Psychology
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School
Course summary
Psychology is the study of the mind and behaviour. We explore different approaches to explaining human behaviour, from the biological approach who attribute behaviour to genes and neural activity to behaviourism who attribute behaviour to rewards and punishments. We study a range of topics within the discipline, including social influence, forensics and schizophrenia. In addition, you will learn how to conduct psychological research, as well as have the opportunity to participate in class experiments. Why study this course? Psychology complements a range of A-level subjects, including Sociology, Biology and English Literature. You will also develop a range of transferrable skills including the ability to analyze and evaluate ideas, conduct research, and analyze data. Who is the course suitable for? Psychology is a great subject for the curious; particularly if you are interested in developing an understanding of yourself and others, and exploring how psychological knowledge can help to explain everyday social phenomena. Psychology students should enjoy observing and analyzing behavior, participating in discussions and have basic mathematical skills. Progression options Psychology is a great subject for almost all careers where you will be dealing with people, and is a useful first step for careers in advertising, marketing, research, forensics, therapy, leisure and tourism, criminology, education and health and social care.
Entry Requirements
Checked against your grades — every rule traces to the school's published source.
| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE qualifications | 4 gcse qualifications at grade 4.0 or above | — |
English Language | Grade 5 in English Language | — |
English Literature | Grade 5 in English Literature | — |
Mathematics | Grade 5 in Mathematics | — |
As published by the school
You’ll have a grade 5 in English and Math's and at least four other GCSEs at a pass
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Assessment
In year 12, you will have 2 formal exams in the summer term: Paper 1: Social Influence, Memory, Attachment Paper 2: Approaches and Biopsychology, Psychopathology, Research Methods In year 13, you will have 3 formal exams in the summer term: Paper 1: Social Influence, Memory, Attachment, Psychopathology Paper 2: Approaches, Biopsychology, Research Methods Paper 3: Issues and Debates, Gender, Schizophrenia, Forensics
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