In the SPH Sixth Form you have the opportunity to study Sociology and Psychology at A-Level. Lessons involve a range of learning styles including; class debates, article and newspaper analysis and practical tasks (such as creating brain hats and skittles sampling). As an A-Level only department, Miss Hoole is able to provide a range of resources which help students make the jump between GCSE and A-Level style learning, with a focus on organisation to help students become fully independent workers, so they are equipped for life after SPH, be that university or the world of work.

Sociology: THE STUDY OF SOCIETY

Sociology A-Level provides students with the skills of analysis and evaluation. They are able to examine what is happening in the world and explain it from many different perspectives including Feminism and Post-Modernism. The use of evidence is essential in this subject, and students gain an understanding of how sociological research is collected and the benefits and pitfalls of many research methods including the use of official government statistics. The A-Level develops students’ critical eyes and allows them to examine the news and current affairs in an in-depth manner, considering the impact these events may have on society in the short and long term. The course also focuses on the effectiveness of social policy and therefore gives students a historical and political awareness making the students well rounded social scientists. Currently at SPH, the topics taught are: Education, Families and Households, Mass Media and Crime and Deviance.

Psychology: THE STUDY OF THE MIND