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Churchill Academy & Sixth Form

Psychology

Psychology offers students an opportunity to make sense of human behaviour. This course provides a general introduction to psychological theory, research and application, an awareness of the diversity and limitations of psychological knowledge and an understanding of the methods of psychology research. The course will provide students with valuable analytical skills, which will enable them to critically examine the evidence for and against an argument.

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Course Information
Course Name: Psychology
Course Type: A Level
Examination/Coursework:

100% examination
Exam Board: AQA
Entrance Criteria: Standard Sixth Form entry plus Grade 5 in GCSE Science or Maths and Grade 5 in GCSE English
Topics & Areas Covered:

Year 12: 

  • Memory (inc. eyewitness testimony) 
  • Attachment (between parents & children) 
  • Research Methods (designing studies and data analysis) 
  • Theoretical Approaches & Biopsychology (differing psychological perspectives) 
  • Social Influence (obedience, conformity and resistance) 
  • Psychological Disorders & Treatments (mental health conditions & treatments)

Year 13:

In addition to the Year 12 contents: 

  • Biopsychology (inc. brain scanning & sleep stages)
  • Theoretical Approaches in further depth (Freud & humanistic psychology)
  • Research methods in further depth (inc. statistical testing) 
  • Issues and debates (inc. freewill/determinism & nature/nurture) 
  • Forensic psychology (inc. offender profiling, explanations & treatment) 
  • Cognition & development (explanations of intellectual development) 
  • Schizophrenia (explanations & treatments)
Career Pathways:

Apart from being a highly relevant course for those wishing to study Psychology and other related courses (Criminology, Forensics, Child Development) at degree level, this course is ideally suited to those students whose careers might involve dealing with people in either work or social situations such as management, selling, advertising, journalism, personnel, teaching, nursing, youth and social services
Additional Information:

The Core Maths programme is strongly recommended alongside this A-Level for students who would benefit from additional support with the Mathematical parts of the A-Level

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