The course is broken up into 11 sections across 2 years. There are 3 papers of 2 hours in length at the end of year 2. • Approaches: from setting up the first psychological lab, through Pavlov’s conditioning, to Freud and the assumptions of the humanistic approach. • Biopsychology: brain structures, neuronal pathways, brain scans and more. • Social Influence: why we obey authority and why people conform. • Memory: how our memory works and how we can improve it. • Attachment: the bonds formed with our primary caregivers and the impact on society when this goes wrong. • Psychopathology: normality and how to diagnose and treat mental problems, such as OCD, depression and phobias. • Research methods: from case studies to lab experiments; the procedures, ethics and evaluation of methodology. • Year 2 topics: Issues and Debates, Relationships, Schizophrenia and Forensic Psychology.
Minimum grade 5 in GCSE English Language, minimum grade 5 in GCSE Maths and a minimum grade 6 in GCSE Biology or a minimum grade 6/6 in GCSE Combined Science. Students cannot choose Criminology and Psychology together.
There are 3 papers of 2 hours in length at the end of Year 2.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ |
The course is broken up into 11 sections across 2 years. There are 3 papers of 2 hours in length at the end of year 2. • Approaches: from setting up the first psychological lab, through Pavlov’s conditioning, to Freud and the assumptions of the humanistic approach. • Biopsychology: brain structures, neuronal pathways, brain scans and more. • Social Influence: why we obey authority and why people conform. • Memory: how our memory works and how we can improve it. • Attachment: the bonds formed with our primary caregivers and the impact on society when this goes wrong. • Psychopathology: normality and how to diagnose and treat mental problems, such as OCD, depression and phobias. • Research methods: from case studies to lab experiments; the procedures, ethics and evaluation of methodology. • Year 2 topics: Issues and Debates, Relationships, Schizophrenia and Forensic Psychology.
Minimum grade 5 in GCSE English Language, minimum grade 5 in GCSE Maths and a minimum grade 6 in GCSE Biology or a minimum grade 6/6 in GCSE Combined Science. Students cannot choose Criminology and Psychology together.
There are 3 papers of 2 hours in length at the end of Year 2.