Psychology
| Subject: | Psychology |
| Contact: | Miss Britland |
Overview
At Key Stage 5, we follow the AQA Psychology syllabus A (AQA Specification A, 7182). The course gives students a psychological introduction and puts psychology in context in real life applications. In addition, students learn issues and debates in psychology with a theoretical background. Students have eight lessons a fortnight where we prepare students for their examinations over the two year course.
Curriculum content
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Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
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Year 12 |
Approaches in Psychology Social influence Memory Research Methods |
Psychopathology Attachment Biopsychology Research Methods |
Further Research Methods |
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Year 13 |
Issues and Debates in Psychology Option 1 Schizophrenia Research methods
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Option 2 Aggression Option 3 Relationships Research Methods |
Bio psychology Further Research Methods |
Assessment components
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Paper 1: Introductory Topics
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Paper 2: Psychology in Context
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Paper 3: Issues and Options in Psychology
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What's assessed Four sections A B C D all compulsory
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What's assessed Three sections A B C All compulsory |
What's assessed Four sections A Compulsory section Options sections B C D Select chosen option learnt |
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How it's assessed Written exam: 2 hours 96 marks 24 marks each section 33.3% of A-level |
How it's assessed Written exam: 2 hours Section A B 24 marks each Section C 48 marks 96 marks 33.3% of A-level
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How it's assessed Written exam: 2 hours 96 marks 24 marks each section 33.3% of A-level |
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Questions Section A social influence Multiple choice 1 mark Short answer 2-3 marks Extended Writing 4, 5, 6, 8 marks Section B memory Multiple choice 1 mark Short answer 2-3 marks Extended Writing 4, 5, 6, 8 marks Section C Attachment Multiple choice 1 mark Short answer 2-3 marks Extended Writing 4, 5, 6, 8 marks Section D Psychopathology Multiple choice 1 mark Short answer 2-3 marks Extended Writing 4 5 6 8 marks
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Questions Section A Approaches in Psychology Multiple choice 1 mark Short answer 2-3 marks Extended Writing 4, 5, 6, 8 marks Section B Biopsychology Multiple choice 1 mark Short answer 2-3 marks Extended Writing 4, 5, 6, 8 marks Section C Research Methods Multiple choice 1 mark Short answer 2-3 marks Extended Writing 4, 5, 6, 8 |
Questions Section A –Issues and debates in psychology compulsory questions Multiple choice 1 mark short answer 2-3 marks extended writing 16 marks Section B - Relationships option topic Multiple choice 1 mark short answer 2-3 marks extended writing 16 marks Section C – Schizophrenia option topic Multiple choice 1 mark short answer 2-3 marks extended writing 16 marks Section D – Aggression option topic Multiple choice 1 mark short answer 2-3 marks extended writing 16 marks |
Enrichment opportunities:
Chester Zoo Psychology Workshops
London Mental Health Exhibition and Freud museum
Useful websites to support learning
