Psychology A Level

Queen Elizabeths Grammar School

Abbey Place, FAVERSHAM, ME13 7BQ

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent

Level 3

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

Queen Elizabeths Grammar School

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

<p>There will be a charge for trips and visits etc.</p>

Please contact the provider directly to apply for this course.

Application Instructions

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR SEPTEMBER 2026 ENTRY.

Entry Requirements - Please follow the link and download our Options Guide to view the entry requirements for Sixth Form and individual subjects https://www.queenelizabeths.kent.sch.uk/learning/sixth-form/thinking-about-joining-queen-elizabeths-grammar-school-for-sixth-form/

How to Apply -

Internals - Google Form - Speak to Mr Cowlam or Mrs Gossling

Externals - Through Kent Choices

https://www.queenelizabeths.kent.sch.uk/learning/sixth-form/applying-to-the-sixth-form/

You must select a minimum AND maximum of 5 subject choices:

Option A - 3 main subject choices* + an enhancement subject choice** + a reserve subject choice***

Option B - 4 main subject choices + a reserve subject choice

*a main subject choice is a full A Level subject e.g Mathematics/Geography/Physics/German etc
** an enhancement subject choice is either EPQ, Maths in Context or Trinity Acting Exams
***a reserve choice can be either a full A Level or another enhancement option

Course Summary

Psychology

AS/A Level

Edexcel GCE Psychology Specification

Course Details

Skills that will be developed:

Psychology will enable you to develop the ability to analyse, interpret and evaluate research methodology, statistics and theories at a sophisticated, academic level.

Psychology will enable you to construct and evaluate informed verbal and written arguments in a critical, reflective manner. Psychology will enable you to develop highly effective and impressive essay skills for examination assessment. Psychology will enable you to develop sophisticated critical thinking skills with clear lines of cogent argument, and these skills are transferable to other disciplines.

What will you learn?

Compulsory content

1 Social Psychology - Obedience and Prejudice

2 Cognitive Psychology - Memory

3 Biological Psychology - Aggression

4 Learning Theories - Phobias

5 Clinical Psychology - Classification Systems, Schizophrenia and Unipolar Depression

6 Research Methods, Issues and Debates

Option - as a year group, we will select 1 from:

Criminal Psychology
Child Psychology
Health Psychology

Enrichment:

There will be opportunities to use your psychological insights in for instance, in the Debating Society, through competitions or as a Senior Student for the Social Sciences club. These will enable you to confidently and competently further develop and use your informed skills of argumentation and reasoning.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

3 components - all exam based.

Entry requirements

You must achieve a minimum of a Grade 6 in GCSE Psychology, if taken, a Grade 6 in Mathematics, a Grade 6 in Biology (or 66 in Combined Science) and an average of a Grade 6 from GCSE English Language and English Literature.

Your next steps...

What happens when you have finished?

Psychology is one of the most popular degree courses in this country and world-wide and almost every university offers a plethora of psychology degrees from which to choose. It can be studied on its own, combined or joint with other degree courses; or it can be studied as a specialism such as Social Psychology or Neuro-Psychology. It is a sound preparation for many university degree courses which require an ability to think and write coherent, informed arguments for essays, practical write-ups and dissertations. It can be combined with other social sciences (Sociology, Economics and/or Anthropology) or with the Humanities (Geography, History, Philosophy and/or Religion) or Natural Sciences (Chemistry, Physics and/or Biology). Psychology is also integrated within many other degrees such as medicine, law, politics, journalism, PPP and languages. Professional postgraduate degrees can be studied specialising for a career in such as: Occupational, Educational, Forensic, Clinical, Counselling, Sports and Child Psychology.

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