Sociology at TCS is taught through a concept-based curriculum which is applied to different institutes within society. Students are taught using a variety of teaching and learning strategies to engage and challenge students.
Studying sociology will develop students’ interest in society, encouraging them to explore key concepts such as socialisation, culture and identity; and social differentiation, power and stratification. Students will be encouraged to look at different sociological perspectives and draw on their own experiences, in order to understand and evaluate issues in society. Students will develop their knowledge of society and be able to look at the impact of changes in society and the effects of social policy. Within sociology, students will study theory and methods; students will develop arguments into whether sociology can be considered a science and whether it is value free. Students will develop knowledge of a range of methods used to collect data and evaluate these. Students will gain confidence in applying their knowledge of methods to the context of education and critique the use of the different methods within this environment.
Through the study of sociology, we aim to:
- Promote opportunities to ‘think like a sociologist’ by developing the ways in which students think about society, considering the policy, theory and impact
- Enable students to gain understanding of how different sociological perspectives view institutes in society and why they view them differently
- Develop the ability to debate, discuss and analyse issues in society
- Expand literacy, enabling students to use sociological terms with confidence
Support students in exploring their own place in the world, their values, rights and responsibilities to others
Our Curriculum Road Maps offer a brief visual guide to our curriculum showing the learning sequence that students will follow in each year group.
If you would like to find out more about a specific subject area and the content studied, then have a look at our detailed curriculum plans which outline the core aims, content and skills that students are taught.
