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Type
Exam Board
A Level
AQA
Leva Marscionkaite
Abbey College Cambridge
Miss Ieva Marscionkaite is Lithuanian. She enrolled in the Lower 6th at Abbey College Cambridge in September 2006.
In the June 2008 examinations she gained Grade A passes at A-level in English Literature, Critical Thinking, History and Psychology together with a Grade B pass at AS-level in Mathematics. She was awarded a Distinction in the Advanced Extension Award paper in Psychology.
Miss Ieva Marscionkaite was admitted to Newnham College, University of Cambridge, in October 2008 to read English Literature.
Miss Ieva Marscionkaite was admitted to Newnham College, University of Cambridge, in October 2008 to read English Literature.
Psychology
For a full breakdown of the unit topics and assessment requirements, click to see the specification
Summary
This specification is designed to:
- • encourage students to engage with the subject, by introducing new, contemporary topics
- • generate practical classroom activities
- • make conceptually demanding areas more accessible by setting then in context
- • allow teachers to select a route through the optional topics that suits their students' interests
- • allow candidates to demonstrate the ability to utilise scientific methodology in the context of psychology
- • develop candidates' critical thinking skills.
AS outline
At AS-level, candidates develop a broad knowledge and
understanding of the core areas of psychology. Through a
range of topics, chosen for their accessibility and
popularity:
• PSYA1: Cognitive Psychology, Developmental
Psychology and Research Methods
• PSYA2: Biological Psychology, Social
Psychology and Individual Differences.
A2 outline
At A2-level, the specification offers a range of
topic-based options which bring together explanations from
different psychological approaches and engage students in issues
and debates in psychology:
• PSYA3: Topics in Psychology
• PSYA4: Psychopathology, Psychology in
Action and Research Methods.
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