AS and A-Level Psychology Specification (7181) (7182)
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AS and A-level Psychology specification updates for first AS exams in 2026 and A-level in 2027
We have made changes to our Psychology (7181) and (7182) specifications from first teach in September 2025. View the updated specification changes and latest resources we have available for AS level and A-level Psychology
2.0 Specification at a glance
These qualifications are linear. Linear means that students will sit all the AS exams at the end of their AS course and all the A-level exams at the end of their A-level course.
2.1 AS
Subject content
- 1 Social influence
- 2 Memory
- 3 Attachment
- 4 Approaches in Psychology
- 5 Clinical Psychology and Mental Health
- 6 Research methods
Assessments
2.2 A-level
Subject content
Compulsory content- 1 Social influence
- 2 Memory
- 3 Attachment
- 4 Clinical Psychology and Mental Health
- 5 Approaches in Psychology
- 6 Biopsychology
- 7 Research methods
- 8 Issues and debates in Psychology
Optional
Option 1 Option 2- 12 Schizophrenia
- 13 Eating behaviour
- 14 Stress
- 15 Aggression
- 16 Forensic Psychology
- 17 Addiction