A Level Psychology QAN code 601/4838/X Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and how it dictates and influences our behaviour, from communication and memory to thought and emotion, which helps us to make inferences and understand the human mind and behaviour of ourselves and those around us. As a result of studying Psychology, the career opportunities are vast and varied. Typical fields include Clinical Psychology; Counselling; Educational Psychology; Forensic Psychology; Mental Health Work; Teaching; Health Psychology; Occupational Psychology; Sports Psychology; Policing; Sales and Marketing; Business and Management; Politics; Psychotherapy; Medicine; Healthcare; Dentistry and many more. We follow the AQA specification (7182) and the course content is spread over two years. YEAR 12 • Approaches in Psychology: the different ways in which Psychologists attempt to explain behaviour. • Research Methods: the experimental & non-experimental methods Psychologists use to investigate behaviour. • Social Influence: the effect of other people on our behaviour. • Memory: the way our mind stores information and why we forget things. • Psychopathology: what it means to be abnormal as well as explanations and treatments for mental disorders. • Attachment: how and why attachment to a caregiver is so important for our development and the effect it has on our behaviour. YEAR 13 • Aggression: the explanations for aggressive behaviour from a range of approaches and contexts. • Biopsychology: the effects of our biology on our behaviour • Schizophrenia: the symptoms, classification and diagnosis, explanations and treatments for this disorder. • Cognition and Development: the ways in which mental processes e.g., thinking, language, memory and perception change throughout the human lifespan. • Issues and Debates: the problems and considerations that affect all psychological study. • Research Methods: extension of knowledge of psychological investigations learned in Year 12. Future Opportunities - Studying psychology can lead to a range of career opportunities, due to the diversity of the topics explored throughout the course. Typical fields include Clinical Psychology; Counselling; Educational Psychology; Forensic Psychology; Mental Health Work; Teaching; Health Psychology; Occupational Psychology; Sports Psychology; Policing; Sales and Marketing; Business and Management; Politics; Psychotherapy; Medicine; Healthcare; Dentistry; Law enforcement; Neuroscience and many more.
Minimum five GCSE passes (grades 4 or 5) including English Language and Maths. Students must also meet subject specific minimum entry requirements. This includes specific grades in either Biology or Combined Science.
Psychology is assessed by three 2 hour written examinations in May and June at the end of the two-year course; students will be examined on all course content delivered in Year 12 and in Year 13.
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| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | Bradford |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Higher Coach Road, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 5RH |
A Level Psychology QAN code 601/4838/X Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and how it dictates and influences our behaviour, from communication and memory to thought and emotion, which helps us to make inferences and understand the human mind and behaviour of ourselves and those around us. As a result of studying Psychology, the career opportunities are vast and varied. Typical fields include Clinical Psychology; Counselling; Educational Psychology; Forensic Psychology; Mental Health Work; Teaching; Health Psychology; Occupational Psychology; Sports Psychology; Policing; Sales and Marketing; Business and Management; Politics; Psychotherapy; Medicine; Healthcare; Dentistry and many more. We follow the AQA specification (7182) and the course content is spread over two years. YEAR 12 • Approaches in Psychology: the different ways in which Psychologists attempt to explain behaviour. • Research Methods: the experimental & non-experimental methods Psychologists use to investigate behaviour. • Social Influence: the effect of other people on our behaviour. • Memory: the way our mind stores information and why we forget things. • Psychopathology: what it means to be abnormal as well as explanations and treatments for mental disorders. • Attachment: how and why attachment to a caregiver is so important for our development and the effect it has on our behaviour. YEAR 13 • Aggression: the explanations for aggressive behaviour from a range of approaches and contexts. • Biopsychology: the effects of our biology on our behaviour • Schizophrenia: the symptoms, classification and diagnosis, explanations and treatments for this disorder. • Cognition and Development: the ways in which mental processes e.g., thinking, language, memory and perception change throughout the human lifespan. • Issues and Debates: the problems and considerations that affect all psychological study. • Research Methods: extension of knowledge of psychological investigations learned in Year 12. Future Opportunities - Studying psychology can lead to a range of career opportunities, due to the diversity of the topics explored throughout the course. Typical fields include Clinical Psychology; Counselling; Educational Psychology; Forensic Psychology; Mental Health Work; Teaching; Health Psychology; Occupational Psychology; Sports Psychology; Policing; Sales and Marketing; Business and Management; Politics; Psychotherapy; Medicine; Healthcare; Dentistry; Law enforcement; Neuroscience and many more.
Minimum five GCSE passes (grades 4 or 5) including English Language and Maths. Students must also meet subject specific minimum entry requirements. This includes specific grades in either Biology or Combined Science.
Psychology is assessed by three 2 hour written examinations in May and June at the end of the two-year course; students will be examined on all course content delivered in Year 12 and in Year 13.