In Year 11, students will continue to develop their knowledge of Psychology through the topics of Language, Thought and Communication, Brain and Neuropsychology, and Psychological Problems. Students will apply psychological knowledge, analyse and evaluate psychological ideas, information, processes and procedures, and evaluate therapies and treatments. Through this learning, students will show how psychological knowledge and ideas change over time and how these inform our understanding of behaviour. Much like in Year 10, knowledge and understanding of research methods, practical research skills, and mathematical skills will be assessed across all topic areas in Paper 2. These skills should be developed by studying the specification content and through ethical, practical research activities, involving:
At the end of Year 11 there will be two written exam papers in the GCSE window.