Regents Review Winter '17

The Regents Review Winter 2017

DEPARTMENTAL NEWS Sociology

‘I am really enjoying this course because it helps with my aspirations to be a social worker.

Looking forward in the course, we would suggest that current Sociology students are continuing to extend their learning outside of the classroom through independent research using the wealth of resources online and within the school library. We are committed to rewarding the hard work and effort demonstrated by the students throughout the GCSE Sociology course and offer a number of rewards, including the ‘Student of the Week’ certificate. The names of the nominated students are displayed in classrooms, as well as receiving a certificate to place in the students’ rewards folder. Quotes from Year 9 students: ‘I love Sociology. I like learning about the different cultures and subcultures. I also enjoy crime and deviance and would recommend to everyone.’ - Oliwia ‘Sociology is great. I like the conversations that we have in class and would recommend it to others.’ - Thomas

For the 2017-2018 academic year, Regent Park Community College has introduced the challenging and engaging KS4 option of GCSE Sociology. This has proved a popular option choice for students, with both classes in Year 9 and Year 10 being full to capacity.

My favourite topic is ‘Crime and Deviance’ and also learning about famous murderers.’ - Caitlin Quotes from Year 10 students: ‘My favourite subject! It is very interesting because it makes you think about different roles in society and how it works. I recommend it to someone who is interested in Law.’ - Ajay ‘I find Sociology fun because I get lots of information. I like the Crime unit and although it may not be for everyone, it is interesting to learn about.’ - Jazz

So far on the course, we have looked at the key works of Karl Marx and his views on Capitalism; as well as the Functionalist theorist Durkheim. Perhaps even more exciting, we have begun to study the ‘Crime and Deviance’ module of the specification, looking at famous murders and the 2011 London riots. Alongside this we have conducted surveys around the school, which have enabled us to better understand the ‘dark figure of crime’.

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