Key Stage 4 Sociology
Exam Board and Specification
WJEC Sociology
Grades are awarded based on 2 exams at the end of Year 11, each lasting 1hour 45minutes. They are marked out of 100 each and both contribute 50% to the final grade. Paper 1 covers the Year 10 topics, Paper 2 the Year 11 topics. Research methods questions appear on both papers.
Topics/Skills Taught
Year 10
Families
- Types of family
- The functions of the family
- Relationships in the family
- Criticisms of the family
Research Methods
- Research design
- Types of data
- Qualitative methods
- Quantitative methods
- Practical and Ethical issues
Education
- The functions of Education
- Processes within school
- Differential Educational Attainment
Year 11
Crime and Deviance
- Social construction of crime and deviance
- Social control
- Data on crime
Social Stratification
- Life chances
- Poverty as a social issue
- Power relationships