Sociology

Ever wondered why certain stories dominate the news, why crime rates shift, or how your school shapes your future?

Sociology is the study of how society is built and how we navigate the world every day. From pioneering early research into inequality to analyzing modern digital culture, sociology gives us the tools to pull back the curtain on human behavior and understand the invisible forces driving our lives.

Key Questions We Explore:

What makes British society thrive and where does it fall short?
How do our everyday lives interconnect with a rapidly changing global world?

Over 60 students at Verulam currently study sociology, the second most popular subject at A Level.

Course Overview

Key Topics

In the first year you’ll have two main building blocks of society

Education
Culture and Identity

In the second year study further aspects of society including

Crime and Deviance
Media

All students also complete a module for work on Theory and Research Methods

Ambition Education Trust

Our Trust comprises of 10 schools situated in Hertfordshire across St Albans, Welwyn Garden City and Hemel Hempstead. We comprise of three primary, one infants, one junior and five secondary schools, with over 800 staff delivering high quality education to 7500 young people aged from 3 to 18. This is a huge privilege, as we strive in our aim of Educational Excellence for All.

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