Psychology

Assessment

Component 1 – Psychology: Past to Present (1/3 of the qualification). External assessment: 2 hour 15 minute examination. • Compulsory questions relating to five psychological approaches, classic pieces of research evidence and a contemporary debate. Component 2 – Psychology: Investigating Behaviour (1/3 of the qualification). External assessment: 2 hour 15 minute examination. • Principles of research: compulsory questions on how psychological investigations are carried out (including social and developmental psychology). • Personal investigations: compulsory questions based on two investigative activities carried out prior to the assessment. • Application of research methods to a novel scenario: compulsory questions requiring a response to a piece of research. Component 3 – Psychology: Implications in the Real World (1/3 of the qualification). External assessment: 2 hour 15 minute examination. • Applications: a choice of three structured questions from six on psychological behaviours. • Controversies: one question from a choice of two requiring a synoptic exploration of psychological controversies.