“Socialisation is the process by which people are moulded by society to fit into the culture

into which they are born.”

GCSE Sociology explores the many influences that make us who we are. Our personalites,

our beliefs, our goals and ambitions are all shaped by our upbringing. Our family, education,

social class and gender all have an influence on what we expect from life and what society

expects from us. The course itself is split up into the following units. Each unit comes with

a revision pack and ends with an end of unit test. These tests are all based on past GCSE

questions which means that by the end of the course you are well prepared for the final exam.

What is Sociology?	We explore the term ‘Socialization’ (Sociology’s magic word) and how our upbringing is reflected in our adult personality.
The Family	Different kinds of family; Gender roles in the home; trends in marriage and divorce
Education	The functions of education; Differences in achievement by class, gender and ethnic group.
Social Stratification	Life chances of different social groups; social systems; Differences in employment and earning opportunities for people of different age; gender; ethnic group and class.
Research Methods	The strengths and weaknesses of the different methods used by Sociologists to gather information.
Power & Politics	Power and authority; every day politics; Political socialisation; Influences on voting behaviour; the influence of the media on voting
Crime & Deviance	The difference between crime and deviance; explanations for crime; problems withy the reliability of crime statistics.