What is Sociology A-Level like?

I haven't really been given a solid answer to what the course is really about no matter how much I've tried to look into it 😂 Are the topics boring? Would it link a lot to history? I really hate History (didn't take it for my gcse's) and I'm not sure if the course has a lot of historical links into it.
Is it a good idea to pick Sociology and Psychology together, or would they be to revision-heavy? I'm not really sure what else I would pick with them, so I'm still keeping options open. I am thinking Biology, but I'm still only going to do GCSE's next year and am not sure how much I like it yet.
If I was going to do Bio, Psychology and Sociology, how much revision load would that end up having, if anyone has an idea, or took that combo?
THANK YOU

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Reply 1

slayerr18

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Hi,
I myself did biology, psychology and sociology during A-levels. I must say I loved studying sociology during A-levels, yes it was content heavy, but the topics were really interesting, and studying sociology Alevels really helped me with psychology, for example the essay structure was the same across both subjects. Also sociology Alevels has helped me a lot with Uni, I am using the same writing structure that I used to use in my essay during sociology Alevels at Uni. :smile:

Reply 2

Emma:-)

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Original post by lostwooloo

I haven't really been given a solid answer to what the course is really about no matter how much I've tried to look into it 😂 Are the topics boring? Would it link a lot to history? I really hate History (didn't take it for my gcse's) and I'm not sure if the course has a lot of historical links into it.
Is it a good idea to pick Sociology and Psychology together, or would they be to revision-heavy? I'm not really sure what else I would pick with them, so I'm still keeping options open. I am thinking Biology, but I'm still only going to do GCSE's next year and am not sure how much I like it yet.
If I was going to do Bio, Psychology and Sociology, how much revision load would that end up having, if anyone has an idea, or took that combo?
THANK YOU

I did sociology at both GCSE and A-level and i loved it.
It wasnt really very history ish (if you get me) so if you arent a fan of history then you should be ok with socioloy.
I know of quite a few people at my old 6th form who did both sociology and psychology. They got on just fine.

Reply 3

JDINCINERATOR

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When I did Sociology at A-level it really opened my eyes to social behaviours, norms and values. There's a lot of great theory and discourse in Sociology, and I think it was my favourite course I took in college because it allowed me to understand society and human behaviour in a whole new way I hadn't even thought about before.

Reply 4

yasiro0001

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Original post by lostwooloo

I haven't really been given a solid answer to what the course is really about no matter how much I've tried to look into it 😂 Are the topics boring? Would it link a lot to history? I really hate History (didn't take it for my gcse's) and I'm not sure if the course has a lot of historical links into it.
Is it a good idea to pick Sociology and Psychology together, or would they be to revision-heavy? I'm not really sure what else I would pick with them, so I'm still keeping options open. I am thinking Biology, but I'm still only going to do GCSE's next year and am not sure how much I like it yet.
If I was going to do Bio, Psychology and Sociology, how much revision load would that end up having, if anyone has an idea, or took that combo?
THANK YOU

It's just content heavy, if you start making flashcards early on, you'll be fine

Reply 5

yasiro0001

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Original post by lostwooloo

I haven't really been given a solid answer to what the course is really about no matter how much I've tried to look into it 😂 Are the topics boring? Would it link a lot to history? I really hate History (didn't take it for my gcse's) and I'm not sure if the course has a lot of historical links into it.
Is it a good idea to pick Sociology and Psychology together, or would they be to revision-heavy? I'm not really sure what else I would pick with them, so I'm still keeping options open. I am thinking Biology, but I'm still only going to do GCSE's next year and am not sure how much I like it yet.
If I was going to do Bio, Psychology and Sociology, how much revision load would that end up having, if anyone has an idea, or took that combo?
THANK YOU

Also I do psychology and sociology together and sometimes they get confusing and other times they work great, for example in one particular sociology topic, you can use psychology theories

Reply 6

yasiro0001

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Original post by yasiro0001

It's just content heavy, if you start making flashcards early on, you'll be fine

this is for sociology*

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Original post by yasiro0001

Also I do psychology and sociology together and sometimes they get confusing and other times they work great, for example in one particular sociology topic, you can use psychology theories

Hey which subject would u reccomend more in terms of being easier

Reply 9

Prosgo

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Original post by mxalikhxbxh

