Course overview
A-Level Psychology is broken into 3 units.
A-Level Psychology is broken into 3 units.
Each unit has its own paper which is 2 hours in length (2 hours X 3 papers = 6 hours of total exam time).
Each unit has its own paper which is 2 hours in length (2 hours X 3 papers = 6 hours of total exam time).
Below is the content of each unit:
Below is the content of each unit:
Paper 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology
Paper 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology
Paper 1 is divided up into 4 compulsory introductory topics in psychology. They are as follows:
Section A: Social influence (24 marks)
Section B: Memory (24 marks)
Section C: Attachment (24 marks)
Section D: Psychopathology (24 marks)
Paper 2: Psychology in Context:
Paper 2: Psychology in Context:
Paper 2 is divided up into 3 compulsory psychology in context topics. They are as follows:
Section A: Approaches (24 marks)
Section B: Biopsychology (24 marks)
Section C: Research Methods (48 marks)
Paper 3: Issues & Options in Psychology:
Paper 3: Issues & Options in Psychology:
Paper 3 consists of the following topics:
Section A: Issues and debates (24 marks)
Section B: Cognition and development (24 marks)
Section C: Schizophrenia (24 marks)
Section D: Forensic psychology (24 marks)
