1. GCSE Sociology

2. What do students learn? Sociology Basics – what does society teach us, and how does it do this? Sociological research – how do we study society? Four main topics: -Crime and deviance -Education -Families and households -Mass media -With a running focus on gender, ethnicity and social class

3. How are students assessed? Students will take three exams at the end of Year 11 We follow the OCR specification -Sociology Basics -Socialisation, Culture and Identity -Applying Sociological research techniques No coursework means exam practice, homework, responding to feedback is essential! During Year 10 and 11 students will be assessed formally through practice questions, in class tests and the mock papers (AfL) Data points will be based on these

4. Course Outline Year 9: -Getting to grips with Sociology Basics (basic concepts and research methods) -Research project -Focus on broader topics, such as poverty, to engage and develop understanding Year 10: -Recap Sociology Basics -Focus on topics (Families, Education, Crime, Media) -Exam practice Year 11: -Mock revision and reflection -Enrichment (e.g. Disney) -Further focus on previous topics -Work on pre-release paper (research methods) -Revision and exam

5. Expectations and homework Arriving on time with Golden 6 and exercise book Completion of homework (up to 1 hour per week), set on Attendance at homework clinic if not completed/completed well (or if support is needed) Attendance at revision sessions/seeking help if necessary Working to the best of your ability!

6. Support Humanities homework clinics run on Tuesday and Friday (SBE – Tuesday week 1) Students are welcome to come back after school otherwise Marking and written feedback Access to materials e.g. textbooks Revision sessions in Year 11 (mock and final exam) Your input! Support with homework, parents’ evening, reading, news, having a critical eye…

7. Useful resources and websites: http://www.podology.org.uk Guardian Comment is Free Gendered magazines! e.g. Men’s Health, Cosmopolitan – good for looking at gender differences Documentaries – anything to do with schools, families, crime, poverty, social class, government…