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A Level Psychology

Psychology is the study of the human mind, mental processes and resulting behaviour.  It involves looking at theories and research put forward by psychologists, in their quest to achieve a better understanding of how we function.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

GCSE in Science - Grade 5 and GCSE in English/History - Grade 6

WHERE THIS SUBJECT CAN TAKE YOU

A useful qualification for people related careers as well as a BSC/BA in Psychology or related area such as criminology. Psychology can lead to career in psychology, such as forensic psychology, clinical psychology, counselling or educational psychology.

AWARD - A Level AQA Psychology

COURSE CONTENT/STRUCTURE
  • Social influence
  • Memory
  • Attachment
  • Psychopathology
  • Research methods
  • Approaches
  • Biopsychology
  • Eating behaviour
  • Relationships
  • Aggression
  • Issues and debates

ASSESSMENT

Three 2 hour papers, each contributing a third of the overall marks.
A mixture of multiple choice, short answers and extended writing questions.


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