AS and A-Level Sociology (AQA)

Applications Open: - Monday 3rd November 2025 - 9am

Applications Close: - 1st May 2026 - 4pm

Entry Requirements: - Three Grade 4s and specific to subjects.

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices.

Please add three Level 3 courses to your application. These can be a combination of A-Levels, BTEC AAQs or BTEC Extended Certificates. Core Maths must be an additional fourth subject.

The Sociology course is the systematic study of human social life, groups, and societies, focusing on contemporary UK society within a global context.

A-Level Sociology equips students with a diverse range of highly valued transferable skills that are actively sought by both higher education institutions (critical thinking and analysis, research skills, argument formation and understanding complex ideas) and employers (communication skills, cultural awareness and empathy, problem-solving, teamwork and interpersonal skills and data literacy). These skills go beyond subject-specific knowledge, fostering personal growth and professional readiness.

Pupils complete the AS-Level in Year 12 before moving onto build on this in Year 13 for the full A-Level.

COURSE CONTENT (A-Level):

Component 1: Education with Theory and Methods

• Education

• Methods in Context

• Theory and Methods

Component 2: Topics in Sociology

• Culture and Identity or

• Families and Households or

• Health or

• Work, Poverty and Welfare

AND

• Beliefs on Society or

• Global Development or

• The Media or

• Stratification and Differentiation

Component 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods

• Crime and Deviance

• Theory and Methods

HOW THIS COURSE IS ASSESSED:

3 x two-hour exams at the end of Year 13. There will also be the opportunity to sit exams at the end of Year 12 to achieve the AS-Level (2 x one hour 30-minute papers).

Grade 5 in GCSE English or

Grade 5 in GCSE RE or

Grade 5 in GCSE Sociology.

WHERE NEXT?

Pupils who wish to take this subject further can apply for degree courses in Sociology, Social Work and Social Policy, Criminology, Psychology, Anthropology, Politics, Human Services, Philosophy, Law, Education, Nursing, Journalism, Business Studies and Urban Planning at university.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES:

Pupils of Sociology have continued on to successful careers in many fields, including social work, probation officer, police officer, community development worker, youth worker, health service manager, civil service, social researcher, market researcher, human resources manager, journalist, public relations.