Course overview
If you want to understand what makes people tick…Figure out why people act in certain ways…And you want to explore how you could help change their thinking and behaviour.
Your new AQA Psychology A Level will help you do exactly that.
As well as your A-Level course materials and tutor support, this course can include the examination fees needed to successfully gain your A-Level Psychology qualification and those all-important UCAS points.
Simply receive your course materials online or by post and start studying to gain that all-important A-Level. If you add on the exams, when you are ready, we will book the exams for you so you can focus on your studies.
This course can be completed without taking the A-Level exam.
We have a 94% pass rate** with our A-Levels, earn up to 56 UCAS points.
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
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Duration study load
You will have 2 years to complete the full A-Level from the date you receive your materials. You will be able to study at your own pace and in your own time without the pressure of tight deadlines. Your only deadlines are the A Level examinations.
If you add on the exams, the examinations for this course will be taken at a centre in either Birmingham or Macclesfield; we will book these for you when you feel you are ready. Additional exam centres in various locations will soon become available.
Entry requirements
There are no specific entry requirements for this course.
Course features
- Dedicated personal tutor support
- Dedicated student support
- Accreditation
- Assignment marking and feedback
- Free CV critique service
- Free employability guide to help you impress future employers
- Free XO Student Discounts card
- Comprehensive study guide*
- Open Study College study pack*
* Not included with the online study option
Assessment
To achieve the full Psychology A-Level qualification you will be assessed across the above topics. All topics will be assessed by three paper-based examinations. A more detailed breakdown of the assessment details is provided below.
Exam details
Paper 1
- Type: Written examination
- Duration: 2 hours
- Weighing: 33.3% of A Level
- Total Marks: 96
- Assessed: Content from topics 4.1.1 – 4.1.4
- Assessment format: A mixture of multiple-choice, short answer and extended writing
Paper 2
- Type: Written examination
- Duration: 2 hours
- Weighing: 33.3% of A Level
- Total Marks: 96
- Assessed: Content from topics 4.2.1 – 4.2.3
- Assessment format: A mixture of short and long answer questions and multiple-choice questions
Paper 3
- Type: Written examination
- Duration: 2 hours
- Weighing: 33.3% of A Level
- Total Marks: 96
- Assessed: Content from topics 4.3.1 and optional content from:
- – one from option 1, (4.3.2-4.3.4)
- – one from option 2, (4.3.5-4.3.7)
- – one from option 3, (4.3.8-4.3.10)
Delivery
This course enables you to study for an A-Level in Psychology by distance learning at home or at work. Your course materials will be sent via email or by post, you choose. Full tutor support will be available via email, so help is only a click away! Your course will include self-assessment exercises and tutor-marked study questions, so you can monitor your progress.
Thinking of going to university?
Open Study College is proud to partner with QA Higher Education, providing students with the unique opportunity to progress into higher education. This partnership aims to support our students in finding and securing a university place at one of QA Higher Education’s conveniently located teaching centres across the UK.
Subjects
AQA Specification Code: 7182
- 4.1.1 Social Influence
- 4.1.2 Memory
- 4.1.3 Attachment
- 4.1.4 Psychotherapy
- 4.2. Psychology in Context
- 4.2.1 Approaches in Psychology
- 4.2.2 Biopsychology
- 4.2.3 Research Methods
- 4.3.1 Scientific Processes
- 4.2.3.2 Data Handling and Analysis
- 4.2.3.3 Inferential Testing
- 4.3.1 Issues and Debates in Psychology
- 4.3.2 Relationships
- 4.3.3 Gender
- 4.3.4 Cognition and Development
- 4.3.5 Schizophrenia
- 4.3.6 Eating Behaviour
- 4.3.7 Stress
- 4.3.8 Aggression
- 4.3.9 Forensic Psychology
- 4.3.10 Addiction
About Open Study College
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