EASTER REVISION COURSEGUIDE

A Level Sociology

Aims           

For each student to cover the core topics of the main examining boards.

To teach and test knowledge, concepts, application, evaluation and interpretation. These are all core skills the examiners in any board are looking to reward.

To apply previously learnt and newly acquired information and skills to past examination questions

To support and improve students’ study skills, revision technique and examination strategy and performance.

Course Design           

The course is designed for the Associated Examining Board (the AQA) specification at both AS and A2 but contains topics common to the core syllabus of other major boards.

The course emphasises the following: key facts and concepts; key institutions and their functioning in contemporary society; the application of evidence, facts, case studies and sociological research and methods to all types of examination question, including source based stimulus response questions or essays.

Daily Programme           

This is followed by a general synopsis of the aims and objectives of the day ahead, a summary of the key facts and concepts, reference to past examination questions of all types and particular focus on techniques for revising the subject material in a focused, disciplined and effective manner. Students will receive a modest amount of homework and a reading assignment for the following morning’s test.

Final Session           

Students will be given a formal examination to conclude the week’s programme and will be given assistance in drawing up a detailed, realistic and effective revision schedule to take them through to the examination. A report will be written. Progress made throughout the week is identified as are further improvements  which should be made to enhance the prospects of examination success.

Schedule of Work

AS Level

Sociological Research and Methods

General and Conceptual, Major Sociological Theories and Sociological Research methods (Introduction), Quantitative Research Methods and Qualitative Research methods.

Sociology of the Family

Industrialisation, Urbanisation and Changing Family Structures, Contemporary Diversity in Family Structures, The Domestic  Division of Labour Debates.

The Sociology of Education

Sociological approaches to Education, Differential attainment by class, gender, ethnicity and other sociological explanations.  The New Vocationalism.

AS Individual Option Choices

A2 Level

Health, Mass Media 

        
Accelerated Revision

Power, Politics and Religion

Students will be able to select any specific options they wish to have covered and obtain guidance as to how to prepare for these options. (Units 4, 5 & 6)