Psychology

Course summary

Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and experience. The A-level course covers a wide range of approaches to human behavior in Psychology and investigates behaviors such as aggression, learning, memory, attention, language, culture, and groups. The course specifically looks at criminal behavior and mental health alongside well-known debates in Psychology such as ‘is Psychology a Science?’ and ‘Nature versus nurture’. Students are encouraged through a range of teaching techniques to develop responsibility for their own learning. In lessons, you will encounter discussions, debates, presentations, videos, lectures, research, and experiments to create a varied and interesting learning environment.