Psychology
St Joseph's College - Suffolk
01473690281
Belstead Road, Ipswich, Ipswich, IP2 9DR
Course summary

The A-level Psychology course involves the scientific study of the human mind and behaviour. You will gain an understanding of childhood attachment and its impact on adult life; and causes and treatments for phobias and OCD. You will study group behaviour and how it can be influenced within society; gender and aggressive behaviour; as well as gaining a fascinating insight into the brain and its functions.

Entry requirements

For students wishing to study BTEC courses, the expectation is that they would hold five GCSEs at grade 4 or above ( the equivalent of the previous C grades). For students wishing to study A-level courses, we would expect that four of their GCSE grades would be at grade 8 or above for them to complete thier course

How you'll be assessed

Assessment is entirely based upon examinations taken at the end of the two years. Paper 1 Introductory topics 96 33.3% Paper 2 Psychology in context 96 33.3% Paper 3 Issues and options 96 33.3%

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast of England
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeCo-Educational
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AddressBelstead Road, Ipswich, Ipswich, IP2 9DR