A2 Psychology Scheme of Work

Week Topic Reading
1-4 Psychopathology
Depression, anxiety disorders

CC+M
E+F 17
R+S
S

5-8 Cognitive development
Development of thinking, development of measured intelligence, development of moral understanding
CC+M
E+F 10
Su
9-12 Pro- and anti-social behaviour
Nature and causes of aggression, altruism and bystander behaviour, media influences on pro- and anti-social behaviour
CC+M
E+F 3
M
13-16 Attention and pattern recognition
Focused attention, divided attention, pattern recognition
CC+M
E+F 7
St
17-20 Issues
Gender bias, cultural bias, ethical issues, the use of non-human animals
CC+M
E+F 19
G+I 82, 84, 85
21-23 Mock exams  
24-26 Approaches
Biological, behavioural, psychodynamic
CC+M
E+F 21
27-29 Revision
Individual pattern of revision determined by Needs Analysis
 
30-32 External exams  

CC+M = Cardwell, Clark and Meldrum, Psychology for A Level
E+F = Eysenck and Flanagan, Psychology for A2 Level
R+S = Rosenhan and Seligman, Abnormal Psychology
G+I = Gross and McIlveen, Psychology: A New Introduction
S = Stoppard, Understanding Depression
Su = Sutherland, Cognitive Development Today
M = Myers, Social Psychology
St = Styles, The Psychology of Attention