Francis Holland School

Psychology Department Information

Aims

Psychology is only taught at sixth form level and all teaching is directed towards A Level specifications. The aims of the department are closely aligned to the aims of the specifications but taught within the ethos of Francis Holland School. For AS and A2, these are to:

• study psychological theories, research, terminology, concepts, studies and methods
• develop skills of analysis, interpretation and evaluation
• develop an understanding of different areas of psychology
• design and report psychological investigations, and analyse and interpret data
• develop an understanding of ethical issues in psychology

For A2 only, these are also to:

• study psychological principles, perspectives and applications
• enable students to explore and understand the relationship between psychological knowledge, theories and methodology, and their relationship to social, cultural, scientific and contemporary issues
• enable the development of critical and evaluative skills in relation to theory, empirical studies and methods of research in psychology
• enable candidates to have an understanding and critical appreciation of the breadth of theoretical and methodological approaches to psychology

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