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PsychologyPsychology is an exciting and increasingly popular subject, which seeks to explain human behaviour and thought processes. A minimum of grade 4/5 in GCSE English and Mathematics indicates the necessary verbal and numerical skills required for A-Level Psychology. Course Content Paper 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology Content Assessment Questions
Four compulsory sections all requiring written answers. Paper 2: Psychology in Context
Three compulsory sections all requiring written answers. Paper 3: Issues and Options in Psychology Content
Relationships; Gender; Cognition and Development
Schizophrenia, Eating Behaviour; Stress
Aggression; Forensic Psychology; Addiction
One compulsory section. Three sections each offering a choice of three topics. Sixth-Formers answer one question from each section. Career Opportunities Psychology A-Level is considered a very useful subject by universities and colleges, particularly in the fields of business & economics, marketing & advertising, child care & social work, health-related courses, occupational therapy & speech therapy, sports science, law, hotel management & tourism and teaching. A degree in psychology opens careers in a vast range of areas where interpersonal relations and an understanding of human behaviour are essential or valuable, while offering Sixth-Formers the chance to develop a range of important transferable skills. The discipline has a number of branches that can be pursued and following the completion of relevant BPS recognised qualifications, can for instance lead to achieving a chartered status, as a Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychologist. |
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