We aim to create the very best thinkers, analysts and communicators. The aim of the Sociology curriculum is to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to be able to understand the ever-changing world around them and to be able to communicate their analysis of the patterns observed in society. We want to develop students critical thinking skills so that they can ask questions about the world in which they live and to understand the structural forces that shape and regulate human behaviour.

Our curriculum at Marriotts goes far beyond what is taught in lessons, for whilst we want students to achieve the very best examination results possible, we believe our curriculum goes beyond what is examinable. Cultural capital is developed in the sociology department by students engaging with the news and topical events and sharing their understanding through discussion.

Students are encouraged to write analytically, drawing on their understanding of different sociological and theoretical models developed to explain observed patterns in society.