Hey which subject would u reccomend more in terms of being easier

sociology is generally considered easier

Reply 10

University of Sheffield Students

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Original post by lostwooloo

I haven't really been given a solid answer to what the course is really about no matter how much I've tried to look into it 😂 Are the topics boring? Would it link a lot to history? I really hate History (didn't take it for my gcse's) and I'm not sure if the course has a lot of historical links into it.
Is it a good idea to pick Sociology and Psychology together, or would they be to revision-heavy? I'm not really sure what else I would pick with them, so I'm still keeping options open. I am thinking Biology, but I'm still only going to do GCSE's next year and am not sure how much I like it yet.
If I was going to do Bio, Psychology and Sociology, how much revision load would that end up having, if anyone has an idea, or took that combo?
THANK YOU

Hi there,

I did sociology, history and art A-level and I'm currently in my second year of studying sociology with social policy at the University of Sheffield. I personally loved sociology a-level. Sociological problems will often have historical contexts, but the subject is not taught the same as history, in my experience. It has a different perspective with a more practical application to it. It is much more focused on modern day issues, therefore for me it felt more relevant and interesting,

Hope this helps and let me know if you have anymore questions! Trudie :smile:

Reply 11

X.243llie

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I did bio soc and psych and soc and psych linked in really well especially research methods which is incredibly useful. Revision load is the same as any other subject imo.

Reply 12

X.243llie

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Original post by slayerr18

Hi,
I myself did biology, psychology and sociology during A-levels. I must say I loved studying sociology during A-levels, yes it was content heavy, but the topics were really interesting, and studying sociology Alevels really helped me with psychology, for example the essay structure was the same across both subjects. Also sociology Alevels has helped me a lot with Uni, I am using the same writing structure that I used to use in my essay during sociology Alevels at Uni. :smile:

Same here. I'm doing BA education and I swear the amount of lecturers amazed at my critical analysis skills is hilarious. I learned those from A level sociology and making up my own evaluations as It was too much to remember them all lmao

Reply 13

tilllyb07

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Original post by lostwooloo

I haven't really been given a solid answer to what the course is really about no matter how much I've tried to look into it 😂 Are the topics boring? Would it link a lot to history? I really hate History (didn't take it for my gcse's) and I'm not sure if the course has a lot of historical links into it.
Is it a good idea to pick Sociology and Psychology together, or would they be to revision-heavy? I'm not really sure what else I would pick with them, so I'm still keeping options open. I am thinking Biology, but I'm still only going to do GCSE's next year and am not sure how much I like it yet.
If I was going to do Bio, Psychology and Sociology, how much revision load would that end up having, if anyone has an idea, or took that combo?
THANK YOU

i (Y13) take bio psych and sociology! biology is a tough a level, but they all are, it is certainly very interesting and highly rated by unis, the best way to revise in my opinion for bio is by using flashcards and doing as many past papers as possible ! i find that taking psych along with it helped with some topics (such as neurones/ the brain/ fight or flight - as this is linked to biopsych). i LOVE psych, as long as you can learn the evaluation points and a good essay structure i think it is a nice a level, there are some aspects of historical context (eg. studies occured bc they wanted to see why the nazis obeyed hitler), but i took history GCSE and it is not similar at all! Sociology is a good subject - and the overlap with research methods in psych is almost identical. The only drawback i find to taking both is that there are a lot of studies to remember (and some use the same names, but different research) but i think the pros of more essay practice outweigh this!

Reply 14

lostwooloo

OP

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this thread really helped me, thank you everyone omg, as I've actually decided to take chemistry over sociology, as I feel like sociology isnt for me!

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username7292318

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Original post by lostwooloo

I haven't really been given a solid answer to what the course is really about no matter how much I've tried to look into it 😂 Are the topics boring? Would it link a lot to history? I really hate History (didn't take it for my gcse's) and I'm not sure if the course has a lot of historical links into it.
Is it a good idea to pick Sociology and Psychology together, or would they be to revision-heavy? I'm not really sure what else I would pick with them, so I'm still keeping options open. I am thinking Biology, but I'm still only going to do GCSE's next year and am not sure how much I like it yet.
If I was going to do Bio, Psychology and Sociology, how much revision load would that end up having, if anyone has an idea, or took that combo?
THANK YOU

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Reply 16

username7292318

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Original post by lostwooloo

I haven't really been given a solid answer to what the course is really about no matter how much I've tried to look into it 😂 Are the topics boring? Would it link a lot to history? I really hate History (didn't take it for my gcse's) and I'm not sure if the course has a lot of historical links into it.
Is it a good idea to pick Sociology and Psychology together, or would they be to revision-heavy? I'm not really sure what else I would pick with them, so I'm still keeping options open. I am thinking Biology, but I'm still only going to do GCSE's next year and am not sure how much I like it yet.
If I was going to do Bio, Psychology and Sociology, how much revision load would that end up having, if anyone has an idea, or took that combo?
THANK YOU

I do all 3 of these and your gonna wanna cry everyday x