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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

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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