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Psychology

at Maiden Erlegh School, Reading · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and human and non-human behaviour. Students will follow the A Level AQA specification linear programme. The course consists of three papers covered over the two years. Paper 1: Introductory topics in psychology - Social influence - Memory - Attachment - Psychopathology Paper 2: Psychology in context - Approaches in psychology - Biopsychology - Research methods and inferential statistics Paper 3: Issues and debates and other options - Psychology of relationships - Forensic psychology - Schizophrenia - Issues and debates

What you need to get on

5 GCSE�s at grade 5+ (or Merit+ in equivalents). If the 5 passes does not include English (language or literature) and mathematics of grade 5+, students must, in addition, achieve at least a grade 4 in English (language or literature) and mathematics. In addition, a grade 5 or above in English language or literature, grade 4 or above in mathematics and ideally a grade 4 or above in single science or combined 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

  • Maiden Erlegh School

    Silverdale Road Earley, Reading, RG6 7HS

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Reading

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