Eduqas A-Level Psychology
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Psychology: Past to Present6 topics
Psychology: Past to Present overview
Component 1: Psychology: Past to Present10 objectivesBiological approach
Component 1: Biological4 objectivesPsychodynamic approach
Component 1: Psychodynamic4 objectivesBehaviourist approach
Component 1: Behaviourist4 objectivesCognitive approach
Component 1: Cognitive4 objectivesPositive approach
Component 1: Positive4 objectives
Psychology: Investigating Behaviour16 topics
Principles of research
Component 2: Principles of research2 objectives- Component 2: Principles of research (knowledge, understanding and evaluation of)2 objectives
Personal investigations
Component 2: Personal investigations6 objectivesApplication of research methods to a novel scenario
Component 2: Application of research methods to a novel scenario1 objectiveDeciding on a research question
Component 2: Deciding on a research question (knowledge and understanding of)11 objectivesMethodologies
Component 2: Methodologies (knowledge, understanding and evaluation of)15 objectivesLocation of research
Component 2: Location of research (knowledge, understanding and evaluation of)3 objectivesParticipants
Component 2: Participants (knowledge, understanding and evaluation of)10 objectivesExperimental design
Component 2: Experimental design (knowledge, understanding and evaluation of)3 objectivesLevels of measurement
Component 2: Levels of measurement (knowledge and understanding of)4 objectivesGraphical representation
Component 2: Graphical representation (knowledge of, and be able to construct and interpret)3 objectivesDescriptive statistics
Component 2: Descriptive statistics (knowledge, evaluation, interpretation, estimation and calculation of)2 objectives
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Psychology: Implications in the Real World13 topics
Applications overview
Component 3: Applications9 objectivesAddictive behaviours
Component 3: Addictive behaviours4 objectivesAutistic spectrum behaviours
Component 3: Autistic spectrum behaviours4 objectivesBullying behaviours
Component 3: Bullying behaviours4 objectivesCriminal behaviours
Component 3: Criminal behaviours4 objectivesSchizophrenia
Component 3: Schizophrenia4 objectivesStress
Component 3: Stress4 objectivesControversies overview
Component 3: Controversies5 objectivesCultural bias
Component 3: Cultural bias4 objectivesEthical costs of conducting research
Component 3: Ethical costs of conducting research4 objectivesNon-human animals
Component 3: Non-human animals4 objectivesScientific status
Component 3: Scientific status4 objectives
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Mathematical Requirements4 topics
Assessment and exam guidance
Assessment Objectives
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, processes, techniques and procedures
Apply knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, processes, techniques and procedures: in a theoretical context; in a practical context; when handling qualitative data; when handling quantitative data
Analyse, interpret and evaluate a range of scientific information, ideas and evidence, including in relation to issues, to: make judgements and reach conclusions; develop and refine practical design and procedures
Exam Structure
Psychology: Past to Present
2h 15m
Duration
100
Marks
33.33%
Weighting
Psychology: Investigating Behaviour
2h 15m
Duration
100
Marks
33.33%
Weighting
Psychology: Implications in the Real World
2h 15m
Duration
100
Marks
33.33%
Weighting
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