Psychology

Exam Technique

• Ways to maximise marks on shorter answer questions
• Avoid missing out unnecessarily on marks you can easily gain
• How to structure longer answer and conceptual questions
• Methods to avoid repeating yourself and rambling
• Sound advice on how to stay relevant to the question
• The means of understanding different question types
• A guide to ticking all of the examiners’ boxes

Course Content

• Knowledge of the psychological concepts involved
• Techniques on analysing and applying psychological interpretations
• Interpreting methodology effectively
• Handling data
• Using appropriate specialist vocabulary
• Assessing usefulness and reliability 

Units Covered at A-Level

AQA A

• AQA AS Unit 1 PSYA1: Cognitive, Developmental and Research
• AQA AS Unit 2 PSYA2: Biological, Social and Individual
• AQA A2 Unit 3 PSYA3: Topics in Psychology
• AQA A2 Unit 4 PSYA4: Psychopathology, Psychology in Action and Research Methods

AQA B

• AQA AS Unit 1: Introducing Psychology
• AQA AS Unit 2: Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology and Individual Difference
• AQA A2 Unit 3: Child Development and Applied Options
• AQA A2 Unit 4: Approaches, Debates and Methods in Psychology

Edexcel

• Edexcel AS Unit 1: Social and Cognitive Psychology
• Edexcel ASUnit 2: Understanding the Individuals
• Edexcel A2 Unit 3: Applications of Psychology
• Edexcel A2 Unit 4: How Psychology Works

OCR

• OCR AS Unit 1: Psychological Investigations
• OCR AS Unit 2: Core Studies
• OCR A2 Unit 3: Options in Applied Psychology
• OCR A2 Unit 4: Approaches and Research Methods in Psychology