Psychology

Course summary

Psychology is taught as a science. The A level has compulsory content covering social influence, memory, attachment, psychopathology, approaches in psychology, biopsychology, research methods and issues and debates in psychology. The optional content has three possible choices, where one from each option will be taught: Option 1 – Relationships, Gender, Cognition and Development; Option 2 – Schizophrenia, Eating Behaviour, Stress; Option 3 – Aggression, Forensic Psychology and Addiction. There is a mathematical element to the qualification and you will need skills at least at the standard of higher tier GCSE maths. You will learn from psychologists based at Oxford Brookes University how the subject is applied to the real world, and have the opportunity to take part in real life psychology experiments if you wish.