Preston College

A Level Psychology

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Entry Requirements

37 GCSE points including GCSE Maths, Science and English Language at grade C or above.

Duration

2 Years.

Your Course:

Suitable for all students with a keen interest in people and their behaviour, A Level Psychology offers the chance to explore a range of concepts and theories relating to humans and their thoughts, emotions and actions. Units you will study include:

• Introduction to Psychology (Key approaches, gender development and research methods)
• Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology and Individual Differences
• Child Development and applied options (cognitive development, substance abuse and forensic psychology)
• Approaches, debates and methods in Psychology

Your Enrichment

As well as the wide variety of sporting enrichment activities available to all students, there are opportunities for trips including a visit to the British Science Museum/Freud’s Museum plus visits to the cognitive neuroscience department at Bangor University to further your understanding of psychological explanations of human behaviour.

Your Future

Psychology at A Level prepares you for Higher Education in a related discipline including degrees in Psychology, Psychiatry and Sports Psychology. The skills of analysis and exploration are also valuable for a degree in any discipline.