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GCE A Level in Psychology

at Caldew School, Carlisle · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The specification comprises three units. Two units lead to an AS award, typically studied over one year, and three units, typically studied over two years, would lead to an A2 award (a full A Level). These qualifications are linear. This means that students will sit all the AS exams at the end of their AS course and all the A Level exams at the end of their A Level course. AS Subject Content Paper 1: Introductory topics in psychology. Social influence, Memory, Attachment. Paper 2: Psychology in context. Approaches in psychology, Psychopathology, Research methods. A Level Subject Content Paper 1: Introductory topics in psychology. Social influence, Memory, Attachment, Psychopathology. Paper 2: Psychology in context. Approaches in psychology, Biopsychology, Research methods. Paper 3: Issues and options in psychology. Issues and Debates in psychology, Gender, Schizophrenia, Addiction.

What you need to get on

Each student’s grade profile will be considered individually . Psychology requires a good level of written English and Mathematical ability .

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

Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Carlisle

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