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 What
We Teach:
Psychology is
the scientific study of mind. How can we study something as complex as
mind? Mind cannot be seen directly, but it could be understood from
behaviour, as behaviour is the manifestation of mind. In psychology we
learn about the processes through which mind works and manifests itself
in overt and covered behaviour in different situations at different
times. Psychologists view this field from different angles which are
called approaches of psychology. They are also called schools of
psychology.
In this course,
students learn the basics of those approaches or schools, which will
give them a balanced insight into human behaviour. They will also learn
to investigate and explain psychological facts though various methods of
research.
Why
study Psychology?
Studying psychology is rewarding in many ways. First of all, it will
give students the knowledge of mind. Furnished with this knowledge,
they you will feel more insightful and will be equipped to help
themselves and others in difficult personal and social situations. A
GCSE in Psychology is a good foundation for studying the subject at
A-Level and beyond. Psychology is honoured and valued in all fields of
education and knowledge - medicine, law, politics, media, business,
sports, teaching, engineering and so on. Psychology is like currency
that you can cash in everywhere.
Is
it difficult?
Not
at all. Psychology is a very interesting subject, but it requires a high
level of intellectual motivation. Students need to learn concepts and
theories of psychological issues, know about relevant researches and
debates and be able to do perform researches of their own.
How
is the course made up?
We
are following OCR's GCSE Psychology. Basically, there are three units.
Unit 1 and Unit 2 focus on theories, their proofs and evaluations. All
together, 12 topics are taught for the course:
Unit 3 is a
psychological investigation into any of the above topics. While Unit 1
and Unit 2 are externally examined, Unit 3 will be internally assessed
as coursework.
Examination
There are two papers in the examination, each lasting 1 hour and 15
minutes. Students will need to answer all the questions on both papers.
Each question begins with a topic-related 'source', which could be a
written text, a graph or a numerical table. The questions will be
divided into several parts.
Coursework
Students
will carry out one psychological research of their own, related to any
of the topics covered in the course. They will write up a summary and
their conclusion using up to 1500 words.
Students will learn
the following skills:
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How to take a
questioning approach to psychological knowledge.
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How to carry
out your own research.
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How to
communicate and apply your own psychological knowledge.
Assessment:
There is a choice between two levels of entry for this examination:
Foundation and Higher. At Foundation level (Papers 1 and 2) the grades
available are G to C and at Higher level (Papers 3 and 4) the grades
available are D-A*.
Staffing:
Masud Rana
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