[thatgirlbecky]

Hey, I'm taking Sociology next year like the OP, does anyone have any info on it and what the workload is like (preferably AQA? ) I've read the prospectus and it looks really interesting which is why I chose to take it but any extra info from people who have taken it would be lovely - thank you!

[Safiya122]

Thanks guys. Yeah my the English lit is AQA as well. I remember having my English language exam for two hours and fifteen minutes and having an English lit exam with a history one on the same day so I think I can manage but most of the responses seem positive so thanks guys.

[berryripple]

(Original post by Safiya122)
Thanks guys. Yeah my the English lit is AQA as well. I remember having my English language exam for two hours and fifteen minutes and having an English lit exam with a history one on the same day so I think I can manage but most of the responses seem positive so thanks guys.

Do you know whether you're doing spec A or spec B for lit? I really enjoy spec A

[fuze-mo25]

(Original post by Safiya122)
Unfortunately it's AQA. That sounds bad LOL. What I mean to say its unfortunate it's a different exam board.

I'm currently finishing off AQA psychology at A2. It really ain't that bad everysingle topic we cover is intresting however you must be good at writing essays as half the exams are essays. theres also a bit of maths involved but not much in As its only mean mode median and range. However there is a lot of statistis in A2

[Safiya122]

(Original post by fuze-mo25)
I'm currently finishing off AQA psychology at A2. It really ain't that bad everysingle topic we cover is intresting however you must be good at writing essays as half the exams are essays. theres also a bit of maths involved but not much in As its only mean mode median and range. However there is a lot of statistis in A2

Do you think for someone doing foundation in maths, I'll be able to cope with the maths?

[Safiya122]

(Original post by berryripple)
Do you know whether you're doing spec A or spec B for lit? I really enjoy spec A

It doesn't say. The sixth form that's doing it has accepted me but it doesn't say exactly what in th prospectus so I guess I'll get more info later on and let you know. Does it matter what spec it is? Are they both not good?

[berryripple]

(Original post by Safiya122)
It doesn't say. The sixth form that's doing it has accepted me but it doesn't say exactly what in th prospectus so I guess I'll get more info later on and let you know. Does it matter what spec it is? Are they both not good?

I'm sure they're both good, but the specification makes a difference in terms of what exactly you'll be doing. In spec A we get unseen extracts to respond to in the exam with our wider reading, whereas I believe in spec B you spend the year studying set texts that the exam will cover.

[Safiya122]

(Original post by berryripple)
I'm sure they're both good, but the specification makes a difference in terms of what exactly you'll be doing. In spec A we get unseen extracts to respond to in the exam with our wider reading, whereas I believe in spec B you spend the year studying set texts that the exam will cover.

Ok. So which one do you think would require more time to studying and more challenging?

[berryripple]

(Original post by Safiya122)
Ok. So which one do you think would require more time to studying and more challenging?

The head of sixth form thinks spec A is more challenging, which is why she chose it (better preparation for university etc) but also covers a broader range so might be more interesting (on the other one you'd be focusing on the specific set texts)

[Safiya122]

(Original post by berryripple)
The head of sixth form thinks spec A is more challenging, which is why she chose it (better preparation for university etc) but also covers a broader range so might be more interesting (on the other one you'd be focusing on the specific set texts)

Do they both have the same amount of reading and essay writing or are they different?

[berryripple]

(Original post by Safiya122)
Do they both have the same amount of reading and essay writing or are they different?

Probably similar. I negged you by accident on my phone so I'll just even it up

[Safiya122]

(Original post by berryripple)
Probably similar. I negged you by accident on my phone so I'll just even it up

Ha, it's fine and thanks! Oooh someone gave is a thumbs down, hey I'm only tryna find out :L

[tiana_tiara]

(Original post by goussberry)
Health & Forensic like you


Eughh don't remind me! Tho we had mocks recently, and I managed to learn all but After a Gulty Verdict studies in like 6 days, but that was cramming like 5-6 studies a day haha.

Tbh it's not that bad, the studies don't need to be in as much detailed knowledge as last year! I'm more concerned about Methods paper section B - if we get an issues or debates 40 mark essay I'll cry haha (way to encourage the OP to take OCR Psych haha)

Ha, we haven't even finished the course yet! Still got After a Guilty Verdict to cover. We did the methods paper in January though - it wasn't so awful, I promise!

