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Welcome to Psychology

Why do we learn psychology?
Our approach
Year 12
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Why do we learn psychology?

According to the Higher Education Statstics Agency, Psychology is the most popular subject chosen at University in the UK and with great reason too. Studying Psychology at A Level provides students with the opportunity to delve into interesting topics such as Schizophrenia, Forensics, Social Influence and many others. It is a subject that encourages critical thinking whilst reinforcing key mathematical and research based skills. Students are taught the skills and knowledge needed to express strong and effective arguments whilst balancing evaluative counterpoints.

Our approach

Each unit of our curriculum is based around the notion of enquire to inspire.

  1. We encourage students to challenge themselves, ask questions, criticise theories and evaluate. Evaluation is a key driver within the subject and critical thinking is a necessary skill for students to develop.
  2. As teachers, we continue to inspire greatness from our students and to set the standard of the classroom through high expectations and excellent modelling. We are the climate of the classroom.

Without inspiration, enquiry cannot happen, and the combination of these two creates a journey of learning with high reward.

Year 12

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
How do psychologists successfully conduct research? Can research ever be too unethical?

Research Methods

Approaches

Research Methods

Social Influence

Spring 1 Spring 2
To what extent is abnormality universal? Why do we conform and obey authoritative figures?

Psychopathology

Social Influence

Memory

Attachment

Summer 1 Summer 2
How does our memory work? What is the effect of light on our circadian rhythm?

Attachment

Memory

Biopsychology

All Year 12 subjects Next Year 12 Subject - Sociology

Year 13

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
Why do people commit crime? Nature vs Nurture?

Issues & Debates

Research Methods

Forensic Psychology

Gender

Spring 1 Spring 2
To what extent is schizophrenia caused by genes or the environment?

Schizophrenia

Forensic Psychology

Revision
Summer 1 Summer 2
Revision Revision

All Year 13 subjects Next Year 13 Subject - Sociology

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