Psychology

Course summary

Psychology is essentially the study of mind and behaviour. Psychologists observe and measure behaviour using scientific methods in order to explain why people act the way they do, and why there is so much individual difference between people. Psychology has links with many other subjects including Biology, Mathematics, Philosophy, Sociology and Anthropology. This mix of disciplines helps to make psychology such a fascinating subject. Psychology is a very popular A-Level option which is attractive to students because it develops a range of valuable skills, including critical analysis, independent thinking and extended writing.