GCSE Sociology₈₁₉₂

This specification requires students to:

• draw on information and evidence from different sources and demonstrate the ability to synthesise them
• analyse and evaluate different research methods used in sociological investigations and assess, critically, the appropriateness of their use
• analyse and evaluate information and evidence presented in different written, visual and numerical forms
• apply their understanding to explore and debate the current sociological issues outlined in each of the topic areas
• use sociological theories and evidence to compare and contrast social issues, construct reasoned arguments and debates, make substantiated judgements and draw conclusions
• draw connections between the different topic areas studied.

• •3.1 The sociological approach
• •3.2 Social structures, social processes and social issues
• •3.3 Families
• •3.4 Education
• •3.5 Crime and deviance
• •3.6 Social stratification
• •3.7 Sociological research methods