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== Syllabuses open to External Candidates == |
== Syllabuses open to External Candidates == |
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| − | === AQA GCSE Sociology === |
+ | === AQA GCSE Sociology - 8192 === |
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+ | [https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/sociology/gcse/sociology-8192 AQA syllabus, past papers and materials] |
| + | <nowiki> </nowiki>What AQA say: Our GCSE Sociology specification provides students with the opportunity to study the sociology of families, education, crime and deviance and social stratification. Our specification is designed to be suitable for students with no prior knowledge of the subject. Students will develop their understanding of complex social structures, empirical investigation and constructing balanced arguments, as well strengthening their analytical and research skills. |
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| − | AQA offer a Full Course GCSE and a Short Course. The 'Short Course' is just one paper from the two that full GCSE candidates take. The 'Short course' qualification is GCSE-standard but half the content, and is worth half a GCSE on your CV. The specification above covers both - p5 shows you how they compare. |
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| + | Assessments |
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| − | AQA say: |
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| + | Paper 1: The sociology of families and education (1 hr, 45 mins) |
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| − | "Sociology helps students develop a wide range of knowledge and understanding about society, and how sociologists study and understand its structures, processes and issues. Sociology is exciting, interesting and relevant to students' lives. |
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| + | * The sociology of families |
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| + | * The sociology of education |
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| − | The GCSE Full Course (two unit) and Short Course (one unit) specification is fully examined, with no coursework. Students are encouraged to question evidence and issues and develop their critical and evaluation skills. There is a smooth progression from GCSE to A-level Sociology." |
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| + | * Relevant areas of social theory and methodology |
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| + | Paper 2: The sociology of crime and deviance and social stratification (1 hr, 45 mins) |
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| − | === OCR GCSE Sociology === |
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| + | * The sociology of crime and deviance |
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| − | [http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-sociology-j696-from-2012/ Specification and materials from OCR] - the specification code is J696 and the current specification is from 2012. It is assessed by exam only. |
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| + | * The sociology of social stratification |
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| + | * Relevant areas of social theory and methodology |
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| − | Although the specification doesn't explicitly state it is available to external candidates, there is no reason why it should not be, and OCR do not generally state this anyway. |
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| − | === C[http://www.cie.org.uk/programmes-and-qualifications/cambridge-igcse-sociology-0495/ IE IGCSE Sociology] === |
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| − | [http://www.cie.org.uk/programmes-and-qualifications/cambridge-igcse-sociology-0495/ Specification and materials from CIE] - the specification number is 0495 and the current syllabus is from 2015 examinations. Exams are available in June and November each year. Candidates take two papers - paper 1 is 2 hours and paper 2 is 1hr 45 mins. The syllabus states it is available to private candidates. |
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| − | === WJEC GCSE Sociology === |
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| − | WJEC is the Welsh exam board, but its exams can be taken all over the UK provided you can find a centre. It offers GCSE sociology. |
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| − | [http://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/sociology/sociology-gcse/ WJEC GCSE Sociology specification and materials], on the WJEC site, including a Teachers' Guide and extra materials on the units. |
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| − | [http://www.amazon.co.uk/WJEC-GCSE-Sociology-Student-Book/dp/1908682140 WJEC GCSE Sociology Student Book] by Griffiths, Tivey and McIntosh (2013) |
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==Comments from Home Educators== |
==Comments from Home Educators== |
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The big national distance learning companies offer psychology GCSE courses, but there are also some niche providers who specialise in home education. People generally report that the tutor support is what makes or breaks and online course; this means it's difficult to generalise about whether a particular large distance learning company is good overall, as it may have a brilliant tutor for one subject and a lacklustre one for another. |
The big national distance learning companies offer psychology GCSE courses, but there are also some niche providers who specialise in home education. People generally report that the tutor support is what makes or breaks and online course; this means it's difficult to generalise about whether a particular large distance learning company is good overall, as it may have a brilliant tutor for one subject and a lacklustre one for another. |
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+ | '''[http://www.homemadeeducation HomeMadeEducation]''' Kat Sleep is a home-educator and experienced tutor offering on-line GCSE Psychology (Edexcel) and GCSE Sociology (AQA) courses. Some courses may also be available in person in Thatcham, Berkshire. |
'''[http://www.socialsciencetutor.co.uk/ Vicki-Marie Piper Venn]''' offers online tuition in psychology and sociology. We have not had any feedback from members of the HE Exams groups, but her site says: "I specialise in tutoring home educated students, who currently constitute around 45% of all my students. For home educated students looking to apply to university I am able to be your Academic Referee and supply a reference to UCAS at no extra cost, provided that you are having weekly lessons with me." |
'''[http://www.socialsciencetutor.co.uk/ Vicki-Marie Piper Venn]''' offers online tuition in psychology and sociology. We have not had any feedback from members of the HE Exams groups, but her site says: "I specialise in tutoring home educated students, who currently constitute around 45% of all my students. For home educated students looking to apply to university I am able to be your Academic Referee and supply a reference to UCAS at no extra cost, provided that you are having weekly lessons with me." |
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Revision as of 00:06, 9 January 2019
GCSE Sociology is available to external candidates. You do not need to have taken GCSE Sociology in order to study it at A-level.
