Psychology

Head of Department: Ms D Bosso

“We cannot change, we cannot move away from what we are, until we thoroughly accept what we are. Then change seems to come about almost unnoticed.”

_{Carl R. Rogers}

Course Summary

Our A level course offers an engaging and effective introduction to Psychology. Students will learn the fundamentals of the subject and develop skills valued by Higher Education (and employers), including critical analysis, independent thinking, and research.

Year 1

In Year 1, students develop a solid understanding of a range of psychological theories. To achieve this aim, students will learn more about social influence and how obedience and conformity explain our behaviour. They will learn about memory and understand how we learn and forget. They will explore what attachment is, and the influence of early relationships as an infant on later adult functioning and learn about all the different psychological approaches - and visit Freud's museum in London.

Year 2

Paper 1: Introductory topics in Psychology

Social influence

Memory

Attachment

Psychopathology

Paper 2: Psychology in context

Approaches in Psychology

Biopsychology

Research methods

Paper 3:

Issues & debates

Gender

Eating behaviours

Assessment method

Paper 1: 33%
Paper 2: 33%
Paper 3: 33%

GCSE requirements

6 English language

6 Maths

6 Biology

Enrichment and Extra-Curricular

Y12: Trip to Freud Museum London

Y13: Year 2 Grade Booster Workshop (tutor2u)

Exam Board

AQA A-level Psychology - Course Code: 7182

Course specification

Assessment resources

Reading and Resources

AQA Psychology for A Level Year 1 & AS Student Book: 2nd Edition

AQA Psychology for A Level Year 2 Student Book: 2nd Edition Tutor2u Simply Psychology PsychBoost