LEVEL 3

Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and the mind, and is an incredibly broad and diverse discipline.

If you are interested in the reasons why people behave in the ways that they do, psychology may well be the course for you! If you do decide to study psychology, you will learn more about yourself and understand others better, as well as gaining an understanding of the ways in which psychology is relevant to our everyday lives.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

Five GCSEs grades 4 and above, ideally a grade 5 in English.

WHAT STUDENTS WILL LEARN:

The influence of biology on our behaviour, how humans and animals learn, the reliability of eyewitness testimony, the influence of childhood experiences, and the psychology of happiness. Students will also study controversies in psychology and how they present problems in understanding human and animal behaviour.

PROGRESSION ROUTES:

Higher Education for degree courses in psychology or psychology/criminology combined degrees, social work, or mental health professions.