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Psychology

A Level - Full-time
Psychology
Subject Area: Science
Assessment: Exam
Location: Woldgate and Longcroft
Course Entry Requirements Icon Entry Requirements:

You do not need GCSE Psychology to take A Level. You will need GCSE English, Maths and Science at Grade 5 or above.

Psychology is the scientific study of human mind and behaviour. There is a great amount of new subject knowledge required. As well as understanding of the key concepts in psychology you need to be able to criticize and evaluate.

Psychology is a science and involves understanding research methods, human biology and mathematics. It is a fascinating subject but takes motivation and dedication to achieve good grades.

Additional Course Information

What will I study and learn?

The Psychology A Level is a two year course that provides students with a stimulating choice of diverse materials. The individual unit title’s that we study are listed below:

  • Social Influence
  • Memory
  • Attachment
  • Psychopathology
  • Approaches
  • Biopsychology
  • Research Methods
  • Issues and Debates
  • Relationships
  • Schizophrenia
  • Aggression
How will I be assessed?
  • Papers 1, 2 and 3 are all 2 hour written exams.
  • Each exam is 33.3% of the total A Level.
  • In all papers there is a combination of short questions and essay questions (at least two A4 pages).

There are three Assessment Objectives (AO):

AO1: Knowledge and Understanding of scientific ideas, processes, techniques and procedures.

AO2: Applying AO1 to theoretical context, practical context, handling qualitative and quantitative data.

AO3: Analyse, interpret and evaluate scientific information, ideas and evidence including in relation to: make judgements and reach conclusions and also develop and refine practical design and procedures.

Further Opportunities

Psychology is a valued subject for any occupation which deals directly with people or which requires its employees to engage with each other at higher levels of communication.

A BPS recognised degree in Psychology is required for a number of specific occupations: Clinical Psychologist, Educational Psychologist, Occupational Psychologist, Forensic Psychologist, and Psychology Lecturer / Teacher. All of these require further study, for most of them a Ph.D. is required.

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