Exam Board: AQA Duration: 2 years Entry Requirements: Grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics, Grade 5 in GCSE English Language or Grade 5 in GCSE English Literature.
Reasons to study A Level Psychology
What is memory and how does it work? Is attachment in infants associated solely with identifying someone as being the source of food? Why are some people easily influenced by their peers, and yet others find peer-pressure easy to resist? These are some of the questions which students will investigate while studying Psychology.
Psychology is the study of the workings of the human mind and how psychologists have interpreted them. The aim of Psychology is to use scientific methods to investigate an enormous range of phenomena: learning and memory, sensation and perception, motivation and emotion, thinking and language, personality and social behaviour, intelligence, child development, and mental illness.
Course Outline
Compulsory content
- 1 Social influence
- 2 Memory
- 3 Attachment
- 4 Psychopathology
- 5 Approaches in Psychology
- 6 Biopsychology
- 7 Research methods
- 8 Issues and debates in Psychology
Optional
Option 1
- 9 Relationships
- 10 Gender
- 11 Cognition and development
Option 2
- 12 Schizophrenia
- 13 Eating behaviour
- 14 Stress
Option 3
- 15 Aggression
- 16 Forensic Psychology
- 17 Addiction
Assessment Outline
Paper 1 Introductory Topics in Psychology: written exam (2 hours) and is worth 33.3% of the A Level.
Paper 2 Psychology in Context: written exam (2 hours) and is worth 33.3% of the A Level.
Paper 3 Issues and Opinions in Psychology: written exam (2 hours) and is worth 33.3% of the A Level.
Progression Routes and Career Paths
- Clinical Psychologist
- Counsellor
- Educational Psychologist
- Forensic Psychologist
- Health Psychologist
- Neuropsychologist
- Sports Psychologist
- Psychiatric Technician
- Behavioural Analyst
- HR Specialist
- Social Worker
- Child Psychologist
- Psychology Teacher
- Rehabilitation Specialist
The Romero’s Psychology Department
From September, 2025, the A Level Psychology department will be led by the extremely experienced A Level teacher, Ms J Warren. She will largely deliver the course alongside Ms J North whose own significant teaching experience and valued academic background adds much value to the department.
Further Information
For more information or if you have any questions about the A Level Psychology course please contact:
Mr L Davies – Head of Social Science [email protected]
