CURRICULUM SUMMARY - Psychology
YEAR 11
TERM 1
TERM 2
TERM 3
CONTENT
AQA Psychology GCSE Unit 1: Making Sense of Other People
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Memory
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Non-verbal communication
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Development of personality
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Stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination
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Research methods
CONTENT
AQA Psychology GCSE Unit 2: Understanding Other People

Learning
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Social influence

Sex and gender
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Aggression

Further research methods
CONTENT
Revision for AQA Psychology GCSE
ASSESSMENTS
Topic tests
Exam questions set for homework
Mock examination to test Unit 1
ASSESSMENTS
Topic tests
Exam questions set for homework
Mock examination to test Unit 2
ASSESSMENTS
GCSE examination (AQA Psychology 4180)
HOW PARENTS CAN SUPPORT LEARNING

Buy your child the recommended text book

Ensure that your child submits all work on time

Encourage your child to revise for topic tests

Remind your child to look at past papers and mark
schemes on the AQA website
HOW PARENTS CAN SUPPORT LEARNING

Buy your child the recommended text book

Ensure that your child submits all work on time

Encourage your child to revise for topic tests

Remind your child to look at past papers and mark
schemes on the AQA website
HOW PARENTS CAN SUPPORT LEARNING

Encourage your child to begin revision in good time
before the exam

Remind your child to look at past papers and mark
schemes on the AQA website

Remind your child that he/she may give in exam
questions to teachers for marking or organize support
sessions during study leave
YEAR 12
TERM 1
TERM 2
TERM 3
CONTENT
AQA Psychology AS Level
Paper 1: Introductory topics in psychology

Social Influence

Memory
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CONTENT
AQA Psychology AS Level
Paper 1: Introductory topics in psychology

Attachment
CONTENT
AQA Psychology A Level
Paper 2: Psychology in context

Approaches in psychology

Biopsychology

Research Methods
Paper 2: Psychology in context

Approaches in psychology

Research Methods
Paper 2: Psychology in context

Psychopathology

Research Methods
Paper 3: Issues and options in psychology

Issues and debates in psychology
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Options
ASSESSMENTS
Exam-type questions set for homework
Self- and peer-assessments set in class
Regular exam-based topic tests
ASSESSMENTS
Mock examination early in the term
Exam-type questions set for homework
Self- and peer-assessments set in class
Regular exam-based topic tests
A second mock examination set towards the end of term
ASSESSMENTS
AS Level examination (AQA Psychology 7181)
Exam-type questions set for homework
HOW PARENTS CAN SUPPORT LEARNING

Ensure that your child completes all homework on
time

Ensure that your child revises for regular tests

Encourage your child to review class notes daily and
supplement their notes with wider reading and
research

Ensure that if your child misses a class he/she
catches up classwork and homework as soon as
possible

Encourage your child to talk to you about what
he/she is studying

Remind your child to look at past papers and mark
schemes on the AQA website
HOW PARENTS CAN SUPPORT LEARNING

Ensure that your child completes all homework on
time

Ensure that your child revises for regular tests

Encourage your child to review class notes daily and
supplement their notes with wider reading and
research

Ensure that if your child misses a class he/she catches
up classwork and homework as soon as possible

Encourage your child to talk to you about what he/she
is studying

Remind your child to look at past papers and mark
schemes on the AQA website
HOW PARENTS CAN SUPPORT LEARNING

Encourage your child to begin revision in good time
before the exam

Remind your child to look at past papers and mark
schemes on the AQA website

Encourage your child to do as many past papers as
possible and submit to teachers (may be via email) for
marking

Remind your child that he/she may or organize
support sessions during study leave
YEAR 13
TERM 1
TERM 2
TERM 3
CONTENT
AQA Psychology A A Level
Unit 3: Topics in Psychology

Biological rhythms and sleep

Eating behaviour
CONTENT
AQA Psychology A A Level
Unit 3: Topics in Psychology

Eating behaviour

Cognition and development
CONTENT
Revision of Unit 3 and Unit 4
Unit 4: Psychopathology, Psychology in Action and Research
Methods

Schizophrenia

Psychological research and scientific method
Unit 4: Psychopathology, Psychology in Action and Research
Methods

Schizophrenia

Psychological research and scientific method

The psychology of addictive behaviour
ASSESSMENTS
Exam questions set for homework
Self- and peer-assessments set in class
Regular exam-based topic tests
ASSESSMENTS
Mock examination early in the term
Exam questions set for homework
Self- and peer-assessments set in class
Regular exam-based topic tests
ASSESSMENTS
A Level examination (AQA Psychology A 2180)
HOW PARENTS CAN SUPPORT LEARNING

Ensure that your child completes all homework on
time

Ensure that your child revises for regular tests

Encourage your child to review class notes daily and
supplement with wider reader and research

Encourage your child to talk to you about what he/she
is studying

Remind your child to look at past papers and mark
schemes on the AQA website
HOW PARENTS CAN SUPPORT LEARNING

Ensure that your child completes all homework on
time

Ensure that your child revises for regular tests

Encourage your child to review class notes daily and
supplement with wider reader and research

Encourage your child to talk to you about what he/she
is studying

Remind your child to look at past papers and mark
schemes on the AQA website
HOW PARENTS CAN SUPPORT LEARNING

Encourage your child to begin revision in good time
before the exam

Remind your child to look at past papers and mark
schemes on the AQA website

Encourage your child to do at least one essay on each
topic and submit to teachers (may be via email) for
marking

Remind your child that he/she may or organize
support sessions during study leave