Sociology A Level

Admission is based solely on actual GCSE results. No conditional offers will be made in advance of GCSE results day.

Applications to join Year 12 should be made on GCSE results day in August 2026 by 12pm.

Students applying after this deadline will be eligible to join the school if they meet the criteria and there are places still available in Year 12 on the courses they wish to follow.

Entry Requirements: - All students joining Year 12 will have achieved:

• A minimum of 52 points across 8 GCSE subjects;

• A minimum of grade 5 in Mathematics and English Language or English Literature;

• The subject requirements for the A Level subjects to be studied.

All A Level courses have specific requirements related to course content. Please refer to the detailed information for each course.

It is important to take time to read the individual course requirements and specifications.

How to Apply: - Please apply via our school website: www.dartfordgrammargirls.org.uk on GCSE results day in August 2026 by 12pm.

We are not accepting applications via KentChoices.

Please check our school website for more details.

Sociology (AQA)

The A level Sociology course is intended to give an overview of the core theories in sociology and applies these to education, family beliefs and crime. It is designed to develop students' skills in essay writing, evaluation, analysis and critical thinking.

• eg. "Differential educational achievement of social groups by social class, gender and ethnicity"
• "The theoretical, practical and ethical considerations influencing choice of topic and choice of method(s)"

• e.g. "Gender roles, domestic labour and power relationships within the family in contemporary society"
• "Religious organisations, including cults, sects, denominations, churches and New Age movements"

• e.g. "The nature of science and the extent to which Sociology can be regarded as scientific."
• "Globalisation and crime in contemporary society; the media and crime; green crime; human rights and state crimes"

Paper 1: 2 hour written paper (worth 33.3% of the A Level)

Paper 2: 2 hour written paper (worth 33.3% of the A Level)

Paper 3: 2 hour written paper (worth 33.3% of the A Level)

Grade 6 in English Language or English Literature.

Sociology, Anthropology and other Social Science courses as well as related subjects such as Politics and Education. Sociology can be useful in almost any career that involves working with people or groups of people, for instance social work, education, the police, the voluntary sector, and local or national government.

For more information see the British Sociological Association website: www.britsoc.co.uk