The course has been designed to provide a broad introduction to the scope and nature of Psychology as a science. The emphasis is on applying knowledge and understanding, and developing students' transferable skills of analysis, evaluation and critical thinking. Lessons include a combination of theoretical lessons, class discussions, role play, psychological experiments and challenged-based learning via technology. Students will need to spend a significant amount of time each week in independent study completing tasks and reading around the subject area to consolidate learning. Lower Sixth Topics: Unit 1 - Introductory Topics: Social Psychology, Memory, Attachment and Psychopathology Unit 2 - Psychology in Context: Approaches, Biopsychology and Research Methods Upper Sixth Topics: Unit 3 - Issues and Options: Issues and Debates in Psychology, followed by a choice of topics; we choose Relationships, Schizophrenia and Forensic Psychology.
All units are assessed by examination. Each examination at Lower Sixth is an internal assessment, whereas at Upper Sixth is assessed by public examinations. Each examination at Upper Sixth is 120 minutes long. Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 are each worth 33.3% of the A Level
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Norfolk |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £14,850 - £19,275 |
| Address | Langley Park, Langley, Norfolk, NR14 6BJ |
The course has been designed to provide a broad introduction to the scope and nature of Psychology as a science. The emphasis is on applying knowledge and understanding, and developing students' transferable skills of analysis, evaluation and critical thinking. Lessons include a combination of theoretical lessons, class discussions, role play, psychological experiments and challenged-based learning via technology. Students will need to spend a significant amount of time each week in independent study completing tasks and reading around the subject area to consolidate learning. Lower Sixth Topics: Unit 1 - Introductory Topics: Social Psychology, Memory, Attachment and Psychopathology Unit 2 - Psychology in Context: Approaches, Biopsychology and Research Methods Upper Sixth Topics: Unit 3 - Issues and Options: Issues and Debates in Psychology, followed by a choice of topics; we choose Relationships, Schizophrenia and Forensic Psychology.
All units are assessed by examination. Each examination at Lower Sixth is an internal assessment, whereas at Upper Sixth is assessed by public examinations. Each examination at Upper Sixth is 120 minutes long. Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 are each worth 33.3% of the A Level