PSYCHOLOGY - Ania Herbut
PSYCHOLOGY
The lessons learnt as part of this course give students tools they can use outside the classroom School closure, months of zoom lessons, uncertainty about A levels, confusion about revised exam content - this year’s graduates have seen it all. We are so proud of how they coped with the stress and pressures of post-covid
Psychology Y12 class hard at work
examination. The last two years of studying Psychology no doubt helped them with
STUDENT VIEW:
managing some of those demands. “Doing Psychology, I learned a lot about myself, which I really didn’t think I needed or could know. I believe that Psychology should be a mandatory subject for everyone at school.” “The best part of Psychology A-level is the in-depth discussion! When learning the specification, I would always look forward to talking about the nuances of our topics so I could get a proper understanding of content and how to apply it to myself and real life. It is a fascinating course.” “I always thought I was bad at maths, but I have learned how to manage research methods and statistics, which made me feel more confident about myself as a learner.” “I really enjoyed learning how the process of memory works in terms of what it takes for us to remember things in the long term through rehearsal and memory associations. Also, why we act in certain ways and how our minds work.” “I have learned how relationships are formed between people, what makes people attracted to each other and why some relationships break up. This is going to be quite useful to me in the future!” “I mostly loved the discussions and hearing different views. Not only was that interesting, but it helped me to understand the topics more deeply.” “Learning about how peoples’ adulthoods and adult relationships can be based on childhood experiences is really good to know for the future.”
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