Psychology

Course summary

Psychology is the scientific study of mind, brain and behaviour. Psychologists employ the scientific method: formulating theories, testing hypotheses through observation and experiment and using statistics to analyse their findings. You do not need to have studied GCSE psychology to study the A level. If you are interested in how we make decisions, why we like some people and not others, what makes us succeed and fail. They study these problems by both observation and experiment, involving both people and animals. This A-level qualification offers an engaging and effective introduction to Psychology.