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Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behaviour, using scientific methods to understand human thoughts, feelings, motivations, and actions. It is a broad, multidisciplinary field with practical applications in various areas like healthcare, education, and commerce, exploring everything from individual personality and mental health to social interactions and the biological basis of behaviour.
We follow the AQA specification for psychology.
At A-level there are three exams, each account for one third of your A-level. The three exams last 2 hours and are worth 96 marks each. The exams consist of multiple choice, short answer and extended writing questions.
Paper 1: Introductory topics in Psychology. This includes the study of Social Influence, Memory, Attachment and Psychopathology.
Paper 2: Psychology in context. This includes Approaches in psychology, Biopsychology and Research Methods (including, the scientific process, data handling and inferential statistics).
Paper 3: Issues and Options in Psychology. This includes Issues and Debates in Psychology, Gender, Schizophrenia and Forensic Psychology.
Why Study Psychology?
A-level Psychology will give you an understanding of the way people think and why people behave in certain ways.
You will learn a variety of skills including analytical thinking, improved communication, problem solving and many more that will prepare you for an exciting future with the possibility of a range of fantastic careers.
The course fee shown is the co-funded rate which is only available for people living in the local authority areas of Cheshire West and Chester or Cheshire East. If you live outside of these local authorities please contact the College for fee information.
You may see a fee attached to the course you’re interested in, but if you are 19+ there may be funding options available to cover the cost of your course.
Get in touch with admissions@ccsw.ac.uk if you’d like anymore information.
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You may see a fee attached to the course you’re interested in, but if you are 19+ there may be funding options available to cover the cost of your course.
Get in touch with admissions@ccsw.ac.uk if you’d like anymore information.