Psychology is the scientific study of mind, brain and behaviour. Psychologists employ the scientific method: formulating theories, testing hypotheses through observation and experiment and using statistics to analyse their findings. You don't need to have studied GCSE psychology to study the A level but you will need an interest in biology and a good grasp of maths, (particularly arithmetic, data handling, algebra and graphs). Psychology can be used in a wide variety of people-oriented careers and will give you a great set of transferable skills including communication, analysis and research and problem solving skills. The course has scientific content but also gives you the opportunity to develop your extended writing skills. You'll cover a range of topics introducing you to Psychology including social influence, memory, attachment and psychopathology. You'll explore the origins of psychology and approaches used within it including learning, biological, psychodynamic, humanist and comparative approaches. You'll discover Psychology's history and emergence as a science. You'll focus on biopsychology and research methods and learn how psychologists use quantitative and qualitative data and statistical methods in research. You'll have the opportunity to look at particular issues in depth covering one topic from each of these options: Relationships, gender, or cognition and development Schizophrenia, eating behaviour, or stress Aggression, forensic psychology or addiction.