At NMBEC we offer Psychology at AS and A2 levels following AQA A Specification. Students need a good knowledge of Maths and Science (at least grade C at GCSE) in order to access this subject. We are dedicated to the success of the students that take psychology but also expect them to be committed, independent learners and track their progress.
In year 11 students are given the opportunity to have a taster of psychology through sixth form taster days and PSHE.
Mrs A Speight - Head of Subject
Miss B Larson, Mrs A Bayayi and Mrs P Radia - teachers of the subject
AS Psychology
Unit 1
Cognitive Psychology - Memory
Developmental Psychology – Early social development
Research methods
Unit 2 –
Biological Psychology – Stress
Social Psychology – Social influence
Individual differences – Psychopathology (abnormality)
A2 Psychology
UNIT 3 –
Gender Development
Aggression
Perception
UNIT 4 –
Psychopathology - Schizophrenia
Psychology in Action - Psychology of Addictive Behaviour
Psychological Research and Scientific Method