Sociology Assessments

Students are assessed as follows:

Key Stage 4

Two equally weighted papers.
100% exam assessed (no coursework).

Paper 1:
Family and households with research methods (50 marks)
Education with research methods (50 marks)
Paper 2:
Crime and deviance with research methods (50 marks)
Social stratification with research methods (50 marks)

Key Stage 5

Three equally weighted papers at the end of year 13.
100% exam assessed (no coursework).

Paper 1:
Education (50 marks)
Research methods in context (20 marks)
Sociological Theory (10 marks)

Paper 2:
Family and Households (40 marks)
Beliefs in Society (40 marks)

Paper 3:
Crime and Deviance (50 marks)
Research methods and sociological theory (30 marks)