Psychology 9698

Aims of the syllabus to provide an introduction to psychological concepts, theories, research findings and applications to create an understanding of the range and limitations of psychological theory and practice to encourage candidates to explore and understand the relationship between psychological findings and everyday life to develop skills of analysis, interpretation, application and evaluation to promote an appreciation and understanding of individual, social and cultural diversity to develop an understanding of ethical issues in psychology, including the moral and ethical implications of psychological research to explore and understand the relationship between psychological findings and social, cultural and contemporary issues to study psychological principles, perspectives and applications to improve communication skills.

Curriculum content cognitive psychology social psychology developmental psychology physiological psychology the psychology of individual differences abnormality organisations

Assessment at a glance Paper Weighting AS Level A Level Paper 1 Short-answer and structured essay questions 1 hour 30 min 50 % 25 % Paper 2 Structured essay questions 1 hour 30 min Paper 3 Short-answer and structured essay questions 3 hours - 50%

Assessment objectives Knowledge and understanding Analysis, evaluation and application