Application Instructions
Applications Open: - 3rd November 2025
Applications Close: - 30th June 2026
Entry Requirements: - 5 x grade 4-9 including Maths & English at G5
How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices
Course Summary
IBCP students will take a minimum of three courses of study. All of these will be Level 3 courses (A/AS Level equivalent). The courses will be a combination of vocational BTEC qualification (equivalent to up to 3 A Levels, approximately 10 hours of study per week) and 2 IB subjects (approx. AS level each and studied for 5 hours a fortnight). If you select this subject you must also select one BTEC in your application and one other IB subject.
Psychology is the systematic study of behaviour and mental processes. It has its roots in both the natural and social science, leading to a variety of research designs and applications. It attempts a multi-dimensional analysis of human
behaviour. Ethical concerns raised by past and present research are key considerations in IB Psychology. A student of Psychology is one who is OPEN-MINDED and INTERESTED in human behaviour and is thus ENQUIRING into
causes of behaviour, THINKS about how to predict and control behaviour, and REFLECTS upon the factors related to both social and unsocial behaviour. The very nature of the subject enables its students to get insight into their own
strengths and weaknesses of being human, by exploring those of others.
Psychology is a homework-intensive subject that requires the student to regularly write essays about a certain aspect of behaviour. These responses are expected to be approximately 1000 words each. It will benefit students to be proficient
in maths as statistical analysis constitutes a large part of the syllabus.
Course Details
1. Sudents will study the three compulsory levels of analysis (biological, cognitive and socio-cultural). This will be examined in Paper 1 of the exam.
2. Students also study Abnormal Psychology. This will be examined in Paper 2 of the exam.
3. Internal assessment: students conduct and report upon an experimental study.
Inferential statistical analysis is required by all students, so their will be some simple mathematics in the course
How will it be delivered and assessed?
PAPER 1: 2 hrs
Section A: Three short questions on three Levels of Analysis.
Section B: One extended response question on one of the levels of analysis.
Maximum Marks = 46 weighting = 50%
PAPER 2 : 1 hr
One essay question from three possible questions on one of the seven options
Maximum Marks = 22 weighting = 25%
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
Simple experimental study conducted by each student.
30 hrs teaching time.
Assessed by teacher, moderated externally.
Maximum Marks = 20 weighting = 25%
Entry requirements
For entry into King Ethelbert School Sixth Form all students must attain 5 grades between Grade 9 and Grade 4 (or equivalent) with a Grade 5 in both English Language and Mathematics.
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