You’ll need to meet the entry criteria for your chosen pathway and a grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics plus a Grade 4 in GCSE Biology or within GCSE Combined Science.
Topics include:
- Social psychology
- Forensic psychology
- Memory
- Attachment theory
- Schizophrenia
An enriching experience
Studying A Level Psychology at HNC is an enriching experience. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and interests, broadening your horizons and building your cultural capital. These experiences are integral to life at HNC and will help you to stand out from the crowd. Some of the experiences our A Level Psychology students enjoy, include:
- Participating in inspirational and valuable guest workshops and university lectures
- Participating in residential trips and visits – past students have enjoyed a trip to Psychology Live! at Disneyland, Paris
- The option to become one of our ambassadors, representing HNC at events such as our Open Events, building key employability skills including communication and leadership
- Taking part in a live brain dissection demonstration
Enlightening opportunities
We are proud of the unique experiences that are available to our students both inside and outside of the classroom. Our subject specialists will instil in you a love of learning, and challenge you to develop the required skills you’ll need to achieve the life-changing qualifications that will lead you to your dream career.
You’ll undertake high level psychological analysis and you will have the opportunity to design and conduct your own experiments, allowing you to gain valuable practical experience as a Research Psychologist. Many of our A Level Psychology students also take part in our XL Programme, which provides you with unique and exceptional opportunities to support progression to world leading universities.
How will you be assessed?
This course is assessed by examination.
A Level Psychology will provide you with a useful knowledge base for pursuing degree level study in this area. However, the diverse range of skills you’ll develop on the course such as research and critical thinking are directly transferable to a range of higher education subject areas such as teaching and business studies. Popular career destinations for Psychology students include subject related professions such as Psychology, Mental Health and Education. A qualification in Psychology can also lead you into a range of subject related fields such as Policing, HR and Law.
A Level Psychology students have recently progressed to university to study subjects such as:
- Psychology
- Criminology
- Law
- Nursing (Mental Health)
- Forensic Sciences
- Childhood and Youth Studies
- Politics
What does this course go well with or what may you like?
