Sociology A Level

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 2027 ENTRY

Entry Requirements - Please follow the link and download our Options Guide to view the entry requirements for Sixth Form and individual subjects https://www.queenelizabeths.kent.sch.uk/learning/sixth-form/thinking-about-joining-queen-elizabeths-grammar-school-for-sixth-form/

How to Apply:

Applications will open in November 2026.

Internals - Google Form - Speak to Mr Cowlam or Mrs Gossling

Externals - Through Kent Choices

https://www.queenelizabeths.kent.sch.uk/learning/sixth-form/applying-to-the-sixth-form/

DEADLINE: Gaining a place at our Sixth Form is incredibly competitive. To ensure we can follow the correct processes for making offers and gathering information appropriately, the deadline for all applications, internal and external, will be Friday 26th February 2027 at 15.00.

Following this deadline, external applicants that are considered to have met the requirements for a Conditional Offer will receive a notification via Kent Choices. You will also be invited to an Online Application Meeting in March 2027. This meeting will be a compulsory stage of the application process and will provide details of the next steps and what is required to gain a place in our Sixth Form for September 2027. Any applicants that do not attend the meeting will have their Conditional Offer withdrawn.

External applicants that attend the meeting will retain their Conditional Offer and gain access to the next stage of the application process.

Internal Applicants have an automatic conditional offer. Following the deadline, students will attend a 1-2-1 meeting to discuss your options. You will not be able to make any changes to your subject choices until the Option Blocks have been created around the end of Term 5.

What to include in your application:

You must select a minimum AND maximum of 5 subject choices:

Option A - 3 main subject choices* + an enhancement subject choice** + a reserve subject choice***

Option B - 4 main subject choices + a reserve subject choice

*a main subject choice is a full A Level subject e.g Mathematics/Geography/Physics/German etc

** an enhancement subject choice is either EPQ, Maths in Context or Trinity Acting Exams

***a reserve choice can be either a full A Level or another enhancement option

Sociology

A Level

AQA Level 3 Advanced GCE in Sociology

You must achieve a minimum of a Grade 6 in GCSE Sociology, if taken, a Grade 6 in a humanities or social sciences subject and an average of a Grade 6 from GCSE English Language and English Literature.

What happens when you have finished?

Sociology is a popular degree course on its own or combined or joint with other degree courses.

“A” level Sociology is a sound preparation for many other university degree courses which require an ability to think and write coherent, informed arguments for essays and dissertations. It can be combined with other social sciences (Psychology, Economics and/or Anthropology) or with the humanities (History, Geography, Philosophy and/or Religion) which provide you with a plethora of occupations linked to working with people, leadership and management. Employers look for social and interpersonal skills of communication, knowledge, articulation and empathy, especially in the health, welfare and social care sectors, as well as in human resources. Careers in business and management, social work, social services, human resource management, counselling, journalism, politics, PR work, probation service, community work, criminal justice system, local government, civil service, teaching, research are all possibilities if you achieve a qualification in this subject.