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Curriculum

The students will be studying  AS and A Level Psychology in Key Stage 5. This includes employing higher order thinking skills, active debate and discussion.  The overall assessment will be 4 units x 1 and a 1/2hr written examination in May for AS Yr12 and June for A2 Yr13. The exam board currently used is AQA.

Assessment is continuous, achieved throughout the lesson, built into discussions, small tests, mock examinations and through weekly homework.

Homework is set weekly and should take two hours to complete. Psychology students are required to be studying for the minimum of 4hours a week independently