Psychology and sociology are popular and successful subjects at GCSE and A level. The whole department is passionate about these subjects, both in terms of how they can benefit students academically and also in how both subjects can improve student’s understanding of people and groups.
They give students the skills to interpret and analyse all information that is given to them in order for them to make more objective decisions and judgements.
Many of our past students have gone on to study psychology and/or sociology at top universities in the country, providing them with a huge and varied range of career opportunities.
GCSE Sociology
GCSE Sociology
| Exam board |
AQA |
| Paper 1: |
The sociology of the family and education |
| Paper 2: |
The sociology of crime and social inequality |
Teaching Schedule
| |
Autumn term |
Spring term |
Summer term |
| In Year 9 |
The family |
The family and education |
Education |
| In Year 10 |
Crime and deviance |
Social inequality |
Social inequality |
| In Year 11 |
Research methods |
Research methods |
Revision |
A Level Sociology
A Level Sociology
| Exam board |
AQA |
| Paper 1: |
Education with theory and methods |
| Paper 2: |
Topics in sociology |
| Paper 3: |
Crime and deviance with theory and methods |
Teaching Schedule
| |
Autumn term |
Spring term |
Summer term |
| In Year 12 |
The family |
Education |
Methods |
| In Year 13 |
Crime and deviance |
Social stratification and differentiation |
Revision |
A Level Psychology
A Level Psychology
| Exam board |
AQA |
| Paper 1: |
Social influence, attachments, memory, and clinical issues in mental health |
| Paper 2: |
Approaches, biopsychology and research methods |
| Paper 3: |
Issues and debates, relationships, Schizophrenia and forensic psychology |
Teaching Schedule
| |
Autumn term |
Spring term |
Summer term |
| In Year 12 |
Research methods, approaches, biopsychology |
Attachments, memory, Social influence |
Clinical issues in mental health, research methods |
| In Year 13 |
Research methods, Schizophrenia, issues and debates |
Relationships, forensic psychology |
Revision |
Downloads to help with classwork, extended work or coursework, can be found on Frog.
Miss A Jothirajan is Head of Psychology, Mr S Wallis is Head of Economics, Ms A Fish is Head of Sociology and Ms G Creasy is KS5 Sociology Coordinator. Other members of the team are Mr H Embers and Mrs L Wallace.
