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SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT

The Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level Sociology syllabus
enables learners to understand the relationship
between the individual and society, and take an
informed interest in the process of carrying out
research and methods used to influence social policy.
Learners gain an understanding of sociological
perspectives through a mix of theoretical and practical
ideas that make up the very foundations of our society
such as, the family, education, culture, identity and
socialisation, and the media.

Students develop an understanding of the sociological
skills essential for everyday life; communication,
leadership, resilience, management, empathy, and
patience. These characteristics are developed through a
range of interactive and collaborative activities aimed
at tackling current world topics.

Sociology also allows you to develop subject-specific
and transferable skills, which are valued by all
employers. Links are made to fields such as, statistics,
socio-biology, socio-psychology, and law.

Year 10: Pupils learn how different sociologists
interpret society through various practical research
methods and ideologies that create our identity
through the process of socialisation.

Year 11: Examine the functions of society and its effects
on individuals as an external force. These include,
Family, Education, Crime, Deviance and Social
Control, and The Media.

Year 12: Learn the dynamic relationship between the
individual and society. Particularly, how the family
is responsible for shaping identity and how data is
collected and measured by sociologists.

Year 13: Students focus on evaluating the functions of
society with deep rooted arguments that analyse the
effects of Education, Global Development, Media, and
Religion in modern industrial societies.

Mr Mudasir Mahmood
Head of Humanities and Social Sciences
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Teacher of Sociology and Humanities