Sociology

The study of society and examining how the world works in a way you maybe hadn’t thought of before. In Sociology, we ask questions such as:

Does racism exist in society? How can we measure this?
Does sexism exist in society? How can we measure this?
How has family life changed over time?
How should we explain the inequalities that exist in society?

Skills you will learn in A Level Sociology include referring to sources of text, writing essays and thinking logically about evidence. You will learn how to use statistics, evidence and theoretical concepts in essay questions, where you will need to present both sides of a debate to get good marks. In your first year you will look at how family life has changed and the increase in the divorce rate (the reasons for the rising rate and the consequences of that), the class gap, sexism, racism and ageism. In your second year you will cover debates in contemporary society: globalisation, digital social world and education in society. Studying at Cadbury means you will be in a class with students from very different backgrounds, which leads to very varied and diverse discussions. Guest speakers from universities are invited and we also run regular trips to higher education campuses.