Sociology Curriculum Choices 2020
KS4 Subject Information for Parents / Students
Please see below some information about the course covered during Key Stage 4. You will also find more information about the knowledge and skills covered booklet in a hyperlink below. During each half-term your child will have regular ‘learning checks’ to assess how well they are progressing against the expected standards. If they do not reach the expected standard in any of these checks, they should be seeking help from their teacher regarding the best possible steps. Teachers will also be sharing with students examples of how to go ‘beyond the expected standards ‘and providing additional challenge.
Minimum Expected Standards Year 9
Minimum Expected Standards Year 10
Minimum Expected Standards Year 11
Subject: Sociology Year 9-11
GCSE Exam board: AQA
Qualification Structure:
100% examination at the end of year 11Two papers which are worth 50%.Please see below:
Key Assessments
Regular assessments every half term Year 11: Final examinations
Subject specific websites to support revision and independent learning:
Example exam papers are available on the AQA website:
- http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/sociology/gcse/sociology-8192/assessment-resources
- http://www.sociology.org.uk/ (Sociology central)
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zbbw2hv (BBC Bitesize)
- http://www.thetimes.co.uk (The Times)
Recommended subject guides:
Collins GCSE 9-1 Revision – AQA GCSE Sociology All-in-One Revision and Practice
Author: Collins GCSE
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ISBN: 978-0-00-822745-6 Available via parent pay for £5 or through Amazon priced at £10.95
Other:
Revision classes will run weekly and study supports are available on request. Please see a Sociology teacher for specific dates of sessions.
Sociology GCSE KS4 Content
Year 9
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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Topic: The Sociological approach
Learning check 1 Learning check 2 End of unit assessment |
Research methods
Learning check 1 Learning check 2 End of unit assessment- Interleaved RM with Sociological approach |
Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
Topic: Research Methods
Learning check 1 Learning check 2 Assessment Families /RM and Sociological approach |
Topic: Families
Learning check 1 Learning check 2 Assessment Families and RM |
Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Topic: Families
Learning check 1 Learning check 2 End of unit assessment Families and RM |
Topic: Revision and trial exam
End of year exam: All year 9 content |
Year 10
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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Topic: Education:
Learning check 1 Learning check 2 Mid unit assessment Interleaved with Families |
Topic: Education:
Learning check 1 Learning check 2 Exam Paper style assessment Education |
Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
Topic: Crime and Deviance
Learning check 1 Learning check 2 Exam Paper style assessment Crime |
Topic: Crime and Deviance
Learning check 1 Learning check 2 Exam paper style assessment Crime and Education |
Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Revision lessons Paper 1
Families Education RM/SOC approach Families and Education practice paper |
Trial exam: Paper 1 |
Year 11
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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Topic: Social Stratification
Poverty, inequalities in the UK Learning check 1 Learning check 2 Exam Paper style assessment: Crime |
Topic: Social Stratification
Poverty, inequalities in the UK Learning check 1 Learning check 2 Trial exam Paper 2 |
Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
Topic: Revision topics
Education(paper 1) Crime and deviance (paper 2) RM( Paper 1 and 2) Crime and Education full paper (100 marks) |
Topic: Revision topics
Social stratification (paper 2) Families(paper 1) RM ( Paper 1 and 2) Families and Social stratification full paper (100 marks) |
Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Revision and final exams |
Key: interleaved assessments Formal whole school trial exams Dept. assessments