Mrs M McConnell (Teacher in Charge)

Ms K Wycherley

At AS and A2 Level. students follow the AQA (Specification A) course.

The Units are:

1. Cognitive and Developmental Psychology

2. Physiological Psychology and Individual Differences

3. Social Psychology and Research Methods

4. Applications of Psychology

5. Research Methods

6. Issues, Perspectives, Debates and coursework.

Psychology is the science of human behaviour and the mental processes that underpin it. The course allows the study of psychological theories, concepts and research, in order to reach an understandiing of key areas of Psychology: for example, learning, personality,memory and motivation. Students develop the ability to identify ethical issues, apply Psychology to cultural, social and contemporary issues and use a range of methods to investigate psychological issues.