SOCIOLOGY

This course is a core component of the Level 2 Social Science Pathway and studied alongside theHigher Project Qualification plus two other GCSE/Vocational courses for a duration of one year. The Level 2 Pathway will help prepare you for a Level 3 Study Programme and to pursue a range of careers.

This is a perfect course if you are constantly questioning why our society works the way it does and why things do or don’t change. We tackle how and why our society is structured the way it is, whilst embedding contemporary issues. We also consider how these issues can be interpreted using different sociological perspectives, as well as the impact they have on different groups in society.

We will tackle tough subject matter, including ideas around racism, sexism, and social class conflict. All of this is achieved in an engaging classroom setting where discussion will be regular, along with group work and activities. This is an ideal course for anyone who wants to better understand the world they live in, as well as the people within it.

Past Sociology trips have included visits to Shepton Mallett prison, and the University of Gloucestershire for a Criminology day and we engage with charities in the local community.