We are the largest subject by far in the sixth form and run 8 classes at AS level and 6 classes at A2 level, across both sites. Over 45% of the sixth form take psychology, and 15% of A2 students go on to study a psychology-based degree for higher education.
WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY AS/A LEVEL?
AS PSYCHOLOGY
We follow the new AQA A AS specification, covering four modules in the year. There are two exams that are sat for the AS, with the opportunity for a January entry for the first unit.
Cognitive, Developmental and Research Methods This module gives the opportunity to discover the key areas in cognitive and developmental psychology; including memory retention and loss and the impact of day care on young children. Consistently running through the module is the focus on research methods, which will be explicitly examined on.
Biological, Social and Individual Differences This module covers an overview of the key areas of research in the above units; including stress, social abnormality and the problems of diagnosing mental illness and abnormality.
Psychology as a Science Psychology has been reclassified officially as a science now so there is a great deal of emphasis on this from the curriculum; you will need to understand the importance of science within the context of Psychology.
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A2 PSYCHOLOGY
Currently we follow OCR A2 specification, covering two modules in the year and two pieces of coursework. There are two exams to be sat, with the opportunity for a January entry for the first unity.
Criminology This module gives an overview of criminal psychology, including offender profiling, aggression, crime reporting, eyewitness testimony, the psychology of the courtroom and crime prevention.
Sports Psychology This module gives and overview of sports psychology, including arousal and anxiety, motivation, imagery, social influence, leadership and coaching and aggression.
Coursework Coursework includes an extended piece of psychological research (60%) and an individual piece of writing based around an item from the media (40%)
For further information, please see...
http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/as_alevelgce/psychology/index.html
“Psychology, like all other sciences, can be misapplied. But, rightly used, psychology can make an immense contribution to human happiness”
- Rex & Margaret Knight (A Modern Introduction to Psychology)
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