Psychology

What levels are on offer?

How do I decide which to choose?

• Higher Level Psychology is aimed at students who are possibly interested in taking it at University.
• Psychology should appeal to anyone who has an interest in exploring the human mind and why we behave in the way we do.

What will I need?

What will I study?

At Standard Level you will study three levels of analysis:

• Biological level of analysis
• Cognitive level of analysis
• Socio-cultural level of analysis

You will also study one option from this list:

• Abnormal psychology
• Developmental psychology
• Health psychology
• Psychology of human relationships
• Sport psychology

The Higher Level Course takes all the Standard Level topics and also adds:

• Qualitative Research Methods
• A Second Option from the list

How will I be assessed?

In each case there are two aspects to the assessment.

SL Internal Assessment is worth 25% of the marks.
HL Internal Assessment is worth 20% of the marks.

• You will conduct an Experimental Study and present your findings in a report.

The External Assessment is an end of course exam taken in May of the second year, consisting of two papers for Standard and three for Higher Level.

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