3 - Psychology SL
Course summary
Why study Psychology? Studying Psychology gives students insight into the processes at work in their everyday behaviour and can help them to understand the behaviour of those around them. Studying topics such as memory and forgetting allows students to have better command of their own ability to learn. Students tackle topics of significant importance in our modern society, such as disorders like Depression and Human Relationships. Psychology links to a variety of different professions and career pathways, including the study of Psychology itself, where the completion of a research project is a real strength of the IB course. Psychology also can be beneficial to a range of other fields, including, but not limited to; Anthropology, Law, Education, Marketing and health professions.
Entry Requirements
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| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE qualifications | 5 gcse qualifications at grade 6.0 or above | — |
Psychology | Grade 5 in Psychology | — |
Biology Alternative route | Grade 5 in Biology | — |
Combined Science Alternative route | Grade 5-5 in Combined Science | — |
As published by the school
GCSE Grade 5 in Psychology or Biology or Combined Science
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Assessment
External Assessment: Paper 1 – Approaches – 2 hour exam - 50% Exam: 3 x 9 mark short answer questions and 1 x 22 mark essay on the following topics: • Socio-cultural Approach – includes the study of how we gain our cultural values, how and why we form stereotypes and how these can affect us. • Cognitive Approach – includes the study of memory and problem solving, including why our memories can be wrong and how emotion affects our thoughts. • Biological Approach – includes the way that hormones, neurochemicals and genetics affects our behaviour, as well as the way our brain works. Paper 2 – Options – 1 hour exam - 25% Exam: 1 x 22 mark essay on the following topic: • Abnormality – includes the study of how diagnosis is made and the explanations and treatments of depression. Internal Assessment (Coursework) – 25% 1600 word research project based on a group experiment
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