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A Level Psychology

at St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy, Bedlington · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Year 1: Approaches in psychology – the key approaches to explain the human mind and behaviour Research methods – including data interpretation, design of research and ethical issues Social influence – the reasons for social influence including conformity, obedience to authority and minority influence Memory – how the short term and long term memory function, why we forget and the impact of memory on eyewitness testimony Attachment – the critical period to which attachment has an impact on adult mental health and relationships Psychopathology – understanding abnormal behaviour and mental disorders including depression, OCD and phobias Year 2: Biopsychology – the structure of the body’s nervous system including the brain, responses to stress, hormonal influences and synaptic transmission Issues and debates in psychology – how much are we influenced by nature and nurture, does psychology explain universal behaviour or is it culturally relative are some of the areas in this unit. Gender – sex differences, gender identity and perspectives of gender development including atypical gender Eating Behaviour – the influence of hormones, the media and our cognition on eating habits including the development of obesity and anorexia nervosa. Forensic Psychology – the explanations as to why people commit crime and offender profiling.

What you need to get on

General Sixth Form entry requirements as detailed in the Sixth Form Prospectus plus course specific entry requirements of Grade 6 in English Language and Maths.

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

  • St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy

    Ridge Terrace, Bedlington, NE22 6ED

    DaytimeClassroom based
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