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A Level
Psychology
OCR Psychology
The Study of Behaviour and Experience
New specification from September 2015.
Summer 2016 - AS examinations (2)
Summer 2017 – A Level examinations (3)
All A Level classes have five hours of classwork and five hours
of homework per week.
Component 1:
Research Methods 30%
Component 1 introduces the world of psychological
research methods. Students are required to conduct
their own practical work.
This component provides students with the opportunity
to understand what’s involved in a range of different
research methods and techniques, and it creates
awareness of associated strengths and weaknesses.
Students are encouraged to reflect on their research
journeys as they develop vital investigative skills and
develop an appreciation of the principles of empirical
scientific enquiry.
Research Methods
Research methods and techniques
Planning and conducting research
Data recording, analysis and presentation
Report writing
Practical activities
How science works
Component 2:
Psychological themes through core studies
35%
Component 2 introduces key themes and core studies in
psychology. The selection of classic and contemporary
studies enables students to appreciate how psychological
knowledge and understanding develop over time.
The new specification has 20 studies to be covered over the
two-year course. Each pair is located within a key theme to
provide a strong foundation to the subject. The inclusion of
both classic and contemporary studies enables students to
place research in its historical context.
By the end of the component, students have built up a
varied knowledge of exemplar studies, a sound
understanding of key themes, and strong critical evaluation
skills.
Psychological themes through core studies
Social
Cognitive
Developmental
Biological
Individual Differences
E.g. Freud (1909) Little Hans and Baron-Cohen et al. (1997) Autism in adults
Component 3:
Applied Psychology 35%
Component 3 introduces a new and engaging compulsory
section on issues in mental health and an exciting range
of options as students discover how psychology is used in
applied areas:
• Child psychology
• Criminal psychology
• Environmental psychology
• Sport and exercise psychology.
Through this component, students explore applications of
psychology and gain an insight into how theory can be
applied to real-world situations. The assessment provides the
opportunity for students to demonstrate their learning
through extended writing.
Applied Psychology
Issues in mental health
E.g. The historical context of mental health
Child psychology
E.g. Development of attachment - The development of attachment in
babies and the impact of failure to develop attachments. Ainsworth and Bell
(1970) - One-year-olds in a Strange Situation. At least one strategy to develop
an attachment friendly environment.
Applied Psychology cont.
Criminal psychology
E.g. What makes a criminal? Physiological and non-physiological
explanations of criminal behaviour. Raine et al. (1997) Brain abnormalities in
murderers indicated by PET scans. At least one biological strategy for
preventing criminal behaviour.
Environmental psychology
Sport and exercise psychology
Mathematics
Within A Level in Psychology, 10% of the marks
available within written examinations will be for
assessment of mathematics (in the context of
psychology) at a GCSE standard, or higher.
A Level
Psychology