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In Year 2 of your psychology course, you will further develop your skills for university and the world of work. This includes specialized modules in Forensic Psychology, Health Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Issues and Debates in Psychology.
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What is A2 Psychology? • I expect to learn about……….. • I hope to investigate……… • I think I may be surprised by…………….. • I hope to be able to explain………. • A psychologist is paid to…………
Welcome to year 2 • By now you have a good basic grounding in the skills required to make a success of this course. • Your task this year is to take these skills and develop them further in order to be prepared for life at university and the world of work.
Shared Classes Parkpsychology1213.wordpress.com www.edexcel.com The specification – Mapping your progress
This will be done in two ways: Specialist choice modules –Unit 3 • The two modules chosen in unit 3 are Forensic (Criminal) Psychology and Health Psychology • These will be assessed by a single 1 hour 30 minute examination in January. • This module is worth 40% of the A2 course. • Within these units there are also optional sections, i.e. key issues / explanations. You will need to be familiar with the specification to ensure you prioritise your revision. • The full syllabus is available on i Learn. Each session will be mapped to it. You will therefore need to bring this with you to EVERY LESSON.
You are also required to complete 2 pieces of practical work in Unit 3 A content analysis and an article summary. Both these pieces require you to research on your own; the more you read, the more you will understand, the better you will do. Support will be given, but this work is your responsibility. This task will be externally marked through your examination in January. It is good practice for the more autonomous style of working which is the norm at university/work.
Unit 4 • The two compulsory modules in unit are Clinical Psychology and Issues and Debates in Psychology • These will be assessed by a single 2 hour examination in June. • This module is worth 60% on the A2 course. • Within these units there are also optional sections, i.e. key issues / explanations. You will need to be familiar with the specification to ensure you prioritise your revision.
The last bit • You will shortly find out what grades are required by your chosen universities. • You must use this knowledge to set targets to ensure you do as well as it is possible for you to do. • Always give 100%. • Remember, you only • have 9 months to do • this and this time will go by very quickly.
Things that will help you to achieve your goal • Be willing to take more responsibility for your own learning (reading round the subject out of class is important) • Prompt attendance at all classes, with advanced notice of absence if at all possible. The more classes you miss the harder it is to do well on this course. • A positive approach with concentration and commitment in class. It is your choice to waste your own time –it is not fair to waste that of others though! • Submission of work by the given deadline. The responsibility is yours, you will not be chased for work. If you do not hand work in, it will not be marked. This means you will not receive any feedback. You will not know what you need to do to improve. You will be choosing to miss out on the support your teacher could be giving you. • Be prepared to come and ask about anything you do not understand.
