Psychology is the scientific study of people, the mind, behaviour and experience. It is a thriving academic discipline with the opportunity to explore key features of everyday life that are of direct relevance. Psychologists and psychological research have a big impact on all aspects of public life, particularly in areas such as education, health, the economy, industry, and the criminal justice system. Students studying psychology will learn to assess and analyse research evidence for its credibility and to consider how usefully the research and results can be applied to change behaviour in a practical way
You don’t need any prior knowledge of Psychology in order to start the A Level course, but you do need a solid complement of GCSEs. The requirement to write essays, in which you present argument for and against an issue, means that you should have a good grasp of the English language. As Psychology is a science, a GCSE grade 6 in a Science subject is required, and you do need to be comfortable with numbers, therefore a GCSE grade 6 in Mathematics is required. Most important, though, is that you have a genuine curiosity about the way humans think and behave.
A Level Psychology is a linear subject, assessed at the end of two years of study. The AQA examination board uses three examinations (duration of 2 hours) as an assessment. Each of these exams comprises several short questions, essay questions and scenarios to which you are required to apply your knowledge. Paper 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology (Social Influence, Memory, Attachment, and Psychopathology). Paper 2: Psychology in Context (Approaches in Psychology, Research Methods and Biopsychology). Paper 3: Issues and Options in Psychology (Section A is a compulsory section on Issues and Debates in Psychology. Sections B, C, D each contain questions on the in-depth option topics you have studied)
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Psychology is the scientific study of people, the mind, behaviour and experience. It is a thriving academic discipline with the opportunity to explore key features of everyday life that are of direct relevance. Psychologists and psychological research have a big impact on all aspects of public life, particularly in areas such as education, health, the economy, industry, and the criminal justice system. Students studying psychology will learn to assess and analyse research evidence for its credibility and to consider how usefully the research and results can be applied to change behaviour in a practical way
You don’t need any prior knowledge of Psychology in order to start the A Level course, but you do need a solid complement of GCSEs. The requirement to write essays, in which you present argument for and against an issue, means that you should have a good grasp of the English language. As Psychology is a science, a GCSE grade 6 in a Science subject is required, and you do need to be comfortable with numbers, therefore a GCSE grade 6 in Mathematics is required. Most important, though, is that you have a genuine curiosity about the way humans think and behave.
A Level Psychology is a linear subject, assessed at the end of two years of study. The AQA examination board uses three examinations (duration of 2 hours) as an assessment. Each of these exams comprises several short questions, essay questions and scenarios to which you are required to apply your knowledge. Paper 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology (Social Influence, Memory, Attachment, and Psychopathology). Paper 2: Psychology in Context (Approaches in Psychology, Research Methods and Biopsychology). Paper 3: Issues and Options in Psychology (Section A is a compulsory section on Issues and Debates in Psychology. Sections B, C, D each contain questions on the in-depth option topics you have studied)