Psychology
Head of Department:
Miss Terry (mterry@allsaintsschool.co.uk)
Key skills (subject specific) that are developed:
The Psychology curriculum aims to inspire students to develop a deep understanding of human behaviour and social constructs. The subject is academically rigorous; incorporating scientific, mathematic and subject specific content in order to develop students as critical thinkers and evaluative learners. The subject is framed around the students understanding of the world around them and applying new knowledge to human behaviour in the real world and learning about real life examples through case studies, experiments etc. All students will develop key skills such as analysis, discussion and evaluation, and apply their knowledge to a variety of scenarios both inside and beyond the classroom. This will allow our students to become truly independent thinkers, regardless of background, previous psychological knowledge or attainment.
All students are provided the opportunity to develop their cultural capital by interacting with contemporary psychologists, sampling careers and future studies within Psychology. We pride ourselves on preparing students to apply their knowledge and skills in all aspects of life, guiding them in their future career pathways.
KS5
Summary
AQA exam board. Assessment is through three external examinations. Each written exam is 2 hours and comprises of 96 marks in total, weighted as 33.3% of overall A-Level. Students will be guided towards their target/predicted grade by teacher marking and feedback.
Students will sit 6 half-termly assessments in Year 12, including a mock exam in the Summer term. Students in Year 13 will sit 5 half-termly assessments, including two mocks exams; one in December and one in March.
Additional Reading:
The Lucifer Effect – Philip Zimbardo
The Psychopath test – Jon Ronson
The little book of psychology – Emily Ralls
Interpretation of dreams – Sigmund Freud
Useful websites:
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology
