A Level Psychology
at Tewkesbury Academy, Tewkesbury · school or sixth form
What the college says
Why do people obey? Why is it important for children to form attachments? Which area of the brain controls language and what happens if this is damaged? Are psychopaths born or made? What causes schizophrenia? How do psychologists do their research? Why do we need to sleep? Is gender identity inherited or the result of the environment? Psychology is concerned with all aspects of behaviour and with the thoughts, feelings and motivations underlying that behaviour.
What you need to get on
See our current Sixth Form Prospectus for further details
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
Tewkesbury Academy
Ashchurch Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF
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Start dates
- 3 September 2026 · Tewkesbury
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