Syllabuses open to External Candidates
AQA GCSE Sociology - 8192
AQA syllabus, past papers and materials
What AQA say: Our GCSE Sociology specification provides students with the opportunity to study the sociology of families, education, crime and deviance and social stratification. Our specification is designed to be suitable for students with no prior knowledge of the subject. Students will develop their understanding of complex social structures, empirical investigation and constructing balanced arguments, as well strengthening their analytical and research skills.
Assessments
Paper 1: The sociology of families and education (1 hr, 45 mins)
- The sociology of families
- The sociology of education
- Relevant areas of social theory and methodology
Paper 2: The sociology of crime and deviance and social stratification (1 hr, 45 mins)
- The sociology of crime and deviance
- The sociology of social stratification
- Relevant areas of social theory and methodology
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Comments from Home Educators
"My daughter did the AQA GCSE Sociology. We used NEC, which was rather an expensive way to do it. It was an easy exam to do from home though, in the sense that there's no coursework/controlled assessment. The books she used are:
- Collins Sociology GCSE for AQA
- Collins Sociology Revision
- NEC Sociology course
- GCSE Sociology Booster from WHSmiths (useful book of definitions to revise from).
She really enjoyed the course. We did it with NEC, but I think you could do it with the recommended text books. There was a lot of information to get through, but the exam papers were quite approachable. It was a couple of years ago, but as far as I remember there were questions in sections, and essays which weren't too long. She enjoyed it I think, and it was a good background for going on to A level Psychology for her."
Resources
Eddis Tutorial - CIE Sociology IGCSE . Home educator and tutor Samantha Eddis has a page of information on the CIE syllabus and resources, but which may also be relevant to other syllabuses.
BBC Bitesize Sociology page - two units, on Understanding Social Structures, and Understanding Social Processes.
Distance Learning
Distance Learning
Many home-educated students study Sociology GCSE successfully using just the textbook and free online resources, but some find a distance learning course suits their family better, or want to use a tutor occasionally for marking essays or past papers.
The big national distance learning companies offer psychology GCSE courses, but there are also some niche providers who specialise in home education. People generally report that the tutor support is what makes or breaks and online course; this means it's difficult to generalise about whether a particular large distance learning company is good overall, as it may have a brilliant tutor for one subject and a lacklustre one for another.
HomeMadeEducation Kat Sleep is a home-educator and experienced tutor offering on-line GCSE Psychology (Edexcel) and GCSE Sociology (AQA) courses. Some courses may also be available in person in Thatcham, Berkshire.
Vicki-Marie Piper Venn offers online tuition in psychology and sociology. We have not had any feedback from members of the HE Exams groups, but her site says: "I specialise in tutoring home educated students, who currently constitute around 45% of all my students. For home educated students looking to apply to university I am able to be your Academic Referee and supply a reference to UCAS at no extra cost, provided that you are having weekly lessons with me."