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OxfordAQA A Level Sociology

Syllabus 9690 · Version 1.1 · sourced from OxfordAQA — official specification PDF (International AS/A level Sociology 9690, Version 1.1), verified 2026-10-04.

  1. 1. Unit 1 – Introducing Sociology (AS)

    • 3.1.1.1 Families, marriage and kinship
    • 3.1.1.2 Perspectives on families and the relationship between families and society
    • 3.1.1.3 Social change and changing families
    • 3.1.1.4 Gender, age and the experience of family life
    • 3.1.3 Research methods and theory (Section B – Research methods)

  2. 2. Unit 2 – Exploring Sociology (AS)

    • 3.1.2.1 Individuals and society
    • 3.1.2.2 Socialisation
    • 3.1.2.3 Social identities and social change
    • 3.1.2.4 Social control
    • 3.1.2.5 Deviance, harm and crime
    • 3.1.3 Research methods and theory (Section B – Research methods and theory)

  3. 3. Unit 3 – People and Development (A)

    • 3.2.1.1 The Great Divergence
    • 3.2.1.2 What is meant by globalisation?
    • 3.2.1.3 Who is involved in globalisation?
    • 3.2.1.4 Demographic changes - migration and diasporas
    • 3.2.1.5 Obstacles to progress

  4. 4. Unit 4 – People and the Environment (A)

    • 3.2.2.1 The built human environment
    • 3.2.2.2 Human impacts on environment
    • 3.2.2.3 People and animals

  5. 5. Unit 5 – People and Technology (A)

    • 3.2.3.1 Pre-and non-digital technologies
    • 3.2.3.2 'Traditional' media
    • 3.2.3.3 The internet and social and new media
    • 3.2.3.4 Digital technologies
    • 3.2.3.5 Artificial intelligence and cyborgs