gave students to opportunity to explore identity, culture and race through the main character.

Mock Trials at University of Sussex and London Met University give students an incite into the study of Law and the experience of a mock trial. This enables them to better understand the role of the court as well as develop their public speaking skills. 

The Sociology department run a FemSoc as a lunch time club once per week. Students have organised events, discussed current issues relating women’s rights and delivered sessions for each other on non-mainstream feminists focusing on intersectionality.

KS4

We currently offer the GCSE (1-) course in Sociology, which has 2 components; (i) Understanding Social Processes (ii) Understanding Social Structure. There will be a mixture of substantive topical issues relating to crime, education and family. These will be studied alongside a critical understanding of research techniques. Put simply, Sociology focusses on important trends within society and questions why they exist. Issues will range from “why do men commit more crime?” to “why does inequality exist?”

What will I Study?

There will be a mixture of substantive topical issues relating to crime, education and family. These will be studied alongside a critical understanding of research techniques. Put simply, Sociology focusses on important trends within society and questions why they exist. Issues will range from “why do men commit more crime?” to “why does inequality exist?”