Psychology will help you understand yourself and other people. You will study both conscious and unconscious thought processes, analyze behaviour and apply your knowledge to everyday life. At AS level you will study topics such as the importance of early childhood relationships to later social and emotional well-being, the influence of other people within our social environment, our adherence to social norms and the mental processes involved in memory and recall. You will also develop a good understanding of research methods and will be required to apply that understanding. At A level you will study further topics in social, developmental and abnormal psychology in greater depth and develop your critical analysis through the study of controversies and debates within psychological research. Psychology can be studied at degree level, although it is not essential to have studied A Level Psychology, it is an advantage. A wide variety of professions are available to psychology students, including sales and marketing, advertising, human resource management, health services, social services, education, criminology.
A minimum of 5 GCSE's at 4/C or above to include English/English Language and Maths at grade 6 (B).
At AS Level: Two written examinations 90 mins duration. At A2 Level: Three written examinations of 2 hour duration (one for each unit).
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Warwickshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Warwick New Road, Royal Leamington Spa, CV32 5JE |
Psychology will help you understand yourself and other people. You will study both conscious and unconscious thought processes, analyze behaviour and apply your knowledge to everyday life. At AS level you will study topics such as the importance of early childhood relationships to later social and emotional well-being, the influence of other people within our social environment, our adherence to social norms and the mental processes involved in memory and recall. You will also develop a good understanding of research methods and will be required to apply that understanding. At A level you will study further topics in social, developmental and abnormal psychology in greater depth and develop your critical analysis through the study of controversies and debates within psychological research. Psychology can be studied at degree level, although it is not essential to have studied A Level Psychology, it is an advantage. A wide variety of professions are available to psychology students, including sales and marketing, advertising, human resource management, health services, social services, education, criminology.
A minimum of 5 GCSE's at 4/C or above to include English/English Language and Maths at grade 6 (B).
At AS Level: Two written examinations 90 mins duration. At A2 Level: Three written examinations of 2 hour duration (one for each unit).