PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology is the study of the mind and behaviour. The department’s mission is to inspire and motivate students to investigate aspects of human functioning.
Course aims
We follow the AQA A-Level Psychology Specification. This two-year A level course is examined across three papers at the end of the second year. An outline of the course content can be seen below: Paper 1 – Introductory topics in psychology
Paper 2 – Psychology in context
Paper 3 – Issues and options in psychology
Students are required to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, processes, techniques and procedures; be able to apply this knowledge and understanding to new contexts and analyse, interpret and evaluate this information. This is achieved through a variety of questioning styles, including multiple-choice and extended writing. Each examination is two hours in length. The department runs a Psychology Society which meets once a month and encourages students to research and discuss areas of Psychology outside of the curriculum. Looking to the future Psychology is useful for a variety of careers. The link below shows how a number of fields of work link to the specification content. |