A Level Psychology

Course Duration: AS in one year, a second year for the full A level
Mode of study: Full time
Awarding body: AQA
Campus: Matthew Boulton and Sutton Coldfield Campus.

Introduction
Psychology is the study of human thinking and behaviour. It introduces students to some of the issues psychologists consider when looking at the individual.

Course content

There are four units of study. You will study two of these in the first year for AS assessment and the remaining two in the second year for a full GCSE A Level

• Cognitive psychology (Human memory)
• Developmental psychology (attachment) and research methods
• 3 Topics in psychology. Three exam essays on the topics of eating behaviour, aggression, relationships.
• Three exam essays on the topics of eating behaviour, aggression, relationships.
• Biological psychology (stress)
• Social psychology (social influence) and individual differences (abnormality)
• Psychopathology, psychology in action and research methods.

Delivery & Assessment methods

Each unit will be assessed by an examination, which may be taken either in January or June. Your work in class will include discussions and debates. You will normally have four hours 30 minutes of lesson time each week. There will of course be substantial study required in addition to lessons

Progression

A range of undergraduate courses value an A Level in Psychology very highly and include: psychology degree, health, law, police, business, management, journalism and teaching.