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Psychology<\/h1><\/div>
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Psychology is the science of mind and behaviour. Essentially, Psychology is all about people. We are all amateur psychologists, every time we try and work out why someone acted the way they did or try to predict how someone might behave or react. Psychology tries to answer these questions by investigating them in a more scientific manner.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cUntil you make the unconscious, conscious it will direct your life, and you will call it fate.\u201d<\/h5>\n

Carl Jung<\/strong><\/p>\n

Entry requirements<\/h3>\n

Automatic entry onto Level 3 courses includes students achieving 4 x Grade 9-4 or equivalent at GCSE alongside a Grade 4 or above in English and\/or Mathematics. Students with either English and\/or Mathematics at Grade 3 or below will have individual meetings to determine the most suitable pathway within the Sixth Form.<\/p>\n

Course description<\/h3>\n

Students will study Social Influence, Memory, Attachment, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health followed by Approaches in Psychology and Research Methods. Students will also get involved with practical work using a variety of research methods.<\/p>\n

Students will learn about approaches and perspectives, such as behaviourism and will become familiar with debates like \u2018nature versus nurture\u2019 and \u2018freewill versus determinism\u2019 and examine a range of topics including schizophrenia, gender and forensic psychology. During the second year students will also learn more about how research is conducted, including how data is analysed using statistical formulae to assess probability levels.<\/p>\n

What this course leads onto<\/h3>\n

The majority of Psychology students obtain employment in areas ranging from health and social welfare occupations, such as Care Assistant and Assistant Psychologist, to commercial, professional and managerial jobs, such as Chartered Accountant and Marketing Manager. Graduates have also entered administration, information work, sales, teaching and the media.<\/p>\n

Exam board<\/h3>\n

AQA A Level Psychology (7182)<\/a><\/p>\n

Past papers<\/h3>\n

www.aqa.org.uk\/subjects\/psychology\/as-and-a-level\/psychology-7181-7182\/assessment-resources<\/a><\/p>\n

Assessments<\/h3>\n

There is no coursework in Psychology. The qualification is examined via 3, 2 hour written papers, each account for one third of the A Level grade. The exams consist of a mixture of multiple choice, short answer and extended writing questions.<\/p>\n

Ways to help my child succeed<\/h3>\n