A Level Psychology | Furness College

A Level Psychology

We are all amateur psychologists, constantly trying to explain behaviour we see around us. You will be fascinated by this and want to develop a more informed and scientific approach. Students often go on to study psychology at university. Others use the A level to support progression to a broad range of university degrees.

You will study psychological explanations of behaviour, including why behaviour is influenced by the people around us, how memory works and why we forget, the importance of early childhood attachments, and why people may suffer from mental health issues and how they can be helped and supported. You will study the characteristics, explanations for and treatments of schizophrenia. You will study Forensic Psychology, how psychologists have studied police work, and applied psychological knowledge to support police work. You will study how understanding changes with age in childhood. You’ll be introduced to psychological approaches to research and carry out small investigations. You will identify the strengths and weaknesses of the measurements you have collected. You will work both in small groups and independently.

Course Content

What Modules will you Study?

Psychological explanations of behaviour

How memory works- why do we forget things?

The importance of early childhood attachments

Forensic psychology

Psychological approaches to research

How long is the course?

Full time 2 years.

Where will I learn?

The Sixth Form - Rating Lane Campus

How much will this course cost?

Please refer to the College fees policy, for more information please contact Student.Services@furness.ac.uk

Entry Requirements

What are the entry requirements?

In addition to minimum expected entry requirements,
learners must have:

Grade 5 in GCSE English Language and Maths. Learners who hold a grade 4 in
GCSE Maths may still be considered if they enrol to resit GCSE Maths.

A
Level programme - General Entry Criteria

3 GCSEs Grade 4 or above, plus 2 GCSEs grade 5 or above, must include
English Language or English Literature and maths.

An average GCSE grade of 5.0 or above.

Ctec/Mixed programme -
General Entry Criteria

A minimum of 5 GCSEs grade 4 or above, including English and/or
maths.

An average GCSE grade of 4.0 or above.

If you have Grade 3 in English Language, you may be able to study GCSE
English Language alongside your A Levels. Please note that we cannot offer GCSE
English and GCSE Maths resits as part of the same study programme. If you need
to retake both English Language and Maths, please contact us for advice about
your options.

Our A Level courses may be studied as a programme of three A Level subjects
or as a mixed programme with one or two vocational subjects. Please check
individual course pages for entry requirements.

Honours programme students will have a minimum average GSCE score of 6.0. In
addition to studying three A Level subjects, Honours students will be enrolled
on an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). The Honours Programme prepares
students for university, supporting development of key skills such as
independent research and report writing.