Psychology
What levels are on offer?You can take Psychology at Higher Level or Standard Level.
How do I decide which to choose?- Higher Level Psychology is aimed at students who are possibly interested in taking it at University.
- Psychology should appeal to anyone who has an interest in exploring the human mind and why we behave in the way we do.
(You do not need to have studied Psychology before.)
What will I study?At Standard Level you will study three levels of analysis:
- Biological level of analysis
- Cognitive level of analysis
- Socio-cultural level of analysis
You will also study one option from this list:
- Abnormal psychology
- Developmental psychology
- Health psychology
- Psychology of human relationships
- Sport psychology
The Higher Level Course takes all the Standard Level topics and also adds:
- Qualitative Research Methods
- A Second Option from the list
In each case there are two aspects to the assessment.
- SL Internal Assessment is worth 25% of the marks.
- HL Internal Assessment is worth 20% of the marks.
You will conduct an Experimental Study and present your findings in a report.
The External Assessment is an end of course exam taken in May of the second year, consisting of two papers for Standard and three for Higher Level.