PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGY A LEVEL

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Ever wondered why criminals kill or how people with mental disorders are treated? Through studying Psychology, you will gain an understanding of how the mind works and why individuals behave in the way that they do.

You will look at the individual and explain their behaviour using approaches such as Cognitive Psychology which looks at how we process information differently or Biological Psychologists that look at the role of genes and the central nervous system and the influence they have on behaviour. You will study the basic schools of psychological theory that explain behaviour from looking at genes, our environment, family relationships and how we absorb information from around us. You will carry out your own research and prepare an area of interest such as conformity or obedience to authority.

WHAT CAN I DO AFTER THE COURSE?

Many students go on to study Psychology or a related subject at university. There are a broad number of career paths including counselling, education psychologist, forensic psychologist, advertising, management and many more. Psychology is now one of the preferred A Levels for several medical and nursing schools.

KEY INFORMATION

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Five GCSEs at grades 9-5 including maths, English and science

LENGTH OF COURSE: Two years

ASSESSMENT: Three exams at the end of the two years

TYPE OF COURSE: A Level