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Psychology at A-level

Psychology at A-level. A-level Psychology. We follow the OCR specification. This involves studying 20 core studies across 2 years Research methods involving a range of practical activities Applied Psychology – mental health, sport, criminal. A-level Psychology Core Studies.

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Psychology at A-level

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  1. Psychology at A-level

  2. A-level Psychology We follow the OCR specification. This involves studying 20 core studies across 2 years Research methods involving a range of practical activities Applied Psychology – mental health, sport, criminal

  3. A-level PsychologyCore Studies This unit uses easily accessible examples of psychological research to introduce students to the five core areas of the subject.

  4. A-level PsychologyCore Studies The 5 core areas are: Cognitive psychology Social psychology Developmental psychology Biological psychology Individual differences

  5. A-level PsychologyCore Studies Cognitive Psychology This includes the study of memory Loftus and Palmer

  6. Loftus and Palmer

  7. A-level PsychologyCore Studies Social Psychology This includes the study of the responses to people in need and authority Piliavin Milgram

  8. A-level PsychologyCore Studies Developmental Psychology This includes the study of the different theories of development and learning e.g. does watching violent images on TV teach children to be violent Bandura Ross and Ross

  9. Bandura Ross and Ross

  10. A-level PsychologyCore Studies Biological Psychology This includes the study of the structure and function of the brain e.g. what happens when we cut the connections between the two different sides of the brain Sperry

  11. The visualpathways

  12. A-level PsychologyCore Studies Psychology of Individual Differences This includes the study on intelligence testing and autism e.g. Baron-Cohen

  13. AutismBaron-Cohen

  14. A-level PsychologyPractical work This is designed to give students some practical experience of psychological research. They have the opportunity to carry out a range of practical exercises involving a variety of research methods.

  15. A-level PsychologyPractical work These involve questionnaires, observation, experiments and correlations

  16. Year 2 Applied Psychology • Issues in mental health • Sport and Exercise Psychology • Criminal Psychology

  17. A-level PsychologyThe examination 3 exams each 2 hours. Research Methods - multiple choice questions, a research design and response and data analysis and interpretation. Core Studies - questions on the core studies, areas, perspectives and debates and also practical applications Applied Psychology - short answer and extended response questions.

  18. Student support • Experienced teaching staff • Regular monitoring and assessment • Textbooks • Moodle VLE • Talks given by visiting speakers • Student conferences • Psychology society

  19. Brain Day

  20. A level result averages for last 3 years • A*-B = 82% • A*A = 34%

  21. Subject entry requirements B grades in GCSE English Language, GCSE Dual or Separate Science, GCSE Mathematics. Although general subject matter is accessible, the core study texts often involve a high level of complexity.

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