Welcome
Psychology
to
Psychology
What makes people go wrong?
Abu Garib
Senator
Carl Levin
“Bad
Apples”
How do Psychologists understand ‘evil’?
Dispositional: Inside of Individual- The Bad Apple
Situational: External- The Bad-Barrel
Systemic: Broad influences e.g. political, legal, cultural,
economic
The Bad Barrel-Makers
The data
Beforehand, Milgram asked a group of Psychologists to predict how
many would go to 450v
How many do you think?
Prediction- 1% people
Reality- 65% people
Specialist areas of psychology are:
Research
Clinical
Health
Occupational
Forensic
Educational
Sports
Counselling
Consumer
Course information
Exam Board
AQA Psychology – examining board
Read the specifications in full at:
www.Aqa.org.uk/psychology
Entry
requirements
5 G.C.S.E’s at A-C
C in Maths
C in Science
B in English
Teaching and
Learning
Taught 5 hours per week
Extra
Resources
required
Possibility of loan of textbook, advised to buy
one (£20)
Trips organised throughout the year (£20-£200)
AS
Paper 1
Social Influence
Memory
Attachment
Paper 2
Biopsychology
Psychopathology
Approaches in Psychology
Research Methods
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AS – 2 x 1hr 30 min written exams
A2 Level – 3 x 2 hour written exams
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A selection of multiple choice, short
answer questions and essay style
questions.
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No coursework
A Level
Paper 1
Social Influence
Memory
Attachment
Psychopathology
Paper 2
Biopsychology
Approaches in Psychology
Research Methods
Paper 3- Issues and Debates
A choice of 3 of the following:
• Relationships or Gender or Cognition and Development
• Schizophrenia or Eating Behaviour or Stress,
• Aggression or Forensic Psychology or Addiction
Exam Results at High Storrs
Pass rate 2011
Pass rate 2012
Pass rate 2013
Pass rate 2014
Pass rate 2015
- 98% at A2
- 94% at A2
- 98% at A2
- 98% at A2
- 97% at A2
Question Time
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