Psychology

Course summary

You should choose to take Psychology at A level if you are interested in human behaviour and in discovering why we feel and think in certain ways. Whilst you do not need any previous knowledge of Psychology, having both Mathematics and English Language to a good level at I/GCSE is strongly advisable. You will learn about all of the major approaches to Psychology. In each one you will discover a key topic of research, learn about important studies related to that topic and find out how research is conducted. You will learn to use statistical tests to help interpret data collected in class exercises. Importantly, you will also learn how Psychology can be applied to the real world and consider how different approaches address key issues of relevance to all of us today. The subject is a good basis for a range of degrees as it trains you to think critically and analytically, to design valid research studies and to reflect on the human experience. A number of universities accept Psychology as a science A level.