Psychology

Psychology Board: AQA

What will I study? How will I be assessed?

The A‐level course serves as a broad introduc on to Psychology as an academic and medical science, with more than a passing nod to its roots in philosophy. Six key approaches (perspec ves) are covered – psychodynamic, behavioural, cogni ve, evolu onary, social and biological – and applied in a range of prac cal, ‘real life’ applica ons, from memory to conformity to rela onships to gender to mental illness. There is also a strong emphasis on the empirical methods psychologists use in research. Three, equally‐weighted exam papers:

Paper 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology Paper 2: Psychology in Context Paper 3: Issues and Op ons in Psychology

There is no assessed coursework.

Students may have the op on of taking AS Psychology at the end of the two year course as an alterna ve to the full A‐level. Why Psychology?

How does it work?

Subjects such as English and philosophy are similar subjects in their approach and skills set in terms of the essay based Lecture style note making, nature of the course. There is some PowerPoints, video, discussion, individual and paired research, basic cross‐over with Biology, with biological analysis of data as a class, mini‐ explana ons of behaviour forming a prac cals, and study of past examina‐ dis nct stream within psychology. PE/ on papers. sports science draws substan ally upon Students will get the opportunity to biological, cogni ve and behavioural design and take part in their own psychology. Bri sh Psychological Society experiments. ‐accredited degree courses are key routes to working in Clinical and Occu‐pa onal Psychology, Social Work and Counselling/Psychotherapy. Psychology courses are also highly useful to those Set your contempla ng careers in educa on, policing, poli cs and just about any own path form of management.