Psychology
Hampton Gardens Secondary School - Peterborough
01733246700
Hartland Avenue, Hampton Gardens, Peterborough, PE7 8HR
Course summary

- Psychology is unlike any subject you have studied before, so students find it fascinating and are well-motivated to succeed. - Psychology goes well with most other subjects, in particular Biology, English Language, Mathematics, Business Studies and Sociology. - Psychology is useful in a wide variety of careers, especially if you want to work with people e.g. in medicine, education, business, sports, law and social work. Because psychology is a science, a good understanding of the scientific method and a basic understanding of statistics are required to complete the course successfully. At AS Level, students will study Social Influence, Memory, Attachments in Development, Approaches in Psychology, Psychopathology and Research Methods. The full A Level will build on these topics and will include, Biological Psychology, Issues and Debates, such as the Nature/Nurture debate and Free Will versus Determinism. It also includes the study of Gender, Schizophrenia, and Forensic Psychology. Students will be assessed in the exam through a combination of multiple choice questions, short answer questions and extended writing. Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to undertake practical research activities involving the collection, analysis and interpretation of data.

Entry requirements

GRADE 5 IN GCSE ENGLISH AND GRADE 4 IN GCSE MATHEMATICS.

How you'll be assessed

Psychology is examined in a linear format, where all content from across the two years is examined in three exams. For the Psychology A-level there are three two-hour exams: Paper 1: Introductory topics in psychology (social influence, attachment, psychopathology, memory) Paper 2: Psychology in context (approaches, biopsychology, research methods) Paper 3: Issues and options in psychology (issues and debates, gender, schizophrenia, forensic psychology)

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityPeterborough
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressHartland Avenue, Hampton Gardens, Peterborough, PE7 8HR