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Study Guide for Bryn Hafren students

Key Stage 4

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GCSE Sociology in Bryn Hafren

What is Sociology?

Sociology is a social science. This means that people look at what happens in the world in a scientific and unemotional way.

What topics are studied?

The course followed is the WJEC syllabus. You will study:

• how people are made by their society
• families
• education
• social differences
• inequality
• crime
• how we are governed

You will be given a lot of freedom to undertake individual projects on ideas and topics that interest you.

The examination

The examination is divided into two tiers. People who really cope well with the subject can take a higher tier and others will do the foundation tier. Classes are mixed ability and students will discuss with teachers which tier they feel that they can cope with in Year 11.

You will be expected to conduct your own piece of research into a topic of your choice. This research is worth 20% of the marks for the examination.

Career Options

Sociology is a good general subject. It can be combined with sciences or with arts subjects. Sociology is particularly useful to those considering a career in business, teaching, social research or social planning, the police, social care and administration.

Help and Guidance

You will be given as much help as you need and you will receive individual tuition should you require it and ask for it.

What resources are on offer?

The Learning Resource Centre is extremely well stocked with GCSE and A level texts. You will be expected to use those, and the CD ROMs. You will be given workbooks which you can follow at your own pace and which have all the information you will need.

Why not look at some of the other pages on this site to see what is on offer!

For further information, ask to see Mrs Griffiths in G25