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A Level: Psychology

St Paul's Catholic School

Spencefield Lane, Leicester , Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 6HN

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent

Level 3

Available start dates

Friday, 28 August 2026

St Pauls Catholic School

2 Year(s)

Part of a full time programme

Daytime/working hours

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Course Summary

The study of Psychology allows you to explore key areas in the history and development of psychology and offers different perspectives into the explanations of the human mind and behaviour. Studying Psychology will help you develop an insight into the methodological strengths and weaknesses of research, and critical analysis of theories, which are useful life skills which can be transferred into the workplace. Studying Psychology will also help you gain compassion and empathy for others as well as developing personal autonomy through the teaching of academic resilience and independent learning skills.

Course Details

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Taking an A level in psychology will give you a good grounding in the subject and fascinating insights into the human mind. The course is both challenging and stimulating. An exploration of various approaches, the broad range of exciting topic areas allows students to apply their learning to everyday life. As you study the A-level Psychology course you will gain an understanding of the main issues that arise from various psychological methods, approaches and look at the ways in which psychology can be applied.

The full course specification can be found at: AQA A-Level Psychology Spec

How will it be delivered and assessed?

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Examination Board - AQA (7182)

All exams are at the end of Year 13 -

Paper 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology - 2 hour written exam (33.3%)

Paper 2: Psychology in Context - 2 hour written exam (33.3%)

Paper 3: Issues and options in Psychology - 2 hour written exam (33.3%)

For more in depth details and information about the course, please visit – STP A-Level Psychology

Entry requirements

Students will be expected to have met St Paul’s entry requirements of 2 Grade 5’s and 4 Grade 4’s. A minimum of grade 4 in English and Maths is essential for all courses.

Your next steps...

Many students progress to a psychology-related degree at university. These degrees can open doors to careers in areas of psychology such as clinical, forensic, child, educational, occupational and sport psychology.

There are also many transferable skills associated with the study of Psychology. For example, whatever career path you choose, you will have a better understanding of human behaviour and how it applies to the workplace.

Additional information

https://www.st-pauls.leicester.sch.uk/sixth-form/

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