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GCE A Level in Psychology

at Brompton Academy, Gillingham · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Students will study the main approaches to Psychology to gain an understanding and insight in to the science concerned with the study of mind and behaviour. Students will develop their analytical thinking skills through a scientific approach their learning. The course comprises of three units: Unit 1- Social Influence, Memory, Attachment and Psychopathology; Unit 2- Approaches in Psychology, Biopsychology, Research Methods and Issues and Debates in Psychology; Unit 3 - will comprise of three optional topics, such as Relationships, Schizophrenia and Forensic Psychology.

What you need to get on

Grade 9-5 (A*-C) in five GCSEs including a minimum grade 6 in English and Mathematics.Plus, a minimum grade 5 or Merit in GCSE/BTEC Science.Preferable to have studied Psychology at GCSE level.

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

  • Brompton Academy

    Marlborough Road, Gillingham, ME7 5HT

    DaytimeClassroom based
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