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A-Level Sociology online

Study A-Level Sociology online at a flexible pace, with teacher contact matched to your chosen journey. Journeys 2 and 3 include ten one-to-one lessons per subject, and Journey 3 adds two live lessons per week. Inventum is a Cambridge and Pearson accredited online school teaching learners aged 16–18 in more than 50 countries.

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What you'll study in A-Level Sociology

The Cambridge Sociology syllabus shown here covers 12 topics. Your exact specification is confirmed before enrolment. Teacher contact and lesson format depend on the learning journey you choose.

Candidiates for Cambridge International AS Level and A level study the following topics:

  • Socialisation, identity and methods of research
  • Methods of research
  • Theories of the family and social change
  • Family roles and changing relationships
  • Education and society
  • Education and inequality
  • Globalisation, Media and Religion
  • Contemporary issues
  • Ownership and control of the media
  • Media representation and effects
  • Religion and social order
  • The influence of religion

How A-Level Sociology is assessed

The Cambridge route shown here has 4 externally marked papers. Exams are sat in person at a suitable registered exam centre. The family arranges registration and pays the centre; paid assistance from Inventum is available separately.

Paper 1 - Socialisation, identity and methods of research

1 hour 30 minutes

Candidates answer four questions. Section A: three compulsory questions. Section B: one essay from a choice of two. Externally assessed

Paper 2 - Family

1 hour 30 minutes

Candidates answer four questions. Section A: three compulsory questions. Section B: one essay from a choice of two. Externally assessed

Paper 3 - Education

1 hour 30 minutes

Candidates answer four compulsory questions. Question 4 is an essay. Externally assessed

Paper 4 Specialist options: application

1 hour 30 minutes

Candidates answer two essay questions. Section A: Globalisation Section B: Media Section C: Religion. Each section has two essay questions. Externally assessed

Why study Sociology with Inventum

1-to-1 subject teaching

Journeys 2 and 3 include ten one-to-one lessons with a specialist teacher for every enrolled Sociology subject. Additional sessions can be purchased separately.

Teaching matched to your journey

Journey 2 includes recordings of the precision-teaching lessons. Journey 3 includes those lessons live twice each week for every enrolled subject.

Study at your own pace

No fixed 9-to-3 timetable. Fit study around training, travel, relocation or recovery.

Recognised worldwide

Cambridge qualifications are accepted by universities and employers internationally.

Frequently asked questions about A-Level Sociology

Yes. You can take Sociology as a single subject alongside another school, or as part of a full-time A-Level programme with Inventum. Many families start with one subject and add more later.

Sociology is assessed through 4 externally marked papers: Paper 1 - Socialisation, identity and methods of research, Paper 2 - Family, Paper 3 - Education, Paper 4 Specialist options: application. Full details are in the assessment section above.

Written exams are taken in person at a suitable registered exam centre. Your family is responsible for finding the centre, registering by its deadline, and paying its fees. Inventum offers a separate paid add-on to help find and communicate with a centre; the centre's own fee is not included.

A-Level Sociology is recognised internationally and supports progression to university applications worldwide.

Fees depend on which learning journey you choose and how many subjects you take. The fees page sets out each journey, and a discovery call gives you an exact figure for your situation.

Other A-Level subjects

Combine Sociology with any of these — most students take several.

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