PSYCHOLOGY (AQA)
Students should have a good general level of performance at GCSE, or equivalent, including a GCSE grade of C, or above, in English Language and Mathematics. A large proportion of the course concerns the appraisal and evaluation of Psychological definitions and theories. In addition numerical skills are necessary to appreciate the analysis of data from Psychological studies and in order to complete subject coursework successfully.
The Advanced Subsidiary GCE (AS) may be taken as a stand-alone course or as the first part (50% of the assessment) of the full Advanced GCE (A) course. The AS Level is taught in two units and assessed in two written examinations as follows:
AS Modules
Unit 1: memory, the development of attachments and research methods.
Unit 2: stress, abnormality and social influence.
The score from each Unit test is worth half of the AS grade. Unit 1 will be taken in January and Unit 2 will be taken in May.
A2 Units
The A Level assessment is based on 2 additional Units: -
Unit 3: Selected Options
Unit 3 evaluates student's understanding of some topics selected from the five branches of Psychology. Students are taught 4-5 topics and are assessed on three of their choice. Unit 3 scores contribute 25 % to the final A -Level grade.
Unit 4: Psychopathology, Psychology in Action and Research Methods
Unit 4 demands more detailed knowledge of individual differences in Psychology and assesses students’ understanding of current trends, applied psychology and psychological research.
What our students say about psychology:
“ In our course we have studied some really interesting topics such as the role of media stereotypes in eating disorders, treatments for patients suffering from depression and OCD and how the memory works.” Safinez Balami
“Studying psychology at A-Level in Wychwood has not only deepened my love and understanding of this subject and reinforced my ambition to be a psychologist, but has also provided me with a close group of friends, doing all the interesting little psychological experiments in the class and having so much fun, which will be a great memory for me in the future”. Yu-Ting Liang who is currently studying psychology at Bath University
“Through psychology I have learned that I have an analytical mind and capability and potential that I never knew about and that I am only just beginning to discover in myself. And you know that the most exciting thing about psychology is that everything you learn relates back to your other subjects; so it doesn’t matter if you want to be a doctor, a lawyer, an accountant or an engineer, psychology will always be relevant.” Tracey Edematie
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Mrs M J Nash (BA Hons)
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