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A Level in Psychology

at Bede Academy, Blyth · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Ever wondered if prison really does change criminal behaviour? Or why some people conform? Or perhaps if the experiences you had before the age of five really do shape the person you are today? A-level Psychology will give you an understanding of the way people think and why people behave in certain ways. Throughout the course you will learn a range of topics from how society influences individuals’ decisions to our current understanding of memory including detail of the multi-store model, the working memory model and different types of long term memory. Interference and retrieval failure as explanations for forgetting are also explored in more detail. Factors affecting the reliability of eye-witness testimony are also developed further with the inclusion of the use of the cognitive interview to improve accuracy. Current issues in Psychology will be studied along with various ‘debates’ that are relevant to explaining behaviour: nature-nurture, free will and determinism, holism and reductionism, idiographic and nomothetic approaches to investigation. You will learn a variety of skills including analytical thinking, improved communication, problem solving and many more that will prepare you for an exciting future with the possibility of a range of fantastic careers.

What you need to get on

• 5 GCSEs grades A* - C/9 to 4 including English and Mathematics • GCSE Biology/Chemistry/Physics grade 5 or GCSE Combined Science 5-5 • GCSE English grade 5 • GCSE Mathematics grade 5

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · Blyth

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