What will we study in Psychology? As an A Level student, you will learn about a plethora of psychological issues, from the wonder in the attachment between a mother and her child to the reasons the atrocities of the Holocaust took place. You will discover how we remember things, how to improve our memory for exams, and what it means to have an addiction to celebrity worship. You will learn why prescribed drugs can help to treat depression and schizophrenia, and how psychological therapies can treat phobias, OCD, and brain damage among others. Over the course, students will cover the key approaches to psychology; from the biological discipline to the humanistic approach and the outlook of the behaviorists, to the school of cognitive psychological thought. In Year 12 students will study highly relevant and interesting topics such as the various ways in which psychological abnormalities are managed, how a minority can influence a majority, reasons why people obey authority, and why eyewitness testimonies might vary in accuracy. In Year 13, students will take an in-depth look at the symptoms and treatments of schizophrenia, as well as looking at aggression and questions such as how does evolution explain warfare? Why do some sports fans become obsessive and aggressive? And what sort of aggression can occur in prisons? In addition, year 13s will look at the psychological reasons for the development and breakdown of romantic relationships, and the growth of virtual relationships.
Grade 7 in Psychology or Biology or Science & Additional Science
Paper 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology (Social influence, memory, attachment, psychopathology) • Written exam: 2 hours • 33.3% of A Level • Mix of multiple choice, short answer, and extended writing questions. Paper 2: Psychology in Context (Approaches in psychology, biopsychology, research methods). • Written exam: 2 hours • 33.3% of A Level • Mix of multiple choice, short answer, and extended writing questions. Paper 3: Issues and Options in Psychology (Issues and Debates in Psychology, relationships, schizophrenia, and aggression). • Written exam: 2 hours • 33.3% of A Level • Mix of multiple choice, short answer, and extended writing questions.
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| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Staffordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
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What will we study in Psychology? As an A Level student, you will learn about a plethora of psychological issues, from the wonder in the attachment between a mother and her child to the reasons the atrocities of the Holocaust took place. You will discover how we remember things, how to improve our memory for exams, and what it means to have an addiction to celebrity worship. You will learn why prescribed drugs can help to treat depression and schizophrenia, and how psychological therapies can treat phobias, OCD, and brain damage among others. Over the course, students will cover the key approaches to psychology; from the biological discipline to the humanistic approach and the outlook of the behaviorists, to the school of cognitive psychological thought. In Year 12 students will study highly relevant and interesting topics such as the various ways in which psychological abnormalities are managed, how a minority can influence a majority, reasons why people obey authority, and why eyewitness testimonies might vary in accuracy. In Year 13, students will take an in-depth look at the symptoms and treatments of schizophrenia, as well as looking at aggression and questions such as how does evolution explain warfare? Why do some sports fans become obsessive and aggressive? And what sort of aggression can occur in prisons? In addition, year 13s will look at the psychological reasons for the development and breakdown of romantic relationships, and the growth of virtual relationships.
Grade 7 in Psychology or Biology or Science & Additional Science
Paper 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology (Social influence, memory, attachment, psychopathology) • Written exam: 2 hours • 33.3% of A Level • Mix of multiple choice, short answer, and extended writing questions. Paper 2: Psychology in Context (Approaches in psychology, biopsychology, research methods). • Written exam: 2 hours • 33.3% of A Level • Mix of multiple choice, short answer, and extended writing questions. Paper 3: Issues and Options in Psychology (Issues and Debates in Psychology, relationships, schizophrenia, and aggression). • Written exam: 2 hours • 33.3% of A Level • Mix of multiple choice, short answer, and extended writing questions.