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A LEVEL, SCIENCE

Psychology – A Level

Start Date : September 2026
Location : Telford 6th

COURSE FEATURES

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Develops an understanding of human behavior

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Enhances critical thinking and research skills

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Provides insight into mental health and wellbeing

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Encourages ethical and philosophical discussions

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If you are curious about how the mind works, psychology is the course for you. This course explores human behaviour, memory, mental health and social influence. You will investigate key experiments, challenge assumptions and develop critical thinking which is highly valued by universities and employers.

Psychology offers a fascinating and structured exploration of the human mind, the course combines scientific thinking with real world application helping to develop transferrable skills in analysis, evaluation and essay writing. As you progress through the course you will discover areas such as attachment, biopsychology and approaches in psychology. Research methods are a significant part of psychology, this will allow you to develop the ability to design investigations, analyse data and draw conclusions.

Research Methods
Memory
Attachment
Social Influence
Approaches in Psychology
Clinical Psychology and Mental Health
Issues and Debates in Psychology
Research Methods and Statistics
Biopsychology
Gender
Schizophrenia
Forensic Psychology

Studying Psychology can open the door to a wide range of progression routes. Many students go on to study psychology at university with the opportunity to specialise in areas such as forensics, educational and clinical psychology. The skills developed in the subject are highly valued in other careers such as law, marketing, teaching, healthcare, social work and human resources.
A minimum of 5 GCSE at grade 5 or above with 5 in mathematics, English and science
3 Exams
Trips will include visits to universities and education conferences. You will also benefit from a number of guest speakers.

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