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Schizophrenia: focuses on the condition, its causes and how it is treated.

Aggression: why human beings are aggressive, including biological and social reasons.

Assessment

Unit

Maximum Marks

Length of Paper

Paper 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology

96

Two hours

Paper 2: Psychology in Context

96

Two hours

Paper 3: Issues and Options in Psychology

96

Two hours

Skills and Interests Required

Psychology involves a great deal of knowledge acquisition. Be prepared to learn and revise key terms. Students are expected to be good at writing and willing to keep their notes organised. Focus is placed upon analysis, evaluation, interpretation, ethical issues and critical appreciation of psychological methodologies. A strong performance at GCSE in English and Science is highly recommended. Several parts of the course look in depth at the brain, nervous system and evolution; a strong interest in biology is essential. Psychology provides opportunities for those looking to progress to degree level in a number of fields, and can be studied as Experimental Psychology at Oxford, and as part of the Politics, Psychology and Sociology at Cambridge, as well as all of the Russell Group universities. As Psychology is a social science it has uses across many fields and is widely used in the workplace. It allows a development of core skills, building arguments, reading and understanding the work of others. All these skills are applicable in employment and at university across courses.Psychology is a particularly useful subject for those wishing to go into clinical work like health and social care services, medicine, research, teaching and human resources. It is essential for Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology and Counseling–related fields. Other specialist fields include Sports and Criminal Psychology. Progression