Psychology
Southend High School for Girls
Course summary
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.
Entry Requirements
Checked against your grades — every rule traces to the school's published source.
| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE qualifications | average grade 5.75 across your top 8 gcse qualifications | — |
English Language | Grade 6 in English Language | — |
Biology | Grade 6 in Biology | — |
English Literature Alternative route | Grade 6 in English Literature | — |
Biology Alternative route | Grade 6 in Biology | — |
English Language Alternative route | Grade 6 in English Language | — |
Combined Science Alternative route | Grade 6-6 in Combined Science | — |
English Literature Alternative route | Grade 6 in English Literature | — |
Combined Science Alternative route | Grade 6-6 in Combined Science | — |
As published by the school
Grade 6 GCSE English Literature or English Language and GCSE Biology or 6-6 in Combined Science
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Assessment
• 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
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