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GCE A Level in Psychology

at Whitmore High School, Harrow · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level1 yearFull time

What the college says

Awarding Body : Edexcel Psychology is the fascinating and scientific study of behaviour. You will study how people interact, how people change and develop, how people think, how the nervous system works, how people differ from animals and how society decides what is normal. You’ll develop your ability to think critically and analytically, further develop both your oral and communication skills and your ability to plan statistically viable experiments. A Level Content Paper 1 Social, Cognitive, Biological and Learning Theories, forming the foundations of Psychology. Paper 2 Clinical Psychology - the study of mental disorders. Learning may focus on disorders such as Schizophrenia and Anorexia Nervosa. Criminal or Child or Health Psychology – why people commit crime, jury decision making and eyewitness testimony; or attachment, deprivation and Autism; or alcohol/drug addiction, tolerance and withdrawal. Paper 3 Psychological skills - key debates in Psychology such as ‘Is Psychology a science?’ and issues of social control e.g. is it ethical to control someone using medication? A review of all key issues in Psychology and the use of methodologies.

What you need to get on

General Requirements : 6 grade 5-9 GCSE passes including 5 or higher English Lang AND Maths Additional or Specific Requirements : Grade 5 or above in English Language or a Grade 5 or above in a humanity

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

  • Whitmore High School

    Porlock Avenue, Harrow, HA2 0AD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Harrow

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