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GCE A Level in Psychology

at Great Western Academy · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level22 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Psychology will allow you to have a better understanding of the human mind and how everyday behaviour is influenced by the world around us. It will enable you to develop your critical thinking and evaluative skills and have a better understanding of many social, scientific and contemporary issues involved in our daily life. There are three papers that will be sat at the end of the course, all equally weighted. Topics that will be covered over the two-year course include Psychopathology, Attachment, Memory, Biopsychology and many more!

What you need to get on

GCSE Biology (or Science), English and 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

  • Great Western Academy

    GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY WILLIAM MORRIS WAY, SWINDON, SN25 2PP

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · SWINDON

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