To apply for A Levels
Please choose an initial A Level you would like to apply for, then follow the on screen instructions on the online application form. Add the names of the additional A Levels you would like to study into your personal statement, indicating why you have selected those options..
Year 1
Topic 1: Family and Households
Topic 2: Education with Research Methods
Year 2
Topic 1: The Media
Topic 2: Crime and Deviance with Research Methods
Many students have progressed into various careers such as marketing, teaching or one of the caring professions, for example, nursing. It also might lead to a media or journalistic career path. However, it is useful for many careers.
You will learn through taught classes, group work and presentations.
A-level Sociology is 100% externally assessed and taken at the end of the course. You will sit two exams at the end of the first year which will be 1 hour and 30 minutes each and at the end of the second year you will sit three exams all of which are 2 hours long.
Specific to this course, you will be expected to buy a textbook and some relevant other books or periodicals. You will be expected to contribute to the cost of any tickets for external events. although, these are often subsidised.
For further information please call 020 7258 2721, email customer.services@cwc.ac.uk or come to one of our Open Days.
A Level Sociology
Higher Education study, University
You should be spending at least 2 hours per week doing homework. The more time you devote to your studies the better your chance of succeeding on the course. We sometimes take our students to various venues around London or to see guest speakers
.Marketing, Nursing, Teaching
Apart from the general entry criteria for A-levels, you must have GCSE grade 6 to 9 in Maths and English.
To succeed in this subject, you should have an avid interest in current affairs, people, history of cultures and you should also have an interest in literature and be someone who reads widely – from newspapers to novels.
GCSE grade 6 or above
GCSE grade 6 or above
AQA
If you are aged between 16 and 18 on 31st August (the year you start your studies) and received free school meals when you were at school, you may be eligible to receive a free meal at College. For more information on free school meals, click here.
All our Further Education (FE) courses (Entry to Level 3) are free to EU residents who are under 19 years old on the 31st August (the year you start your studies). For a few courses you may be expected to contribute towards the cost of specialist materials and resources. However, depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible for financial help from the College’s Learner Support Fund. You should apply for any such financial support as soon as you have been offered a place.
Care to learn - childcare support for young people aged 16-20
If you are aged under 20 at the beginning of your course, or moving to the 2nd year of a level 3 course, and are caring for your own child you may be entitled to £175.00 maximum per week, per child through Care to Learn.
Please ensure you register on the Care to Learn website even if you haven’t chosen your childcare provider or the course you want to study. Once you have registered Care to Learn will confirm financial support in principle.
For further details and help with making an application please visit https://www.gov.uk/care-to-learn or speak to a Student Advisor.
If you are aged 20+ when you start a course and need financial support to help with the cost of childcare while you study the college may be able to help.
You will be required to make use of any government NEF or 2+ Funding before requesting any financial support from the college.
It is essential that you speak to a Student Advisor prior to enrolling on a course to discuss your personal circumstances, childcare needs and to find out if there are funds available.
Eligibility for help with childcare costs is based on your personal circumstances.
You need to have evidence that you meet general discretionary Learner Support Funds or 19+ Advanced Learning Loan bursary fund criteria:
All childcare applicants approved for funding will be required to sign our Terms & Conditions and MUST inform the College immediately should they stop attending lessons for any reason.
Email learner.services@cwc.ac.uk to put your name on the childcare waiting list. You MUST speak to a member of the Student Advice or Learner Services team before you enrol on a course.The Education Funding Authority has allocated money to colleges to support students who are on low incomes or the dependent of parents on a low income, and need support towards their course-related costs or essential living costs or are facing financial difficulty.
For further information click here.
For further information on financial support for Looked after Children, Care Leavers and estranged young people, click here.