Course information
Psychology
George Abbot School - Surrey
01483888000
Woodruff Avenue, Guildford, GU1 1XX
Course summary

Students will study a broad variety of theoretical units including, Social Influence, Memory, Attachment, Psychopathology, Research Methods and Approaches; including Biopsychology in the first year. Units taught during the second year are, Gender, Aggression, Schizophrenia, Issues and Debates. Students will have the opportunity to carry out their own practical research in these different topic areas

Entry requirements

GCSE Grade 6 or above in English Language is essential GCSE Grade 5 or above in Maths GCSE Grade 5 or above in Combined Science or Biology (Treble Science) (GCSE Grade 6 grade or above Sociology if studied previously)

How you'll be assessed

There are three papers, each paper is 2 hours and out of a total of 96 marks. Each paper is worth 33.3% of the final A level mark Paper 1 covers introductory topics (Year 1 content) Paper 2 covers psychology in context (Year 1 & 2 content) Paper 3 covers issues and options in psychology (Year 2 content)

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthoritySurrey
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed
AddressWoodruff Avenue, Guildford, GU1 1XX