Why study psychology?
For enjoyment - hopefully you will gain a great deal from the course
To understand yourself more, what you are and why you have become what you are
To understand others more,

“Interesting and can apply the things learnt to new situations.”
“Useful for essay writing and practice, interesting, enjoyable, good teachers.”
“If you want to know why people act certain ways it provides answers. It also covers a variety of interesting topics, like schizophrenia.”
“Because it has helped me understand behaviour in others.”
“The trip to London was fun and useful.”
“It’s interesting, but it is demanding.”
“Have loved Mrs Pike and Mrs Dewis. You are wonderful teachers and will be greatly missed.”
“Quite interesting compared to other A-Level subjects.”

psychology psychology
Forensic psychology
Research psychology
Educational
Health
Counselling psychology
Sports psychology
Consumer psychology

Psychology regards itself as a science.
psychology could not
All sciences have to produce evidence to support any theories they may have.
psychologists and students of psychology can adopt research methods that are experimental or non-

MODULES COVERED AT HIGH STORRS
Biopsychology, Key Approaches, Gender
Development and Research Methods
Social Psychology, Perception and
Autism
Child Development
Applied Psychology options include:
Mood and Schizophrenia, Forensic
Psychology, Approaches, Debates and
Methods in Psychology

TRIPS AND VISITS
Galleries of Justice in Nottingham,
Science Museum, Freud Museum,
National Archives, Science and
Pseudoscience Conference, Forensic
Conference

TRIPS AND VISITS
Visited by:
• a District Judge
• a Neuroscientist (specialising in
Schizophrenia and Forensics)
• PHD students

ENTRY LEVEL AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
AQA Psychology Specification B – examining board –
June Exams entries
Entry requirements
5 G.C.S.E’s at A-C (including Maths and English –
C from the upper tier)
Assessment by exams:-
-AS - Unit 1 – Introducing Psychology;
Unit 2 – Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology and Individual Differences – both account for 50% of total AS marks, 25% of total A Level marks
- A2 – Unit 3 – Child Development, Mood Disorders and
Schizophrenia or Health Psychology, and Forensic
Psychology
Unit 4 – Approaches, Debates and Methods in
Psychology – both account for 25% of total A Level marks

EXAM RESULTS AT HIGH STORRS
Pass rate 2008 – 94% at A2
Pass rate 2009 – 100% at A2
Pass rate 2010 – 100% at A2
Pass rate 2011 – 97% at A2
Pass rate 2012 – 94% at A2
Pass rate 2013 - 98% at A2