About the course:

Psychology is an exciting area of study with a growing interest and focus on genetics, cognition, neurology and environmental influences, there has never been a more exciting time to study Psychology.

 

AS Psychology

• Social influence - looks at conformity, social roles and obedience in society.
• Memory - investigates the way in which we process and retain information, why we forget things and the effect of leading questions.
• Attachment - focuses on the relationship between care givers and those that are cared for.
• Approaches in psychology – looks at the variety of ways in which Psychology can be approached and interpreted.
• Psychopathology - allows students to see what happens when mental health deviates from good, focusing on Schizophrenia.
• Research methods - shows students how Psychologists investigate the world around them.

A2 Psychology

The A level course revisits the topics from AS in greater depth but also includes

• Relationships
• Gender
• Cognition and development
• Schizophrenia
• Eating disorders
• Stress
• Aggression
• Forensic Psychology
• Addiction

 

How will it be assessed?

For A-Level Psychology there are 3x2hr papers all taken in the second year of study.

 

What is expected of you:

You will be expected to attend all lessons and complete all tasks on time. You will need to have a passion for the workings of the human mind and be able to cope with the pressures of a demanding course.

 

What it prepares you for:

Higher Education                                                                            

• Psychology
• Law
• Sociology
• Education

Careers

• Criminal Psychologist  
• Educational Psychologist
• Forensic science
• Counsellor
• Human Resources
• Marketing and Advertising
• Business
• Teaching

 

Entry requirements:

At least five 5-9 grades at GCSE.

Students who wish to take Psychology at A-level need to achieve at least a 6 in English and Science (Biology) GCSE subjects

 

For more information:

Please talk to your Science teacher about the possibility of studying Psychology in the Sixth Form, or you may choose to talk to one of the people listed below:

Lead Psychology: Mrs K Sood

Lead Science: Mr P Woodward