A Level Psychology is the science of the mind. The human mind is the most complex machine on Earth. It is the source of all thought and behaviour. Psychologists study human behaviour as a clue to the workings of the mind. Everything we do, think, feel and say psychologists take as raw data for testing their theories about how the mind works.
We follow the AQA specification.
“Choosing A Level Psychology opens so many doors in the working world – if you are somebody like me and are still deciding on a career path, A Level Psychology would be a great choice as it can lead to so many options in the future. In Year 12, the element I enjoyed most was being able to carry out my own experiment. This was fun to complete and also helped me understand certain units further by putting them into practice. If I had the chance to do things differently, it would be to research in advance. Ask your teacher what you will be learning in your next lesson and get a head start so that it becomes easier to listen and understand when it’s being taught.”
Jess
Hear from our Head of Psychology – video coming soon!
Mrs Hills
Head of Psychology
Psychology can be an excellent subject to study alongside both science and humanities subjects. It develops skills such as analysis, evaluation, numeracy and literacy. It is one of the most popular subjects at the College. Each year we host a Psychology Conference inviting Psychology students from other local sixth forms to join us for a day with eminent examiner, teacher/lecturer and author, Jean-Marc Lawton.
Content
1. Social influence
2. Memory
3. Attachment
4. Clinical psychology and mental health
5. Approaches in psychology
6. Biopsychology
7. Research methods
8. Issues and debates in psychology
9. Cognition and development
10. Schizophrenia
11. Forensic psychology
Assessment
There are three exam papers of 2 hours each.
Paper 1 assesses content from units 1 – 4. It contains a combination of multiple choice, short answer and extended writing questions. It makes up 33.3% of the A Level.
Paper 2 assesses content from units 5 – 7. It contains a combination of multiple choice, short answer and extended writing questions. It makes up 33.3% of the A Level.
Paper 3 assesses content from units 8 – 11. It contains a combination of multiple choice, short answer and extended writing questions. It makes up 33.3% of the A Level.
Entry Requirements
Minimum 65444 including Level 5 in English Language or Literature GCSE.
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