Psychology

Psychology is offered at A Level, and complements a wide range of other A Level subjects as it develops a range of valuable skills, including critical analysis, independent thinking and research. These skills are particularly relevant to young people and are transferable to further study and the workplace.

Psychology is a very diverse subject, and the A Level explores many aspects of human behaviour and the different approaches to understanding it. Topics studied include:

Social influence – how do the people around us influence our behaviour?

Memory – how do we remember and forget things?

Attachment – how important are early relationships in shaping future behaviour?

Biopsychology – how do the nervous and endocrine systems influence behaviour?

Psychopathology – what is normal? How can we explain and treat phobias, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Research methods – how do psychologists conduct research? How do they analyse their data and evaluate their findings?

A fascinating and rapidly developing discipline, psychology was introduced at Wellington in 2017 and has rapidly become one of the most popular A Level courses offered.