Unit 1: Introductory topics in Psychology (Year 1) Students will study four topics within this unit: Social Influence, Attachment, Memory and Psychopathology. Each topic requires students to explain key concepts and ideas, evaluate those ideas using research evidence and also to apply knowledge to an unseen scenario. This paper will include some research methods. Unit 2: Psychology in context (Year 1 and 2) For this unit students will study Research Methods, Biopsychology and Approaches. Students are asked to explain and evaluate a range of research methods and will also be assessed on their ability to analyse and perform calculations of data. The ‘Approaches’ topic includes a range of psychological theories and students will need to be able to describe and evaluate each theory. Unit 3: Issues and options in Psychology (Year 2) This unit reflects the pure A-Level content of options chosen as well as underpinning the issues and debates topic. In the Issues and Debates topic, students will explore issues such as gender bias within Psychology. Options chosen at A-Level are Schizophrenia, Relationships and Forensic Psychology
• A minimum of five GCSE grades 9 to 5, with at least grade 5 in English and Mathematics. • Strongly recommended to be taken with other science subject(s) as some Psychology degrees ask for this • A GCSE grade 6 in Maths and grade 6 in Biology, or grades 6-6 if double sciences studied, and a grade 5 in English.
Paper 1: Introductory topics in psychology 33% Students are assessed on their knowledge, understanding, application and evaluation of Social Influence, Attachment, Memory and Psychopathology topics. Paper 2: Psychology in context 33% Students are assessed on their knowledge, understanding, application and evaluation of Biopsychology, Approaches, and Research Methods. Data interpretation and mathematical content is also included. Paper 3: Issues and options in psychology 33% Students are assessed on their knowledge, understanding, application and evaluation of Schizophrenia, Relationships and Forensic Psychology
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Unit 1: Introductory topics in Psychology (Year 1) Students will study four topics within this unit: Social Influence, Attachment, Memory and Psychopathology. Each topic requires students to explain key concepts and ideas, evaluate those ideas using research evidence and also to apply knowledge to an unseen scenario. This paper will include some research methods. Unit 2: Psychology in context (Year 1 and 2) For this unit students will study Research Methods, Biopsychology and Approaches. Students are asked to explain and evaluate a range of research methods and will also be assessed on their ability to analyse and perform calculations of data. The ‘Approaches’ topic includes a range of psychological theories and students will need to be able to describe and evaluate each theory. Unit 3: Issues and options in Psychology (Year 2) This unit reflects the pure A-Level content of options chosen as well as underpinning the issues and debates topic. In the Issues and Debates topic, students will explore issues such as gender bias within Psychology. Options chosen at A-Level are Schizophrenia, Relationships and Forensic Psychology
• A minimum of five GCSE grades 9 to 5, with at least grade 5 in English and Mathematics. • Strongly recommended to be taken with other science subject(s) as some Psychology degrees ask for this • A GCSE grade 6 in Maths and grade 6 in Biology, or grades 6-6 if double sciences studied, and a grade 5 in English.
Paper 1: Introductory topics in psychology 33% Students are assessed on their knowledge, understanding, application and evaluation of Social Influence, Attachment, Memory and Psychopathology topics. Paper 2: Psychology in context 33% Students are assessed on their knowledge, understanding, application and evaluation of Biopsychology, Approaches, and Research Methods. Data interpretation and mathematical content is also included. Paper 3: Issues and options in psychology 33% Students are assessed on their knowledge, understanding, application and evaluation of Schizophrenia, Relationships and Forensic Psychology