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Psychology

at Durham Johnston Comprehensive School, Durham · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2025see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE AS level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Year 12 Psychopathology looking at symptoms, causes and treatments of OCD, Phobias and Depression. Social Influence the effects of conformity, obedience and minority influence Memory theories of memory, application to EWT and how memory can be improved Attachment how childhood attachment affects adult relationships Approaches & Biopsychology Theories in Psychology Research Methods Scientific principles of how to carry out research in Psychology Year 13 Gender theories of gender, atypical gender development, GID Schizophrenia symptoms, theories and treatments of schizophrenia Forensic Psychology Measurement of crime, why crime happens, offender profiling and treatment of offenders Approaches in Psychology comparison of theories Biopsychology- Biological basis of behaviour, brain, CNS Research Methods development of scientific principles Issues & Debates nature/nurture, freewill/determinism, ideographic/nomothetic, holism/reductionism, gender bias and cultural bias

What you need to get on

At least GCSE grade 5 in Maths plus grade 5 in an English GCSE. For continuation to Year 13 grades in Year 12 Psychology need to demonstrate potential for A Level success.

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

  • Durham Johnston School

    Crossgate Moor, Durham, DH1 4SU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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