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GCE A Level in Psychology

at Pate'S Grammar School, Cheltenham · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level24 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

The AQA A specification is followed here at Pate's and provides students with many varying approaches and viewpoints within the discipline. Psychology is a broad subject which is officially recognised as a science, although it sits somewhere between the arts and sciences in both content and assessment style. Over the course you will study topics such as social influence, memory, attachment, psychopathology and gender to name but a few. The different approaches used within psychology (Biological, Cognitive, Behavioural and Psychodynamic) will encompass the topics visited and provide a rounded understanding of the many arguments within the discipline. We also learn about, and can try for yourself, some of the research methods used by psychologists. You will also take an in-depth look at ways of testing your results for significance.

What you need to get on

57 Points from Best 8 GCSE subjects (where 9, 8, 7, 6 etc and A* = 8.5, A = 7, B = 5.5, C = 4)

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

  • Pate's Grammar School

    PRINCESS ELIZABETH WAY, CHELTENHAM, GL51 0HG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2027 · CHELTENHAM

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