The Eduqas GCSE Sociology course studies how people create organise and sustain their societies. It explores how human action both shapes and is shaped by, surrounding economic, social and cultural structures and processes.

Through the study of families, education, crime and deviance, stratification and sociological research methods, new perspectives of social interaction and the world we live in will be revealed to you. You will learn about critical tools and explore possibilities for creating a better world.

You will need an interest in the world around you and the complex nature of the human race.  Analytical, literacy and communication skills will be an advantage and the ability to compare and contrast different points of view and be able to construct your own, well justified, opinion within extended written answers.

By studying sociology, you will develop transferable skills including how to:

• Investigate facts and make deductions.
• Develop opinions and new ideas on social issues.
• Analyse and better understand the social world.