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SPANISH
A LEVEL
You will study the evolution of Spanish society,
the political and artistic cultures in Spanishspeaking countries, immigration and Spanish
multicultural society, the Franco years and the
transition towards democracy (ie the Spanish Civil
War, the dictatorship of Franco, the transition from
dictatorship to democracy)
ADVANCED LEVEL COURSES
Spanish is spoken by 470 million people
worldwide and it is growing in popularity all the
time. If you enjoy being able to communicate in
another language and if you are interested in the
culture and society of the Spanish speaking world,
then we have the course for you.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
SOCIOLOGY
A LEVEL
Standard Advanced Level entry requirements,
Plus
Grade 6 in GCSE Spanish
ASSESSMENT
100% exam
Sociologists ask questions about the behaviour
of individuals and groups in society. If you are
interested in people or if you want to understand
what is happening in the world, you should find
it enjoyable and thought-provoking. You will
investigate issues affecting your life such as
crime and deviance, education, health, global
development, and inequalities in terms of gender,
social class and ethnicity.
You will also learn about the research methods
that Sociologists use to investigate society. We
try to understand how society operates and why
problems sometimes arise. You will not be told
what to think, nor is it just a lot of facts to be learnt
by heart.
We encourage you to question things people take
for granted and help you work out your own ideas
based on evidence and theories from different
sociological perspectives, such as Marxism,
Functionalism, Feminism and Postmodernism.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Standard Advanced Level entry requirements
ASSESSMENT
100% exam
“I have made so many amazing friends
and developed lots of academic skills
which I feel have prepared me well for
university and the future in general.”
Ruby Nunns, ex Burgess Hill Academy
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