A level psychology develops an awareness of the variety and complexity of the human mind, human behaviour and human relationships. It will promote understanding of self, other people, moral behaviour and thought as well as cultural differences/similarities.
psychology is seen as a science, and studying psychology will give you a real understanding of ƒ??how science worksƒ?? and will enable you to investigate the causes of human behaviour using various scientific methods and psychological approaches. The emphasis is on applying knowledge and understanding rather than just acquiring knowledge, thereby
developing studentsƒ?? transferable skills of analysis, evaluation and critical thinking.
Studying psychology can lead to a wide range of career prospects.

At AS, the specification offers a broad range of topics, with research methods in context.
At A2, there is a range of topic-based options which bring together explanations from different approaches and engage students in issues and debates in contemporary psychology.
AS
Paper 1: Social Influence, Memory and Attachment
Paper 2: Approaches in psychology, psychopathology and Research Methods
Each unit is worth 25% of AS level
A2
Paper 1: Social Influence, Memory, Attachment and psychopathology
Paper 2: Approaches in psychopathology, Biopsychology and Research Methods
Paper 3: Issues and Debates, Relationships, Stress and Addiction
Each unit is worth 33.3% of A2 level