Psychology is the study of behaviour, the brain and mental processes. Its purpose is to understand, predict and sometimes even manipulate behaviour. It is a diverse subject covering vast areas such as social psychology, cultural psychology, mental disorders, how the brain works, human relationships and the influence of genes on intelligence. The core of the course explores behaviour from biological, cognitive and sociocultural approaches, and attempts to integrate these to produce a holistic understanding of human behaviour. Some of the core topics include: localising brain functions using brain imaging technologies, comparing models of human memory, and why people often conform to the behaviour of the group they belong to against their own judgement.
CRITERIA FOR ENTRY: Sevenoaks is a strongly academic school and we select students we believe will flourish in an intellectually exciting environment. All candidates are assessed through entrance tests, group discussion tasks and references or reports from the candidate’s current school.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Day £29,127; Boarding £46,785 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | High Street, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks, TN13 1HU |
Psychology is the study of behaviour, the brain and mental processes. Its purpose is to understand, predict and sometimes even manipulate behaviour. It is a diverse subject covering vast areas such as social psychology, cultural psychology, mental disorders, how the brain works, human relationships and the influence of genes on intelligence. The core of the course explores behaviour from biological, cognitive and sociocultural approaches, and attempts to integrate these to produce a holistic understanding of human behaviour. Some of the core topics include: localising brain functions using brain imaging technologies, comparing models of human memory, and why people often conform to the behaviour of the group they belong to against their own judgement.
CRITERIA FOR ENTRY: Sevenoaks is a strongly academic school and we select students we believe will flourish in an intellectually exciting environment. All candidates are assessed through entrance tests, group discussion tasks and references or reports from the candidate’s current school.