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Psychology

at The Broxbourne School, Broxbourne · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Year 1 – Foundations in Psychology: • Cognitive psychology – study of mental processes in the brain, specifically memory • Social psychology – study of relationships with each other and society and how it affects behaviour i.e. obedience and prejudice • Biological psychology – study of how brain structure, genes and hormones may influence behaviour • Learning theories – how we learn and perceive information and how this influences behaviour Year 2 – Applications of Psychology: • Clinical psychology – different explanations for mental health disorders and ways of treating them • Health psychology – how and why people behave in unhealthy ways e.g. drug misuse • Psychological skills – methodological and conceptual issues in Psychology

What you need to get on

6 (Triple Science Biology GCSE), 6-6 Combined Science (7 in the Biology element) and a 6 in English Language

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

  • The Broxbourne School

    High Road, Broxbourne, EN10 7DD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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