Psychology A Level 3

Applications Open – 21st November 2025

Applications Close – 30th April 2026

Entry Requirements – At least 5 GCSE passes at grades 9-5 in the new qualifications (or A*- B grade in the old GCSEs) including English (either Literature or Language if both were taken) and mathematics.

Preference on Advanced Level courses will be given to those students securing at least a grade 6 (or grade B in the old GCSE assessment system) in the subject they wish to study.

How to Apply – Please apply via KentChoices

COURSE DETAILS – This course helps students to gain an understanding of how and why we behave as individuals and within groups, as well as develop a good understanding of the research process.

Paper 1 topics: Social Influence, Memory, Attachment, Psychopathology.

Paper 2 topics: Approaches in Psychology, Biopsychology, Research methods.

Paper 3 topics: Issues and debates in psychology, Gender, Schizophrenia, Forensic psychology

Research methods including inferential statistics (Embedded within questions)

COURSE DETAILS – This course helps students to gain an understanding of how and why we behave as individuals and within groups, as well as develop a good understanding of the research process.

Paper 1 topics: Social Influence, Memory, Attachment, Psychopathology.

Paper 2 topics: Approaches in Psychology, Biopsychology, Research methods.

Paper 3 topics: Issues and debates in psychology, Gender, Schizophrenia, Forensic psychology

Research methods including inferential statistics (Embedded within questions)

ASSESSMENT – Topics will be assessed by three written examination papers each 2 hours in length. These papers consist of multiple choice questions, short answer questions designed to test key knowledge and longer essay style questions of 16 marks that aim to assess a student’s ability to critically evaluate a statement or theoretical perspective.

Within the course students will have opportunities to carry out research methodology practice, develop research skills, create and present data findings, study investigative research studies in the field of psychology and complete exam practice essays.

ADMISSIONS – AQA A level psychology is suitable for students who:

• have an interest in how the mind works;
• are interested in how people behave individually and in groups;
• enjoy discussions and evaluation of key theoretical view points;
• are interested in research methodology
• have preferably achieved at least a grade 6 in their GCSE English, Mathematics and Science.

CAREERS – The knowledge and skills acquired in this course are very useful to a wide range of higher education courses. Students could choose to continue their studies focusing on psychology, or other social sciences such as sociology, criminology or any other further education course.

A wide range of career opportunities could include: Psychologists, Research, Social Work, Teaching, Civil Service, Probation Officers, Sport sector, Health psychologists, and elements can be applied to many other fields of employment.