Psychology is the often called ‘the science of mind and behavior’. Psychology will be enjoyed by students who are interested in why people behave as they do. Students will learn about ways that psychologists explain various behaviors and scientific evidence to support these theories. AS Level Paper 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology Social influence – How our behavior is influenced by the people around us, e.g. obedience Memory – Models of how memory works, what influenced the accuracy of eyewitness testimony and the causes of forgetting Attachment – How our relationship with our caregiver forms and the impact it has on later life. Paper 2: Psychology in Context Approaches in Psychology - The origins of Psychology and the different approaches that are used to explain behavior (e.g. biological). Psychopathology – The difference ways in which psychological disorders (e.g. schizophrenia and depression) can be defined, explained and treated. Research methods – How research is carried out and how results are analyzed. A Level ● Biopsychology – Brain areas, brain imaging and the influence of hormones ● Issues and debates in Psychology – The impact of gender and cultural bias, nature verses nurture and how much our behavior is in our own control ● Relationships – Models of how relationships form and breakdown ● Eating behavior – The influence of biology, evolution and our surroundings on normal and abnormal eating ● Aggression - The influence of biology, evolution and our surroundings on aggression Career & Further Study: Psychology is one of the fastest growing subjects at both A Level and degree level. If you choose to study Psychology at University you will find a large number of courses to choose from, some of them covering the traditional areas of the subject and some with a narrower focus. After graduation many avenues are open, both in specialist areas of Psychology and in the wider market place. Clinical, Educational, Counselling, Occupational and Health Psychology are just some of the specialist fields into which Psychology graduates may go. Others go into Advertising, Marketing, Sales, Market Research, Personnel, General Management, the Media – Psychology Graduates turn up everywhere.
An average of 5.5 in Science and a 5 in English (Language)
Both AS and A Level are 100% exam based At AS there are two exams, each is 1.5 hours and are 50% of AS At A Level there are three exams, each is 2 hours. Each exam is worth 33% of the final A Level grade.
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Psychology is the often called ‘the science of mind and behavior’. Psychology will be enjoyed by students who are interested in why people behave as they do. Students will learn about ways that psychologists explain various behaviors and scientific evidence to support these theories. AS Level Paper 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology Social influence – How our behavior is influenced by the people around us, e.g. obedience Memory – Models of how memory works, what influenced the accuracy of eyewitness testimony and the causes of forgetting Attachment – How our relationship with our caregiver forms and the impact it has on later life. Paper 2: Psychology in Context Approaches in Psychology - The origins of Psychology and the different approaches that are used to explain behavior (e.g. biological). Psychopathology – The difference ways in which psychological disorders (e.g. schizophrenia and depression) can be defined, explained and treated. Research methods – How research is carried out and how results are analyzed. A Level ● Biopsychology – Brain areas, brain imaging and the influence of hormones ● Issues and debates in Psychology – The impact of gender and cultural bias, nature verses nurture and how much our behavior is in our own control ● Relationships – Models of how relationships form and breakdown ● Eating behavior – The influence of biology, evolution and our surroundings on normal and abnormal eating ● Aggression - The influence of biology, evolution and our surroundings on aggression Career & Further Study: Psychology is one of the fastest growing subjects at both A Level and degree level. If you choose to study Psychology at University you will find a large number of courses to choose from, some of them covering the traditional areas of the subject and some with a narrower focus. After graduation many avenues are open, both in specialist areas of Psychology and in the wider market place. Clinical, Educational, Counselling, Occupational and Health Psychology are just some of the specialist fields into which Psychology graduates may go. Others go into Advertising, Marketing, Sales, Market Research, Personnel, General Management, the Media – Psychology Graduates turn up everywhere.
An average of 5.5 in Science and a 5 in English (Language)
Both AS and A Level are 100% exam based At AS there are two exams, each is 1.5 hours and are 50% of AS At A Level there are three exams, each is 2 hours. Each exam is worth 33% of the final A Level grade.
