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| Welcome to the Psychology Department |
| Mr. Klidzia teaches both AS and
A2 Psychology. The examining board is AQA, specification
A. Both courses are demanding at an intellectual
and an emotional level. They provide a framework
for personal development of the students who take
the course, as well as significantly contributing
to the career prospects of students. Psychology
has an increasingly important and extensive place
in the work place. Employers seek the kinds of skills
that the course promotes including effective group
work skills, presentation skills, lateral thinking,
and writing coherently about complex issues. These
skills are also an essential part of most undergraduate
degree courses. |
| The AS Course |
Psychology students will find that
they are challenged by the exciting array of topics
in this stimulating course. They learn about how
psychologists suggest people can deal with stress
in their personal and working lives. They learn
about the nature of relationships and gain an understanding
of the diversity of human experience. They study
cognitive psychology, developmental psychology,
physiological psychology, individual differences
and social psychology.
The students are often familiar with Sigmund Freud
and keen to learn more about his contribution to
Psychology. During this course, as they explore
the psychodynamic approach, they will have an opportunity
to discuss Freud’s ideas.
They must learn too about the way that research
is carried out and there is no better way to do
this than to design their own experiments and conduct
research themselves.
Textbooks are a vital tool for students at A’level
in all subjects. In Psychology students must also
relate the work they are doing to media stories,
and use the internet to find out more. |
| The A2 Course |
During this course students consolidate
their learning from the AS course but also look
in closer depth at different approaches to Psychology.
Students will continue to develop an understanding
of ethical, cultural, social and contemporary issues.
They study psychopathology, focussing on the causes
of Depression, Schizophrenia and Anxiety Disorders.
This department emphasises active exploration of
ideas. For this reason, whilst studying the work
of Piaget, students will have the opportunity to
observe primary school children and explore the
way younger children think and also the way they
learn. Discussion is a key element of the course
as students explore theories and concepts which
are often complex and intellectually demanding.
The Coursework component of this course is aimed
at further development of knowledge of research
methods, including statistical analysis. |
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