Psychology

Psychology – The Science of Mind and Behaviour

Want to know…………

   • Why people would give electric shocks to strangers?

   • How we can plant false information into people’s minds?

   • What happens if you put innocent people into prison?

   • How to treat psychopathology?

   • How long you can last without sleep?

   • Why diets always fail?!

   • Why our nation is obsessed with celebrities?

   • How adverts persuade us we ‘need’ products?

   • How mentally healthy people can be admitted into a psychiatric hospital?

   • Study psychology at Ockbrook School and find out!

A range of topics are covered at AS Level, from memory to childhood attachments, to stress and abnormality. In the second year girls study media psychology, eating behaviour, aggression and sleep and dreaming.

Why study psychology?
This A level course provides students with essay writing, presentation, evaluation and questioning skills. It enables students to challenge stereotypes and learn about the world around them.
Psychology is a very popular subject at university and entry requirements often require very competitive A Level grades. The study of psychology is beneficial to those wishing to follow almost any career, but particularly people wanting to work in business, education or any of the emergency services. Students who study psychology at university can go on to become many things, including teachers, psychologists and managers.

For more information download the AQA course specification available at http://store.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/pdf/AQA-2180-W-SP-10.PDF or contact Miss D Throup.