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Psychology

Key stage 5

A level Psychology is a two year linear course. There is no course work requirement.

Y12– students will study:

Social influence
Memory
Attachment
Approaches in Psychology
Psychopathology
Research methods

Y13 – students will study:

Topics in Psychology three topics from Relationships, Gender,Cognition and Development, Schizophrenia, Eating Behaviour, Stress, Aggression, Forensic Psychology or Addiction
BioPsychology
Issues and debates
Research methods
Comparison of Approaches

A level

(AQA examination board)

Students at the end of Year 13 will sit three separate 2 hour exams, each exam is 96 marks and each paper represents a third of the A level qualification.

Paper one introductory topics in Psychology
Social influence
Memory
Attachment
Psychopathology

Paper two Psychology in context
Approaches in Psychology
BioPsychology
Research Methods

Paper three Issues and options in Psychology
Issues and debates in Psychology
One from Relationships; Gender; or Cognition and Development
One from Schizophrenia, Eating Behaviour or Stress
One from Aggression; Forensic Psychology; or Addiction.

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Psychology

Key stage 5

A level

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