[tiana_tiara]

(Original post by Safiya122)
Do you think for someone doing foundation in maths, I'll be able to cope with the maths?

if you're willing to recognise you have a weakness and put in the time and effort to overcome it, you'll be fine. I didn't do foundation maths, but Maths is my weakest subject and has been for years, to the extent where people keep pushing me to actually go get assessed for a numerical version of dyslexia ^^". (I got a B at GCSE after working my arse off and spending an hour a week with a tutor since I was eleven). The good thing about it is that the maths you need for psychology is very specific - the spec will list the statistical tests and methods you'll need to understand, so all you need to do is be willing to put the time in until you can tick them all off and say that you've got them, and there aren't all that many. Taking Psychology and Biology means that stats has played a much bigger part in my A-Levels than I thought it would, but I've coped and got decent marks - me two years ago in the middle of her statistics module for GCSE maths would have run screaming at the thought :P.

[Safiya122]

(Original post by tiana_tiara)
if you're willing to recognise you have a weakness and put in the time and effort to overcome it, you'll be fine. I didn't do foundation maths, but Maths is my weakest subject and has been for years, to the extent where people keep pushing me to actually go get assessed for a numerical version of dyslexia ^^". (I got a B at GCSE after working my arse off and spending an hour a week with a tutor since I was eleven). The good thing about it is that the maths you need for psychology is very specific - the spec will list the statistical tests and methods you'll need to understand, so all you need to do is be willing to put the time in until you can tick them all off and say that you've got them, and there aren't all that many. Taking Psychology and Biology means that stats has played a much bigger part in my A-Levels than I thought it would, but I've coped and got decent marks - me two years ago in the middle of her statistics module for GCSE maths would have run screaming at the thought :P.

Haha thanks I've heard the only Pyschology that's really ever used is mean, median and mode? Is the maths used things also used in foundation maths?

[alexsasg]

Sociology is really good I do AQA (currently an A2 student) and last year, we did Families & Households and Education & Methods as our 2 units. You start to learn more about theoretical sociology and the various perspectives - Functionalism, Marxism, etc. It was definitely my most interesting subject and I loved how we were able to bring in contemporary stuff from the news.

[Safiya122]

(Original post by tiana_tiara)
No rush! I'm not going anywhere :P. I'd also check if your school knows which topics they pick - like I said above, we did Health and Forensic, so although they're probably structured much the same,and I can give you the subtopics from my textbook, I wouldn't be able to tell you much about what Sport is like (or the fourth one that I think there is but can't remember).
Just quote me when you know, I won't remember to come back and check the thread. ^^"

Haha Glad you're not
Okay I found out, it's AQA.

[Safiya122]

(Original post by alexsasg)
Sociology is really good I do AQA (currently an A2 student) and last year, we did Families & Households and Education & Methods as our 2 units. You start to learn more about theoretical sociology and the various perspectives - Functionalism, Marxism, etc. It was definitely my most interesting subject and I loved how we were able to bring in contemporary stuff from the news.

Yeah I'm doing Sociology as an extra GCSE so for AS..will it mainly be giving brief info on sociology, since I'm already learning it..mainly because nobody else does it as a GCSE tbh.

[tiana_tiara]

(Original post by Safiya122)
Haha thanks I've heard the only Pyschology that's really ever used is mean, median and mode? Is the maths used things also used in foundation maths?

I did OCR, so I can't say what might come up on the AQA spec, but for AS I only ever really needed mean, median, mode and range. A2 (OCR) I needed to be able to recognise what statistical tests you would use in different situations, but I didn't need to actually do the tests. The best thing to do would be to find out from your new teacher early on - after your first class go up to them and just ask if they can tell you a bit more about the maths involved, and that way you can get a head start on your weakest bit, and the teacher will be aware that maths can be problematic for you. You have to be really pro-active at AS level - I wasn't, and I really regret it now because it's left me scrambling to try and get my grades up as much as possible in one big push so I can get into Exeter. It's much easier for you if you start out as you mean to go on.

[alexsasg]

(Original post by Safiya122)
Yeah I'm doing Sociology as an extra GCSE so for AS..will it mainly be giving brief info on sociology, since I'm already learning it..mainly because nobody else does it as a GCSE tbh.

I'm not really sure I understand what you're asking.

It's a step-up from GCSE but it's fun. It's really not a 'doss subject' though, it irritates me when people say that. I work hard to get the grades I do and I'm sure the majority do too.

I did it at GCSE - although there are people in my class that didn't and they're fine. One of my good friends hadn't done it for GCSE and she's on track for an A.