Psychology
Highworth Grammar School - Kent
01233624910
Maidstone Road, Ashford, TN24 8UD
Course summary

Unit 1: Mental Illness: When does behaviour become an illness?; Phobias, depression and OCD; Explanations of the cause of mental illness. Social Influence: Why do we conform?; Why do we obey?; Why do we disobey? Attachment: Your relationship with your mother; The influence of childhood on later relationships. Memory: Remembering and forgetting; The link between short-term and long-term memory; Why is eye witness testimony often inaccurate? Unit 2: 5 Explanations of human behaviour; Brain areas associated with vision, sleep and language; How do psychologists carry out experiments?; Making research more scientific; The analysis and reporting of findings; Gender bias in research; Is our behaviour due to the environment or to our genes?; Do we have free will? Unit 3: Relationships: Explanations for choice of a partner; How do relationships break down?; Virtual relationships in social media. Schizophrenia: Causes such as genes, the brain and family atmosphere; Hallucinations and delusions; Explanations and drug therapies. Addiction: What is addiction?; What puts a person at risk of nicotine/gambling addiction?; Reducing addiction.

Entry requirements

- Biology 6, Mathematics 5, English Language 5

How you'll be assessed

Each unit is assessed by an examination of 2 hours.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityKent
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeGirls
AddressMaidstone Road, Ashford, TN24 8UD