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What skills and experience will I need?
Most students begin our course with no
previous academic qualifications in Psychology,
but it is advisable that you have at least Grade
C in English and Maths.
What can I do with a Psychology qualification?
Psychology can be taken as a single degree or
combines with a number of other subjects at
college or university.
There are lots of careers available in Psychology,
in areas such as Clinical Psychology,
Educational Psychology, Forensic Psychology,
Sport Psychology and / or research based
employment.
Since Psychology is also concerned with human
behaviour, it lends itself to a number of careers
outside of Psychology itself, and also
complements many other subjects at A Level.
For further information please contact
Miss K Brett
[email protected]
Faculty of Social Sciences
Tupton Hall School
A LEVEL
PSYCHOLOGY
TUPTON HALL
SIXTH FORM
Why study Psychology?
Entry Requirements:
Minimum Grade C in Maths and English
language.
* Last year the assessment format was:
AS Level Exams
A Level Exams
Component 1: Research methods
Planning, conducting, analysing and
reporting psychological research across a
range of experimental and non-
experimental methodologies and
techniques.
Component 2: Psychological themes
through core studies
Introduces some of the central areas of
investigation in psychology organised
in key themes. Each key theme is
represented by a classic and a
contemporary core study.
Studies include:
Exploring the impact of leading
questions on eyewitness testimony.
Exploring the role of observing
aggressive adults on childrens
aggression.
Exploring whether people will obey an
authority figure when asked to inflict
pain on someone else.
Component 1 & Component 2 Both components on the AS course
are covered again but with additional content. In Component 1 there
are greater demands on students application of research methods. In
Component 2 there are an additional 10 studies to apply to the 5
areas of psychological study. Component 3: Applied psychology
Compulsory section on Issues in mental health.
Learners will also study two out of the following applied
options:
Child psychology
Criminal psychology
Environmental psychology
Sports and exercise psychology
AS Level Psychology
Component 1
Research methods
50% of total AS Level
grade
Component 2
Psychological themes through core studies
50% of total AS Level
grade
Assessment
Component 1
now 30% of total A
Level grade
Component 2
now 35% of total A
Level grade
Component 3 Applied
psychology
35% of total A Level
grade
A Level Psychology
