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Psychology A Level

The Psychology A Level course will allow you to study human behaviour and mental processes. This scientifically grounded course challenges perceptions, covering exciting topics such as memory, responses to authority, sleep patterns, causes of psychopathy and more. Psychology holds relevance across various fields, fostering engaging discussions and debates where students will come to develop an awareness of different values and expectations spanning different cultures and social groups. This in turn will help to understand both the similarities and differences which make the world a very interesting place to be in.

As part of your studies you’ll assess the merits of competing theories and explanations. Your understanding will be enhanced by our links with highly renowned academics and via the additional enrichment activities on offer. Teachers within the department come from a variety of backgrounds and specialisms, bringing an often unique quality to their teaching. Having high standards and expectations means that each individual in their care is guided to achieve to the best of their ability.

Psychology Classroom

Psychology at QMC

Psychology textbook

Team collaboration in Psychology

Psychology Classroom at Queen Mary's College

Classroom full of Psychology students learning

TEACHING METHODS

In the classroom, participation and opinion is invited and encouraged and therefore this subject would appeal to those who are particularly interested in people, in current affairs and in facilitating debate about a wide variety of topics.

Where can this course take me?

Magnus Page

Freya Loose

Lewis

Excel Oloniyo (2)

Jack Saunders

Rebecca Kearney

Paris

Daisy Foote

Josh Liddiard

Felicity Fitzpatrick

By studying Psychology A Level, students will gain knowledge of different approaches used in psychology and the methods used by psychologists to study behaviour. Throughout this course, you will also:

Gain hands on experience of a range of different research methods encouraging active learning.
Appreciate how psychological knowledge and understanding develops over time.
Explore applications of psychology and gain an insight into how psychological theory can be applied to real world situations.
Develop the ability to communicate effectively using appropriate language and become psychologically literate citizens.

Psychology is taught as a science subject and is relevant to a wide variety of job fields, including Health, Police, Social Work, Teaching as well as Advertising, Sales and Marketing and should appeal to a very wide audience. Previous QMC Psychology students have all pursued different paths, see what they are up to now.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Psychology A Level Poland Trip QMC

Psychology A Level Poland Trip

We offer the opportunity for students to join a student-led psychology group or to pursue an additional enrichment in either an Extended Project Qualification where the possibility to conduct a piece of investigative research may be realised, or to join a non-examined Forensic Psychology group with a series of guest speakers and engaging group activities. You will also be able to go on trips such as University Insight Days to further your knowledge in the field of psychology. View more enrichment opportunities here.