Applied Psychology

Vocational

Students have the opportunity to study a range of interesting areas of psychology including how to conduct psychological research, criminal and forensic psychology, health psychology and psychopathology. The way the BTEC National Extended Certificate differs from the A-Level is that it incorporates both coursework as well as formal written exams. Also, unlike the A-Level, students have the opportunity to re-sit some of the written exams.

Who To Speak To …

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Miss N. Narburgh – Curriculum Leader: Social Sciences

Transition Work

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  • The course is made up of mandatory and optional subjects and the course will cover the following topic areas:

    • Unit 1: (Year 12) Psychological Approaches and Applications. Externally assessed.

    • Unit 2: (Year 12) Conducting Psychological Research. Internally assessed.

    • Unit 3: (Year 13) Health Psychology. Externally assessed.

    • Unit 4: (Year 13) Criminal and Forensic psychology. Internally assessed.

  • A minimum of five GCSEs at grades 4-9, including maths and grade 4 at GCSE in English language.

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