Psychology

Assessment

Year 1 Topic 1 – Social Psychology Topic 2 – Cognitive Psychology Topic 3 – Biological Psychology Topic 4 – Learning Theories Topics 1-4 are assessed via a 2-hour external examination, and comprise 35% of the total A-level. Year 2 Topics 1-4 (35% of total A-Level) plus: Topic 5 – Clinical Psychology Topic 6 – Criminological Psychology Topics 5 and 6 are assessed via a 2-hour external examination, and comprise 35% of the total A-level. Topic 9 – Psychological Skills (review of methodology, Review of studies, Review of issues and debates) Topic 9 is assessed via a 2-hour external examination, and comprises 30% of the total A-level.