A Level Psychology | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Year 12 Content | Component 1-past to present five perspectives Biological approach/psychodynamic approach | Behavioural approach/cognitive approach Positivism approach | Component 2-research methods/investigating behaviour-interleaving with five core studies from component 2 | Research methods/two key studies/design own study/recap 1 and 2 | Research methods/two key studies/design own study/recap 1 and 2 Introduce component 3-interleaving | Introduce Crime unit component 3 Work experience |
Assessment | 4 Exam questions From assumptions/study/treatment/debate | 4 Exam questions- From assumptions/study/treatment/debate | 4 Exam questions From assumptions/study/treatment/debate PPE exam component 1 | Complete two research method booklets-from component 2 | Range of Exam questions across both components | First component 3 essay question (25) on crime |
A’ level Psychology: Year 12
A Level Psychology | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Year 13 Content | Component 3-4 topics 8 possible essays from each area (32) stress -biological explanations/social explanations/individual explanations/two treatments interleaving with research methods | Component 3-4 topics 8 possible essays from each area (32) Crime -biological explanations/social explanations/individual explanations/two treatments-interleaving with research methods | Component 3-4 topics 8 possible essays from each area (32) schizophrenia 6-biological explanations/social explanations/individual explanations/two treatments | Component three Controversies in Psychology 4 controversies covered out of 5 (choice of 2 in the exam) | Begin revision schedule | |
Assessment | four exam questions 1 from each area | four exam questions (focus on B section use of quote) 1 from each area November PPE examinations component 1 | Four exam questions 1 from each area | Four exam questions March PPE examinations Component 2 and 3 | Revise whole spec-use of interleaving | Final Examinations |
A’ level Psychology: Year 13