Psychology

Subject leader and contact

Megan NG 

mng@cambournevc.org 

Qualification

A-Level Psychology

OCR

Entry Requirements

6 in GCSE English or in a Humanities Subject, 5 in GCSE Maths, 6 in Psychology if taken at GCSE

Why study Psychology?

Psychologists use a wide variety of research methods to try to understand people. Through this course, you will learn how to carry out research to study human behaviour and you’ll also be given the opportunity to apply your knowledge and conduct your own research. Most of the research that psychologists do falls into one of five general areas: developmental, social, biological, cognitive and individual differences. We will consider each of these in turn, using previous studies to help us understand the different approaches. Lastly, we will also be discussing the following topics: Issues in Mental Health, Child Psychology and Criminal Psychology. If you are interested in understanding more about human behaviour and developing your research skills, Psychology would be an excellent fit for you.

Where can it lead?

Many students go on to study a psychology-related degree, but it will also prepare students well for other degrees and careers in areas such as biology, sociology, philosophy, maths, counselling, medicine (particularly psychiatry), nursing, nutrition, policing, criminology and forensics. The skills you will develop during the course will be useful for vou, no matter what field you choose to enter.

Super-Curricular

Each subject is also part of our ‘Super-curricular’ initiative, which aims to develop your wider understanding of academic subjects and support your learning – more information can be found here.