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33Two-YearCoursesAssessmentASYear12Twoexaminationmodulesandpracticalexamination.A2Year13Twoexaminationmodulesandpracticalexamination.Astudentx19sviewx1cPhysicsisanexcitingfast-movingsubject.Itinvolveslearningaboutthephysicsofthetiniestparticlestothephysicsoftheuniverseitself.AtGraveneyphysicsistaughtinastimulatingwayusingexperimentalevidenceandmathematicalmethods.Thedepartmenthasafriendlyatmosphereandaboveallexcellentteachers.x1dPsychologyExaminationboardAQASpecifcationACoursecontentASCognitivePsychology-MemoryModelsofmemoryandmemoryineverydaylifeDevelopmentPsychology-EarlySocialDevelopmentAttachmentandattachmentineverydaylifeResearchMethodsandtechniquesBiologicalPsychology-StressStressasabodilyresponseandstressineverydaylifeSocialPsychology-SocialIn8uenceSocialin8uenceobedienceandconformityandsocialin8uenceineverydaylifeIndividualDifferences-PsychopathologyAbnormalityDeningandexplainingandtreatingpsychologicalabnormalityA2JanuaryRelationshipAgressionandEatingbehaviourA2JuneThepsychologyofaddictivebehaviourPsychologicalResearchScienticMethodPsychopathologyOtherskillsdevelopedPsychologyproducesstudentswhohavedevelopedsophisticatedanalyticalskillsarecomputerliterateandhaveadeepunderstandingofindividualculturalandsocialissues.Thenatureofthesubjectencouragesstudentstodeveloptheirowninterpersonalandcommunicationskillsx13allessentialforthemodernworld.CareervalueProfessionaltraininginpsychologyteachingsocialworknursingbusinessadvertisingmarketresearchandsportconsultancy.AssessmentASYear12Unit1PSYA1CognitivePsychologyDevelopmentalPsychologyandResearchMethods-1hours50ofthetotalASmarks25ofthetotalA2marksStructuredcompulsoryquestionsbasedonCognitivePsychologyMemoryModelsDevelopmentalPsychologyAttachmentsandResearchMethods.Questionsincludeshortanswerstimulusmaterialsandone12markquestionrequiringextendedwritinginwhichQWCwillbeassessed.Unit2PSYA2BiologicalPsychologySocialPsychologyandIndividualDifferences-1hours50ofthetotalASmarks25ofthetotalA2marksThreecompulsorystructuredquestionsonebasedontheBiologicalPsychologyStresscontentonebasedonSocialPsychologySocialIn8uencecontentandbasedontheIndividualDifferencesAbnormalitycontent.Questionsincludeshortanswerstimulusmaterialandone12markquestionrequiringextendedwritinginwhichQWCwillbeassessed.A2Year13Unit3PSYA3TopicsinPsychology-1hour25ofthetotalALevelmarkThreeessay-stylequestionschosenfromeighttopicsTeacherswillselectthreetopicstoteachfromtheoptionlistbelowaRelationshipsbAggressioncEatingbehaviourUnit4PSYA4PsychopathologyPsychologyinActionandResearchMethods2hours25ofthetotalALevelmarkThreesectionsPsychopathology1essay-stylequestionchosenfrom3.QWCwillbeassessedinthisessay.PsychologyinAction1questionchosenfrom3.ResearchMethodsOnecompulsorystructuredquestion.Astudentx19sviewThiscoursewillinterestscientistsaswellashumanitiesorientatedstudents.Itwillintereststudentswhoenjoythechallengeofdealingwithcomplexdatainthelightoffascinatinginsightsintothehumanmind.Psychologyisarealcross-disciplinarychallenge.