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Cross Lane, Bebington,
Wirral. CH63 3AQ
Tel: 0151 6440908

Curriculum Areas

Our curriculum provides for our pupils in terms of both their abilities and interests. We do not leap onto "trends" in terms of subject choices, but provide a curriculum that evolves in line with experience and a sensitive knowledge of the needs of the pupils.

In years 7 to 9 the National Curriculum is followed. Our timetable currently comprises 50 lessons taught over a two week cycle (A & B). Each lesson is 60 minutes long.

In KS4 (years 10&11) boys are able to choose certain subjects, and are guided through the process in year 9 when parents are invited to attend an Options Information Evening.

Subjects

Sociology

Welcome to the Sociology Department Sociology is offered at Wirral Grammar School to AS level only. This means that it is an addition to the standard curriculum of 3 A levels plus General Studies, rather than an alternative to the main AS/A2 options. The course runs in the lower sixth only, and it is not normally possible to proceed to A2 in this subject.

The course is likely to appeal to students looking for an extension to their main options, possibly providing a contrast (to pure science, for example) or a complement to their other studies (such as Politics, Law or Economics). Students aiming for competitive courses at University might feel that the greater breadth of study offers an opportunity to make a strong impression in their application. Students will study Sociology in addition to the General Studies programme, and will take the General Studies AS examination at the end of the year. The option to take Sociology is subject to timetable limitations.

KS5

Examination Board AQA (AS)

Two themes run through the course - Socialisation(culture and identity) and Social Differentiation (power and stratification), and students are introduced to some of the main theoretical issues and concepts in modern Sociology.

The module content is as follows:
Module 1: Families & Households; Health; Mass Media
Module 2: Education; Wealth, Poverty & Welfare; Work & Leisure
Module 3: Sociological Research Methods

Sociology offers students a chance to study relevant and challenging academic discipline, which encourages them to question their assumptions, to think critically and to participate in the radical analysis of the nature of British society. The course provides opportunities to develop and display many of the Key Skills, and will be very useful in the Social Science components of the General Studies examination.