Psychology

The AQA spec B syllabus is taught at both AS and A2 at Ryde. (see www.aqa.com)

The AS consists of two units or modules:

 

Unit 1 – Introducing Psychology which includes: Approaches - the different ways of looking at the mind; Research Methods - the different techniques applied in studying psychology; Psychology of Gender - as an example to consider the approaches and methods used in its study and understanding.

 Unit 2 – Social, Cognitive Psychology and Individual Differences –social influence, remembering and forgetting and anxiety disorders.

The A2 consists of two units.

Unit 3 - Child Development and Applied Options - This includes aspects of moral, social and cognitive development in children.  The options are cognition and the law, Mood disorders and Schizophrenia.

Unit 4 - Perspectives, debates and methods in Psychology, which is more or less an over-view module and rather akin to a synoptic paper.

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