What will I study?
Psychology is the study of the brain and human behaviour and is directly relevant to everyday life. It focuses on why people behave as they do.
For example, what makes people obey, what happens inside our brain and how much of our behaviour is caused by either nature or nurture?
Students will follow the following units:
• Unit 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology (Social influence, Memory, Attachment and Psychopathology).
• Unit 2: Psychology in Context (Approaches in Psychology, Biopsychology and Research Methods).
• Unit 3: Issues and Options in Psychology (Issues and debates in Psychology, Gender, Schizophrenia and Aggression).
All exams are taken at the end of Year 13 and have equal weighting. The A Level is assessed by exam only.
Where will it lead?
Psychology provides a useful foundation for any job, as you will nearly always be working with people, whatever career path you follow. However, it is particularly valuable as preparation for a career in Teaching, Journalism, Health, Business, Social Work, Law and Medicine. In order to work as a Chartered Psychologist, you will need to gain a degree in Psychology and then undertake post-graduate study to PhD level.
Links with other courses
Biology, Sociology, Media Studies, Health & Social Care, Religious Studies and Maths.
