Psychology is the study of the mind and behaviour, in particular how and why people behave in certain ways. It can provide theories and suggestions, as well as practical ways of explaining, understanding, and solutions for behaviour. If you are interested in human behaviour and why we are all different but also share similarities, then A Level Psychology is for you. Psychology is a scientific subject and is often studied by students who want to pursue medical or science based careers. In addition to this, math and English skills are acquired throughout the course and therefore the variety of skills you will gain makes this a very attractive subject for university applications. The AQA specification gives pupils the opportunity to learn about a broad range of the areas of Psychology. Over the course of the two years you will study the following topic areas: Approaches in Psychology (different ways of explaining behaviour) Psychological disorders such as depression, OCD, phobias, and schizophrenia Memory Attachment (how babies form relationships with their carers) Social influence (for example why people obey or how social change occurs) Research methods including statistics Gender development (what is gender and how it is influenced Forensic Psychology (criminal and offender behaviour) Biopsychology (looking at how biological factors can explain behaviour such as brain structure) Issues and debates in Psychology (for example, the nature/nurture debate)
Students usually require a minimum of five passes at GCSE grades 9 – 4, including Mathematics and English Language. Students will normally also need to have at least a grade 6 in the subjects they wish to study at A-Level, but each applicant is considered on an individual basis.
Three exams which are 2 hours long each. These are all equally weighted and consist of multiple choice, short answers and extended writing. At least 10% of the marks will require the use of mathematical skills, so pupils should have a good understanding of GCSE Mathematics.
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Psychology is the study of the mind and behaviour, in particular how and why people behave in certain ways. It can provide theories and suggestions, as well as practical ways of explaining, understanding, and solutions for behaviour. If you are interested in human behaviour and why we are all different but also share similarities, then A Level Psychology is for you. Psychology is a scientific subject and is often studied by students who want to pursue medical or science based careers. In addition to this, math and English skills are acquired throughout the course and therefore the variety of skills you will gain makes this a very attractive subject for university applications. The AQA specification gives pupils the opportunity to learn about a broad range of the areas of Psychology. Over the course of the two years you will study the following topic areas: Approaches in Psychology (different ways of explaining behaviour) Psychological disorders such as depression, OCD, phobias, and schizophrenia Memory Attachment (how babies form relationships with their carers) Social influence (for example why people obey or how social change occurs) Research methods including statistics Gender development (what is gender and how it is influenced Forensic Psychology (criminal and offender behaviour) Biopsychology (looking at how biological factors can explain behaviour such as brain structure) Issues and debates in Psychology (for example, the nature/nurture debate)
Students usually require a minimum of five passes at GCSE grades 9 – 4, including Mathematics and English Language. Students will normally also need to have at least a grade 6 in the subjects they wish to study at A-Level, but each applicant is considered on an individual basis.
Three exams which are 2 hours long each. These are all equally weighted and consist of multiple choice, short answers and extended writing. At least 10% of the marks will require the use of mathematical skills, so pupils should have a good understanding of GCSE Mathematics.