What will you study in Year 12? • Introductory topics in psychology; social influence, memory, attachment, psychopathology. • Psychology in context: approaches in psychology (including biopsychology) and research methods. What will you study in Year 13? • Issues and options in psychology: schizophrenia, relationships, aggression and research methods • Contemporary issues and debates in psychology; the nature versus nurture debate, ethics, gender bias, culture bias, holism versus reductionism, idiographic versus nomothetic approach and free will versus determinism.
Grade 6 GCSE English Literature or English Language and GCSE Biology or 6-6 in Combined Science
• Half termly class assessments, class discussion, home learning and an end of Year internal examination. • External assessments – 3 Papers at the end of year 13, each of a duration of 2 hours. • Paper 1 Introductory Topics in Psychology. • Paper 2 Psychology in Context. • Paper 3 Issues and Options. • Questions include; multiple choice, short answer questions and extended writing
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| Address | Southchurch Boulevard, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4UZ |
What will you study in Year 12? • Introductory topics in psychology; social influence, memory, attachment, psychopathology. • Psychology in context: approaches in psychology (including biopsychology) and research methods. What will you study in Year 13? • Issues and options in psychology: schizophrenia, relationships, aggression and research methods • Contemporary issues and debates in psychology; the nature versus nurture debate, ethics, gender bias, culture bias, holism versus reductionism, idiographic versus nomothetic approach and free will versus determinism.
Grade 6 GCSE English Literature or English Language and GCSE Biology or 6-6 in Combined Science
• Half termly class assessments, class discussion, home learning and an end of Year internal examination. • External assessments – 3 Papers at the end of year 13, each of a duration of 2 hours. • Paper 1 Introductory Topics in Psychology. • Paper 2 Psychology in Context. • Paper 3 Issues and Options. • Questions include; multiple choice, short answer questions and extended writing
