Research Methods: this component is intended to develop your knowledge and understanding of the process of planning, conducting, analysing and reporting psychological research across a range of experimental and non-experimental techniques. Psychological Themes Through Core Studies: the focus is on some of the central areas of investigation in psychology. There are 20 studies to be covered. Applied Psychology; this covers issues in mental health, child psychology, and criminal psychology. Methodological Issues and Debates: this will run throughout the course and includes nature/nurture, freewill/ determinism, reductionism/ holism, individual/ situational and psychology as a science.
Grade 5 in GCSE English Language and Maths and grade 44 in GCSE Combined Science.
100% exam, this comprises of 3 papers that last 2 hours each. PAPER 1 – RESEARCH METHODS (30%) This component develops knowledge and understanding of planning, conducting, analysing and reporting psychological research across a range of experimental and non-experimental methodologies and techniques. Students carry out their own small-scale practical activities. Students need to be familiar with the four main techniques for collecting/analysing data; Self-report, Experiments, Observations, and Correlations. The paper is a 2-hour exam comprised of 20 multiple choice questions, 35 marks on planning and design research in psychology, including a 15-mark essay. The final section out of 35 marks involves calculating statistical tests and core maths skills. PAPER 2 – Psychological themes through core studies (35%) Introduces some of the central areas of investigation in psychology organised in ten key themes, each represented by a classic and a contemporary core study. The core studies reflect the contribution of psychology to an understanding of individual, social and cultural diversity. The 2-hour exam is out of 105 marks and is separated in sections a, b and C. Section A assesses knowledge and understanding of the 20 core studies covered. Section B focuses on the larger picture of psychology, assessing understanding but also evaluative skills on key areas, perspectives, issues and debates that underpin psychology. The final section assesses your practical application skills, applying what you have learnt to a novel source. PAPER 3 – Applied Psychology (35%) Students consider a number of methodological issues and how they relate to a range of topics, this paper is split into 2 sections and last 2 hours. Section A is compulsory and assesses students' understanding of mental health issues within psychology through both short questions and longer 10-mark essays. Section B provides a choice, students must answer 2 topics from a choice of 4. The college covers Crime and Child psychology, which comprises of 3 set questions all requiring longer-developed answers from each of the topics.
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| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | Leeds |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
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Research Methods: this component is intended to develop your knowledge and understanding of the process of planning, conducting, analysing and reporting psychological research across a range of experimental and non-experimental techniques. Psychological Themes Through Core Studies: the focus is on some of the central areas of investigation in psychology. There are 20 studies to be covered. Applied Psychology; this covers issues in mental health, child psychology, and criminal psychology. Methodological Issues and Debates: this will run throughout the course and includes nature/nurture, freewill/ determinism, reductionism/ holism, individual/ situational and psychology as a science.
Grade 5 in GCSE English Language and Maths and grade 44 in GCSE Combined Science.
100% exam, this comprises of 3 papers that last 2 hours each. PAPER 1 – RESEARCH METHODS (30%) This component develops knowledge and understanding of planning, conducting, analysing and reporting psychological research across a range of experimental and non-experimental methodologies and techniques. Students carry out their own small-scale practical activities. Students need to be familiar with the four main techniques for collecting/analysing data; Self-report, Experiments, Observations, and Correlations. The paper is a 2-hour exam comprised of 20 multiple choice questions, 35 marks on planning and design research in psychology, including a 15-mark essay. The final section out of 35 marks involves calculating statistical tests and core maths skills. PAPER 2 – Psychological themes through core studies (35%) Introduces some of the central areas of investigation in psychology organised in ten key themes, each represented by a classic and a contemporary core study. The core studies reflect the contribution of psychology to an understanding of individual, social and cultural diversity. The 2-hour exam is out of 105 marks and is separated in sections a, b and C. Section A assesses knowledge and understanding of the 20 core studies covered. Section B focuses on the larger picture of psychology, assessing understanding but also evaluative skills on key areas, perspectives, issues and debates that underpin psychology. The final section assesses your practical application skills, applying what you have learnt to a novel source. PAPER 3 – Applied Psychology (35%) Students consider a number of methodological issues and how they relate to a range of topics, this paper is split into 2 sections and last 2 hours. Section A is compulsory and assesses students' understanding of mental health issues within psychology through both short questions and longer 10-mark essays. Section B provides a choice, students must answer 2 topics from a choice of 4. The college covers Crime and Child psychology, which comprises of 3 set questions all requiring longer-developed answers from each of the topics.