UK · Subject guide
Sociology
A-Level Sociology (AQA 7192), against the DfE/Ofqual subject content.
01 · Overview
Sociology
A-Level Sociology (AQA 7192), against the DfE/Ofqual subject content.
- Subject guide
- A-Levels
- Topics mapped
- 15
02 · Complete topic map
Complete topic map
Every topic recorded for this subject in the curriculum is reproduced below in its full hierarchy. The descriptions reflect the mapped scope without implying additional exam rules.
- 01
Socialisation, Culture and Identity (core theme)
A theme running throughout the course examining how individuals acquire norms, values and a sense of self through the institutions and processes of socialisation and culture.
- 02
Social Differentiation, Power and Stratification (core theme)
A theme applied across all content areas exploring inequality, the distribution of power, and how society is divided by class, gender, ethnicity and other factors.
- 03
Sociological Theories, Perspectives and Methods
The integral study of competing sociological perspectives alongside research methods, evaluating their assumptions, strengths and limitations.
- 04
Education
Compulsory study of the role and functions of the education system, differential achievement by social group, and the impact of educational policy in the UK.
- 05
Methods in Context (applied to Education)
Analysis of how particular research methods can be applied to investigating educational issues and the practical, ethical and theoretical issues involved.
- 06
Culture and Identity (optional topic)
Examination of different conceptions of culture and the formation of identities in relation to class, gender, ethnicity, nationality, age and disability.
- 07
Families and Households (optional topic)
Study of the relationship between families and social structure and change, family diversity, roles within the household, demography and childhood.
- 08
Health (optional topic)
Investigation of the social construction of health, illness and the body, inequalities in health and provision, and the sociology of the medical profession.
- 09
Work, Poverty and Welfare (optional topic)
Analysis of the nature and distribution of poverty and wealth, the organisation and experience of work, and responses through welfare provision.
- 10
Beliefs in Society (optional topic)
Study of ideology, science and religion as belief systems, religious organisations and movements, and the relationship between religion and social change and secularisation.
- 11
Global Development (optional topic)
Examination of theories and aspects of development, globalisation, the role of aid, trade and institutions, and development in relation to industrialisation, employment, gender and health.
- 12
The Media (optional topic)
Study of the ownership and control of the media, processes of selection and representation, and the relationship between the media, audiences and society including new media.
- 13
Stratification and Differentiation (optional topic)
Analysis of theories of stratification, the dimensions of inequality by class, status and power, and patterns of social mobility and life chances.
- 14
Crime and Deviance
Compulsory study of the social distribution and explanations of crime and deviance, control and punishment, victimisation, and the role of globalisation and the media.
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Theory and Methods (with Crime and Deviance)
Integrated study of sociological theories and research methods, including the relationship between theory and methods and the question of sociology as a science.
03 · Where this subject applies
Where this subject applies
These pathways and regions are explicitly connected to the subject in the curriculum.
Pathways and specifications
AS-Level
Advanced Subsidiary — the first year of A-Level study (standalone or first half of the full A-Level).
A-Level (A2)
The full Advanced Level — AS content plus the second-year A2 content.
Nations and regions
All registered regions
04 · Official sources
Official sources
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Public references
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