A Level in Sociology

Applications Open - Monday 27 October 2025

Applications Close - Open all year

How to Apply – Please apply through KentChoices and use your KentChoices login which your school should provide

PLEASE NOTE - Popular courses can fill up quickly so apply early to avoid disappointment

If you have any queries regarding the courses, please contact EKC Canterbury College

You can make up to 5 applications to Colleges within the EKC Group, that is:

• EKC Ashford College
• EKC Broadstairs College*
• EKC Canterbury College*
• EKC Dover College
• EKC Folkestone College*
• EKC Sheppey College

*Junior Colleges exist in these locations.

Please only add one course or T Level per application, except for A Levels at EKC Canterbury College, where up to 4 A Level courses can be added per application. At your interview, you and the tutors can discuss the best level and courses in order for you to progress.

Ever wondered why society is the way it is today and how we got here? Curious about the causes of crime in society, the changing views of the family over time and whether religion has relevance in the contemporary world?

A Level Sociology will help you understand the world around you. It is an engaging and topical subject that gets you thinking about why people behave the way that they do. Sociology is evident all around you and will help you to see things from many different perspectives.

Sociology will help you become more analytical and evaluative and improve you writing skills. It generates discussions and we will often have class debates.

In the first year you will study:

• Family and households
• Education
• Theory and methods

In your second year you will study:

• Crime and deviance
• Beliefs in society
• Theory and methods

In addition to in-class assessments at the end of each half term, which will help you understand your strengths and areas for improvement, your final grade will be generated from results in three two-hour examinations.

General entry requirements:

To study this A Level, you’ll need a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5 or above across your top six subjects with at least a grade 5 or above in Maths and English Language or Literature.

Please note: your GPA average can include English and Maths.

Subject-specific entry requirements:

To study Sociology, you’ll need a grade 5 in at least one other written subject (e.g. English Literature, History, Geography, Drama and Theatre, Business, Religious Studies etc).