Psychology

Exam Board: AQA

Students will have 5 lessons a week and are expected to complete at least 5 hours of independent study a week.

During the course you will learn different topics, such as memory, attachment, social influence, forensic psychology and mental health. You will gain a vast knowledge of why people behave the way they do and implement that knowledge to real life examples.

Psychology contains elements of other subjects within it – maths and biology. Due to this we ask for a grade 5 in maths and a grade 5 in biology in order to grasp all the concepts.

Assessment

100% examination. 3 papers.

Paper 1 96 marks – Introduction to psychology

Paper 2 96 marks – Topics in psychology

Paper 3 96 marks – Issues and debates in psychology

Requirements

Our general entry requirements are that you will need a minimum of five Grade 5s or above in your GCSEs to study A-Levels including Maths & English

Psychology contains elements of other subjects within it – maths and biology. Due to this we ask for a grade 5 in Maths and a grade 5 in Biology in order to grasp all the concepts.