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GCE A Level in Psychology

at Ormiston Forge Academy, Cradley Heath · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Over the course of 2 years you will study various topics within Psychology: Approaches Psychology, Biopsychology, Issues and debates and Psychopathology. Developmental psychology (how children form relationships with their parents); Cognitive psychology (how memory works and why we forget information); Physiological psychology (what happens when we are stressed and how we can treat it); Individual differences (what is ‘normal’ and what causes eating disorders); Social psychology (why we want to be like our friends and why we obey authority figures); Research Methods (how to conduct a good psychology experiment). This A level looks at a range of additional topics such as sleep, relationships and mental disorders.

What you need to get on

GCSE English grade 4 or above and at least 4 other GCSE’s grade 9- 4, including grade B (or equivalent) in GCSE Science.

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

  • Ormiston Forge Academy

    Wrights LAne, Cradley Heath, B64 6QU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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