Psychology

Course summary

The specification comprises three units. Two units lead to an AS award, typically studied over one year, and three units, typically studied over two years, would lead to an A2 award (a full A Level). These qualifications are linear. This means that students will sit all the AS exams at the end of their AS course and all the A Level exams at the end of their A Level course. AS Subject Content Paper 1: Introductory topics in psychology. Social influence, Memory, Attachment. Paper 2: Psychology in context. Approaches in psychology, Psychopathology, Research methods. A Level Subject Content Paper 1: Introductory topics in psychology. Social influence, Memory, Attachment, Psychopathology. Paper 2: Psychology in context. Approaches in psychology, Biopsychology, Research methods. Paper 3: Issues and options in psychology. Issues and Debates in psychology, Gender, Schizophrenia, Addiction.