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Trouble finding a Sociology A level centre for my topics

I’m in a gap year because I decided to change the degree I want to do to one that prefers an essay subject and am trying to Sociology A level to facilitate it. As i’d like to take the exam in a year i’ve chosen topics I already have an interest in (Family and Global Development) so i’ll get the content quicker/already know it. But i’ve come across the problem of having to finding an exam centre that actually does that combination. I’ve heard that Family and Beliefs are the most common choices and therefore most centres only offer that but i have very base level knowledge of religion and am really not that interested. Overall it feels like a lot of content to have to learn in a short amount of time.

Does anyone know any centres (preferably in London or nearby) that can do that combination or am I gonna have to suck it up and just do Beliefs? Or maybe anyone knows some other combinations that centres do?
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by acting-earthquak
I’m in a gap year because I decided to change the degree I want to do to one that prefers an essay subject and am trying to Sociology A level to facilitate it. As i’d like to take the exam in a year i’ve chosen topics I already have an interest in (Family and Global Development) so i’ll get the content quicker/already know it. But i’ve come across the problem of having to finding an exam centre that actually does that combination. I’ve heard that Family and Beliefs are the most common choices and therefore most centres only offer that but i have very base level knowledge of religion and am really not that interested. Overall it feels like a lot of content to have to learn in a short amount of time.
Does anyone know any centres (preferably in London or nearby) that can do that combination or am I gonna have to suck it up and just do Beliefs? Or maybe anyone knows some other combinations that centres do?
Would you be interested in the Media? as many schools do that and it is the 2nd most popular combination.
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by acting-earthquak
I’m in a gap year because I decided to change the degree I want to do to one that prefers an essay subject and am trying to Sociology A level to facilitate it. As i’d like to take the exam in a year i’ve chosen topics I already have an interest in (Family and Global Development) so i’ll get the content quicker/already know it. But i’ve come across the problem of having to finding an exam centre that actually does that combination. I’ve heard that Family and Beliefs are the most common choices and therefore most centres only offer that but i have very base level knowledge of religion and am really not that interested. Overall it feels like a lot of content to have to learn in a short amount of time.
Does anyone know any centres (preferably in London or nearby) that can do that combination or am I gonna have to suck it up and just do Beliefs? Or maybe anyone knows some other combinations that centres do?

Are you looking to just sit the exams there?

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by Geo Lover 7
Would you be interested in the Media? as many schools do that and it is the 2nd most popular combination.

Ok thanks for the suggestion

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by Muttley79
Are you looking to just sit the exams there?

Yes I only need it to sit the exam

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by acting-earthquak
Yes I only need it to sit the exam

Any centre accepting external candidates should be able to enter you for any exam variant. What are they saying is the issue?

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by Muttley79
Any centre accepting external candidates should be able to enter you for any exam variant. What are they saying is the issue?

Oh really? Maybe the one I contacted just didn’t want to do it. I’ll contact a few others

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