Psychology is the scientific study of the brain, the mind and behavior. Paper 1 Introductory topics in Psychology Social influence •Types of conformity •Explanations for obedience & Explanations of resistance to social influence and minority influence •The role of social influence processes in social change. Memory •Models of memory •Explanations for forgetting •Factors affecting the accuracy of eyewitness testimony Attachment •Caregiver-infant interactions in humans, stages of attachment, multiple attachments •Animal studies of attachment, Explanations and Types of attachment & cultural variations •Bowlby’s theory of maternal deprivation. Romanian orphan studies •The influence of early attachment on childhood and adult relationships Psychopathology •Definitions of abnormality, deviation from ideal mental health. •The behavioral approach to explaining and treating phobias •The cognitive approach to explaining and treating depression •The biological approach to explaining and treating OCD Paper 2 Psychology in context Approaches in Psychology Origins of Psychology & the basic assumptions of the following approaches: Learning approaches, the cognitive approach, the biological approach, the psychodynamic approach, the humanistic approach and a comparison of approaches. Biopsychology •The divisions of the nervous system. •The structure and function of neurons. The process of synaptic transmission •The function of the endocrine system: glands and hormones. •The fight or flight response including the role of adrenaline. •Localization of function in the brain and hemispheric lateralization/split brain research. Plasticity and functional recovery of the brain after trauma. Ways of studying the brain: scanning techniques •Biological rhythms: circadian, inradii and ultradian and sleep Research methods and scientific processes You will need to use your knowledge of these skills and apply them to the topics learnt. Experimental method and types of experiment, Observational techniques and types of observation Self-report techniques, Correlations, Content analysis, Case studies,what’s involved in designing and conducting research Data handling and analysis & inferential testing Math's! Paper 3 Issues and options in Psychology Issues and debates in Psychology Gender and culture in Psychology – universality and bias. Free will and determinism, the nature-nurture debate, Holism and reductionism, Idiographic and nomothetic approaches to psychological investigation. Ethics of research. Relationships •Factors affecting attraction •Theories of romantic relationships •Virtual relationships in social media •Parasocial relationships Schizophrenia •The diagnosis and classification of SZ •Biological and Psychological explanations for SZ •Biological and Psychological therapies for SZ •The interactionist approach to SZ Forensic Psychology •Problems in defining and measuring crime •Offender profiling •Biological, Social & Psychological explanations of offending behavior •Dealing with offending behavior and therapy
The minimum academic entrance requirement for the Sixth Form for September 2024 is 6 Grade 9-4 GCSEs with at least 3 subjects at Grade 6 including English and Mathematics at Grade 4 or higher. We strongly advise that students have at least a GCSE Grade 6 in the subjects they will study at A Level GCSE Grade 5 in English, Mathematics and Science https://www.orleanspark.school/sixth-form/entry-2024
All students study linear A level courses. In most cases, each student will study three A level subject for which they will be awarded an A level grade at the end of the courses. A Level assessment is mainly by exam, with other types of assessment used only where they are needed to test essential skills in certain subjects. Although A Levels are grabbed based on summative exams, as a school we prioritise delivering appropriate feedback through a range of assessment strategies throughout the year including timed exam practice.
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Psychology is the scientific study of the brain, the mind and behavior. Paper 1 Introductory topics in Psychology Social influence •Types of conformity •Explanations for obedience & Explanations of resistance to social influence and minority influence •The role of social influence processes in social change. Memory •Models of memory •Explanations for forgetting •Factors affecting the accuracy of eyewitness testimony Attachment •Caregiver-infant interactions in humans, stages of attachment, multiple attachments •Animal studies of attachment, Explanations and Types of attachment & cultural variations •Bowlby’s theory of maternal deprivation. Romanian orphan studies •The influence of early attachment on childhood and adult relationships Psychopathology •Definitions of abnormality, deviation from ideal mental health. •The behavioral approach to explaining and treating phobias •The cognitive approach to explaining and treating depression •The biological approach to explaining and treating OCD Paper 2 Psychology in context Approaches in Psychology Origins of Psychology & the basic assumptions of the following approaches: Learning approaches, the cognitive approach, the biological approach, the psychodynamic approach, the humanistic approach and a comparison of approaches. Biopsychology •The divisions of the nervous system. •The structure and function of neurons. The process of synaptic transmission •The function of the endocrine system: glands and hormones. •The fight or flight response including the role of adrenaline. •Localization of function in the brain and hemispheric lateralization/split brain research. Plasticity and functional recovery of the brain after trauma. Ways of studying the brain: scanning techniques •Biological rhythms: circadian, inradii and ultradian and sleep Research methods and scientific processes You will need to use your knowledge of these skills and apply them to the topics learnt. Experimental method and types of experiment, Observational techniques and types of observation Self-report techniques, Correlations, Content analysis, Case studies,what’s involved in designing and conducting research Data handling and analysis & inferential testing Math's! Paper 3 Issues and options in Psychology Issues and debates in Psychology Gender and culture in Psychology – universality and bias. Free will and determinism, the nature-nurture debate, Holism and reductionism, Idiographic and nomothetic approaches to psychological investigation. Ethics of research. Relationships •Factors affecting attraction •Theories of romantic relationships •Virtual relationships in social media •Parasocial relationships Schizophrenia •The diagnosis and classification of SZ •Biological and Psychological explanations for SZ •Biological and Psychological therapies for SZ •The interactionist approach to SZ Forensic Psychology •Problems in defining and measuring crime •Offender profiling •Biological, Social & Psychological explanations of offending behavior •Dealing with offending behavior and therapy
The minimum academic entrance requirement for the Sixth Form for September 2024 is 6 Grade 9-4 GCSEs with at least 3 subjects at Grade 6 including English and Mathematics at Grade 4 or higher. We strongly advise that students have at least a GCSE Grade 6 in the subjects they will study at A Level GCSE Grade 5 in English, Mathematics and Science https://www.orleanspark.school/sixth-form/entry-2024
All students study linear A level courses. In most cases, each student will study three A level subject for which they will be awarded an A level grade at the end of the courses. A Level assessment is mainly by exam, with other types of assessment used only where they are needed to test essential skills in certain subjects. Although A Levels are grabbed based on summative exams, as a school we prioritise delivering appropriate feedback through a range of assessment strategies throughout the year including timed exam practice.
