Sociology A-level

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Applications Open: Thursday 10th December 2026

Applications Close: Friday 12th February 2027

Entry Requirements: Admission to Towers Sixth Form to study A levels or BTEC equivalent will be awarded on the basis of GCSE performance. Each subject has its own entry requirements.

How to Apply: Please apply via Kent Choices

The AQA A level in Sociology is a two-year course and offers you the chance to study society in a critical way. Studying sociology offers insights into social and cultural issues. It helps you develop a multi-perspective and critical approach to understanding issues around culture, identity, religion, crime, families, and social power. More than once during the course you’re bound to ask yourself the question, “why has society developed like this?” You will try to understand human behaviour, and to do this you will research how other people and society affect us. This will be done via an examination of the influence power, politics, education, crime and families have on your everyday life.

You will need to have a questioning mind, be able to look beyond what we consider to be normal and ask questions such as:

● What role does the public punishment of crime have for society?

● Is the education system fair?

● How does the media influence our behaviour?

● Do video games make us more violent?

● What is the role of families?

• Education and research methods
• Families and households
• Crime and deviance
• Sociological theories
• The media

Grade 5 in GCSE English Language or Literature, History, RS or Sociology

Sociology is a great choice of subject for people who want a career in social work, nursing or medicine. However, A Level Sociology is useful for a wide variety of careers such as marketing, advertising, law, PR, journalism, policing, law or teaching.

Previous students who have studied Sociology have gone on to study BA (Hons) Social Work and BA (Hons) Media Studies as well as join the police and work in retail management.