New GCEs for 2008
GCE Psychology A (2180)
A2 outline
At A2, the specification offers a range of topic-based options which bring together explanations from different psychological approaches and engage students in issues and debates in psychology.
The A2 specification has 2 units:
Unit 3: Topics in Psychology
Topic list
- Biological rhythms and sleep
- Perception
- Relationships
- Aggression
- Eating behaviour
- Gender
- Intelligence and learning
- Cognition and development.
Assessment
| Written Paper: | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Weighting: | 25% of total A Level marks |
Three essay-style questions chosen from the eight topics.
QWC will be assessed in each essay.
Unit 4: Psychopathology, Psychology in Action and Research Methods
Topic list
- Biological approach, behaviourism, social learning theory, cognitive, psychodynamic and humanistic approaches
- Comparison of approaches
- Debates in psychology
- Methods in psychology, inferential statistics, issues in research
Assessment
| Written Paper: | 2 hours |
| Weighting: | 25% of total A Level marks |
Three sections:
| Psychopathology: | One essay-style question chosen from three. QWC will be assessed in this essay. |
| Psychology in Action: | One question chosen from three. |
| Research Methods: | One compulsory structured question. |
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