Psychology
WHY DO PEOPLE HAVE PHOBIAS?
WHY DO WE HAVE STEREOTYPES?
WHAT IS OCD?
The study of Psychology will answer all of these questions and more. Psychology will help you communicate and understand the motivations of others. You will cover topics such as:
- Memory
- Attachment
- Psychopathology and research methods
It is a fundamental part of any job that involves working with people, such as:
- Police Officer
- Psychologist
- Marketing
“The course is all about studying the human mind and how the mind may affect behaviour in the real world. It is a great opportunity to study and discuss things that are experienced in everyday life and gain a better understanding of these. Including examining things like depression and anxiety, dementia and gender identity issues. The skills and knowledge you will gain studying these things will not only get you a great qualification at the end of the two years, which can open many doors in the future, but it is also a rare chance to engage with topics that you may never have even thought about before”
Miss F Mitchell (Teacher of Psychology)
STUDENT: KATIE WILKINSON RH6 2018-2020
“I chose Rainhill Sixth as I liked the idea of small class sizes and having a personalised experience and I also felt comfortable within the sixth form environment. I loved the psychology course as it was full of interesting content and we always had full support and help from our teacher when we needed. It was also easy to get involved with discussions and debates within lessons and I always felt well prepared for any exams or essays we had to do.”
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Subject type |
A-level |
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Details of exam board |
AQA |
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Final Assessment |
100% Exam |
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Entry requirements |
5 GCSEs, grade 4 or above. Minimum GCSE grade 5 (or equivalent) in English Language (but preferably a grade 6) as well as a grade 5 in Maths and a grade 6 in Biology (or Science). |
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