Year 12 ➢ Psychopathology – looking at symptoms, causes, and treatments of OCD, Phobias, and Depression. ➢ Social Influence – the effects of conformity, obedience, and minority influence ➢ Memory – theories of memory and forgetting, application to EWT, and how memory can be improved ➢ Attachment – how childhood attachment affects adult relationships ➢ Approaches & Biopsychology – Theories in Psychology ➢ Research Methods – Scientific principles of how to carry out research in Psychology Year 13 ➢ Gender – theories of gender, atypical gender development, Gender Dysphoria ➢ Schizophrenia – symptoms, theories, and treatments of schizophrenia ➢ Forensic Psychology – Why crime happens, offender profiling, and treatment of offenders ➢ Approaches in Psychology – comparison of theories ➢ Biopsychology - Biological basis of behavior, brain, CNS ➢ Research Methods – development of scientific principles ➢ Issues & Debates – nature/nurture, freewill/determinism, ideographic/nomothetic, holism/reductionism, gender bias, and cultural bias
9 - 4 grades in 5 GCSE subjects (generally including Maths & English*) including 9 - 6 in at least 3 GCSE subjects. At least GCSE grade 5 in English and Maths and 2 6s in Science, Maths or Humanities (e.g. R.E., Geography or History). For continuation to Year 13 grades in Year 12 Psychology need to demonstrate potential for A-Level success.
AS-Level: Two 1½ hour papers (covering Year 12 work). A-Level: Three 2-hour papers (covering Year 12 and Year 13 work). The papers consist of a combination of short answer questions and extended writing.
About Education Provider
| Region | North East |
| Local Authority | County Durham |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Crossgate Moor, Durham, DH1 4SU |
Year 12 ➢ Psychopathology – looking at symptoms, causes, and treatments of OCD, Phobias, and Depression. ➢ Social Influence – the effects of conformity, obedience, and minority influence ➢ Memory – theories of memory and forgetting, application to EWT, and how memory can be improved ➢ Attachment – how childhood attachment affects adult relationships ➢ Approaches & Biopsychology – Theories in Psychology ➢ Research Methods – Scientific principles of how to carry out research in Psychology Year 13 ➢ Gender – theories of gender, atypical gender development, Gender Dysphoria ➢ Schizophrenia – symptoms, theories, and treatments of schizophrenia ➢ Forensic Psychology – Why crime happens, offender profiling, and treatment of offenders ➢ Approaches in Psychology – comparison of theories ➢ Biopsychology - Biological basis of behavior, brain, CNS ➢ Research Methods – development of scientific principles ➢ Issues & Debates – nature/nurture, freewill/determinism, ideographic/nomothetic, holism/reductionism, gender bias, and cultural bias
9 - 4 grades in 5 GCSE subjects (generally including Maths & English*) including 9 - 6 in at least 3 GCSE subjects. At least GCSE grade 5 in English and Maths and 2 6s in Science, Maths or Humanities (e.g. R.E., Geography or History). For continuation to Year 13 grades in Year 12 Psychology need to demonstrate potential for A-Level success.
AS-Level: Two 1½ hour papers (covering Year 12 work). A-Level: Three 2-hour papers (covering Year 12 and Year 13 work). The papers consist of a combination of short answer questions and extended writing.