About the course

Psychology is the study of human behaviour; it is a course that will help you to better understand everyone around you and give you an insight into yourself. You will learn all the key skills of a psychologist – including how to design and conduct research and analyse your data. You will assess how memory works, how we develop attachments to caregivers and outline mental disorders such as phobias, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder and schizophrenia. You will study how abnormalities in mental health develop – and how they are treated, in addition to looking at child development and criminal psychology.

Start Date/s

01/09/2025

Entry Requirements

Five GCSEs at Grade 5 or above which includes: Science, English and Mathematics

Think about studying alongside: Biology | Business Studies | Chemistry | Criminology | Economics | English Language | History | Law | Mathematics | Sociology

Assessment

You will be assessed via 2 AS exams in year 1 and 3 A2 exams in year 2. The course is 100% exam based across the two years.

Careers & Progression

Counsellor, Sports Psychologist, Careers Adviser, Mental Health Practitioner, Psychotherapist, Teacher, Occupational Therapist, Human Resources, Advice Worker

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