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Psychology

Choosing Psychology as your subject allows you to explore the multitude of factors that influence human actions from various perspectives.

This balanced A-Level course encompasses elements of social science, biology, and research methods to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of human behaviour and how it is studied. Our discussion-based lessons delve into landmark psychological studies, critically examining their implications and drawing insightful conclusions.

Sixth Form

Psychology: Sixth Form

Why choose Psychology?

If you want to know what drives humans to act in a certain way, Psychology answers this from a variety of angles. Psychology presents a balanced A Level of social science, biology and research methods to give students a complete overview of the drivers of human behaviour and how they are studied. Lessons are discussion based, as we look at landmark psychological studies and what they have shown us, whilst maintaining a critical perspective on what is deduced from them.

What will you learn?

In the early stages you will look at what drives various behaviours such as attachment, social influence, memory and various psychological disorders. You will also learn the various perspectives on Psychology, the impact human biology has on behaviour and how studies into human behaviour is carried out. Finally, we look at Psychology in context of various human states and interactions, through relationships, schizophrenia and forensic psychology.

The classes provide an environment where I can improve my analytical skills, which I can take into the outside world when I leave school.
Laolu, Psychology Student

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I started studying psychology this year and I am thoroughly enjoying it. I relish each lesson where I can learn how different people would react in certain scenarios with different variances or triggers as well interpreting their actions and applying them to various arguments. The classes provide an environment where I can improve my analytical skills by evaluating findings in written work and conversations which I can take into the outside world when I leave school.

Laolu, Psychology Student

Entry Requirement

Grade 6 Science
Grade 6 English Language
Grade 6 Maths.

GCE Psychology Examination Board
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