Useful Information
The course provides students with the knowledge,
understanding and skills to prepare for further study or training in a
psychology based career.
Three mandatory units include applications of psychological
approaches, health psychology and research methods. There is one optional unit
in year 2 that links to more applied occupational areas such as forensic
psychology, child’s development, psychopathology and sports
psychology.
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Course Overview
Students will learn about the social, biological,
cognitive and learning approaches in psychology. You will learn key studies and
theories within psychology and apply knowledge to specific areas of society
including aggression, consumer/employee behaviour and gender identity. Students
will also study research methods and complete a piece of coursework/research
which will develop skills of investigation, problem-solving, analysis and
creative development.
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Course Highlights
Course Specific Trips & Visits
The College runs a number of educational experiences each
year to enable students to contextualise their learning. There will be the
opportunity to visit the Bethlem Royal Hospital and Bethlem Museum of the Mind
at the end of year one. There is no requirement for a work experience placement
although students are encouraged to seek meaningful experience and/or volunteer
experience to aid their career progression.
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Career Opportunities & Further Study
This qualification gives students transferable knowledge
and skills that prepares for university degrees. When taken alongside other A
Levels and BTEC Level 3 qualifications (such as Sport and Exercise Science,
Health and Social Care or Applied Science) students can progress onto degress in
psychology, teaching and education, counselling, health, sport and psychology
and criminology.
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Assessment
The course is assessed via exam (50%) and coursework
(50%).
The exam board for this course is Pearson
EDEXCEL.
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Entry Requirements
Students wishing to do BTEC Level 3 courses, need to have
(or expect to achieve) at least four GCSE passes at Grade 4 or above including
English and Mathematics (and a satisfactory school reference) in order to be
accepted on a BTEC Level 3 Programme.
Students must also gain the additional GCSE
grade:
- Grade 5 in Science.
- Grade 5 in Maths
Alternatively, we can accept GCSE Psychology at
grade 3 and double science at grade 4.
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Coulsdon Campus
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214236
997788
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