Course Overview

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and human behaviour. Psychologists observe and conduct experiments to find out more about the way people act and interact. They try to understand what motivates, challenges or changes us and use this understanding to help us tackle personal and social problems. 

Curriculum Content

Paper 1: Introductory topics in psychology

▪ Social Influence

▪ Memory

▪ Attachment

▪ Psychopathology

Paper 2: Psychology in context

▪ Approaches in Psychology

▪ Biopsychology

▪ Research Methods

Paper 3: Issues and options in psychology

▪ Issues and debates in psychology

▪ Relationships

▪ Schizophrenia

▪ Aggression

Assessment Structure

The assessment structure is split into three parts:

Assessment objective 1 (AO1): This assesses whether the pupil is able to: define, outline, describe or explain a theory or study.

Assessment objective 2 (AO2): This assesses whether the pupil is able to apply the theory or study to a relevant source or example. 

Assessment objective 3 (AO3): This assesses whether the pupil is able to evaluate the theory or study by considering the strengths and weaknesses.