AQA A LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY YEAR 1

We believe that exam success is earned through hard work and genuine understanding of each topic. To facilitate this deeper level of learning, our Online Community is designed to engage you with the psychology content. We approach topics from multiple angles, offer visual representations, provide a host of interactive activities, interact with other students, share resources and more.

Our Online A-Level Psychology Course aims to develop your understanding of how science contributes to the success of society. You will learn about different areas of psychology and how they relate to each other.

Through studying this course you will gain transferable skills of analysis, evaluation and critical thinking. You will also gain knowledge and understanding of how science works which will prepare you for further study.

Our Online A-Level Psychology Course enables students to:

1. Develop their interest in and enthusiasm for the subject, including developing an interest in further study and careers in the subject

2. Appreciate how society makes decisions about scientific issues and how the sciences contribute to the success of the economy and society

3. Develop and demonstrate a deeper appreciation of the skills, knowledge and understanding of How Science Works

4. Develop essential knowledge and understanding of different areas of the subject and how they relate to each other

What’s Included

• 24/7 access to our Online Learning Academy
• Our unqiue Independent Learner Workbook in downloadable week by week sections
• Highly experienced and successful course tutor
• Tutor-marked assignments + feedback
• tutor support throughout (including live online tutorials)

Course Content

• Social Influence
• Memory
• Attachment
• Approaches in Psychology
• Psychopathology
• Research methods

Assessments

Your AS Psychology course contains a number of assignments which your dedicated course tutor will mark and give you valuable feedback on throughout your study.

Examinations

Paper 1 – Introductory topics in Psychology

• Social influence
• Memory
• Attachment

written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes
72 marks in total
50% of AS

Paper 2 – Psychology in context

• Approaches in Psychology
• Psychopathology
• Research methods

written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes
72 marks in total
50% of AS

Arranging Your Exams

• Students are required to arrange and pay for their examinations themselves (a local college or school will be more than happy to help).
• Students must check with the relevant examination board for final examination dates.
• You will need to register for your exams at least 3 months prior to exam dates.

Tutor Support

The most important part of your online AS Psychology course (apart from you) is your dedicated tutor. All of our tutors have extensive academic experience and have all taught AS Psychology in the classroom as well as online. You will be assigned a tutor as soon as you enrol on your course who will support you throughout the duration your studies. You will have regular live webinars and be able to contact your tutor via email, telephone or through our unique VLE with any questions.

Previous Knowledge

While there are no formal requirements to study AS Psychology, however we recommend you have a strong grasp of English.