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Psychology

at Ridgewood School, Doncaster · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Topics you will study include social influence, memory, attachment, psychopathology, approaches, biopsychology, research methods, issues and debates, relationships, schizophrenia and forensic psychology. • Social influence: the types and explanations of conformity, reasons why people obey and how a minority can cause social change. • Memory: how the brain processes information and stores memories, why we forget things and how to improve eye witness testimony. • Attachment: care-giver and infant interactions, the role of the father and animal studies into attachment. • Psychopathology: understanding, explaining and how to treat phobias, OCD and depression. • Approaches: the ways the human mind is studied and the effective therapies that have been developed as a result. • Biopsychology: understanding the role of neurons, the structure and function of the brain and the role that biological rhythms play in determining human behaviours. • Research methods: learning about the methods used to gain insight into human behaviour, designing and evaluating research studies with the aim of improving them. • Issues and debates: identifying the gender, culture and ethical issues experienced in research and contemplating the main debates regarding free will and determined factors. • Relationships: understanding factors affecting romantic relationships, how to maintain relationships, why relationships come to an end and how the internet is changing the nature of relationships. • Schizophrenia

What you need to get on

GCSE English Language - minimum 5 GCSE Maths - minimum 5 Plus three grade 4's.

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

  • Ridgewood School

    Barnsley Road Scawsby, Doncaster, DN5 7UB

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 4 September 2026 · Doncaster

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