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Psychology A Level

at Darrick Wood School, Orpington · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Psychology is both an applied and academic field that scientifically studies the human mind and behaviour. Research in Psychology seeks to understand and explain thought, emotion, attitudes and a wide variety of behaviours. Students will follow the Edexcel Specification which has been designed to develop breath of knowledge, critical thinking skills and an appreciation of the relationship between the different aspects of Psychology. You will be expected to design, carry out and critically analyse your own research using experimental and non-experimental methods. This two-year course will challenge you to understand human behaviour from several different perspective and will help you to develop the critical analytical skills you will need for university and the world of work. It is a most enjoyable but challenging subject.

What you need to get on

5 in Mathematics, 5 in a written subject 5,5 in Combined Science or 5 in Separate Biology

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

  • Darrick Wood Sixth Form

    LOVIBONDS AVENUE, ORPINGTON, BR6 8ER

    DaytimeClassroom based
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