Psychology

Course summary

Have you ever wondered who you are, why you are the way you are or why you do the things you do? If so, then Psychology is for you! Psychology is a fascinating and varied subject that examines people's experiences, behaviour and motivation. As such, it is relevant to everyone and can lead to a deeper understanding of yourself as well as the people around you. Psychology is included in the science group of A Level subjects. Whilst this does not involve lessons in labs wearing white coats, it does mean an evidence-based approach to learning about animals and people, how they think and behave. Thus, girls will learn about research methods - how psychologists set about getting answers to the wide-ranging questions they want to ask. Following discussion in class, they will be helped to plan and carry out small-scale practicals of their own and consider how they might record, analyse and infer from the data they collect. They will need to understand ethical concerns and the limitations of using human participants and so gain an understanding of how science works in the context of Psychology. Research findings are at the heart of the topic- based learning on the specification. Girls will learn what other people have found out and be encouraged to analyse, evaluate and comment on the conclusions that have been drawn. From data- handling to clear and thoughtful essay writing, the course is broad in skills as well as content.