Enrolment Fee £395
The A Level Psychology Online course with Learn Now follows the CIE (9990) specification and is equivalent to the qualification you would achieve if attending mainstream college. Once completed, you will obtain UCAS points which will support progression to university in degrees such as Psychology, Criminology, Neuroscience and Education.
This course would suit adult learners returning to education, students resitting exams or studying alongside other commitments, and learners looking to be accepted into University.
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This International A Level Psychology Course with Cambridge will help you develop your appreciation of the subject by exploring the ways in which psychology is conducted. As part of your studies, you also review important research; this provides an insight into the ways in which psychology has been applied, thereby leading to a better understanding of key approaches, research methods and issues and debates.
The syllabus reflects four core areas of psychology, namely biological, cognitive, learning and social; it also relates psychology to abnormality, consumer behaviour, health and organisations.
The AS Level (year 1) modules consists of approaches, issues and debates and research methodology that underpin the study of psychology.
These fundamental aspects of psychology are taught and assessed through 12 compulsory core studies (detailed below). The approaches, issues and debates and research methodology are considered for each study.
For IA2 (year 2), learners will build on their knowledge from IAS. Specialist options are introduced at A Level. Learners study how psychology is applied in two of the following specialist areas:
Clinical psychology is the study of a range of mental and behavioural disorders/conditions and the potential explanations and available treatments for them.
There are many competing explanations and treatments for the conditions/disorders.
Learners will be expected to understand the strengths and weaknesses of these explanations and treatments and compare them with each other.
Consumer Psychology is the study of human behaviour in relation to the retail environment.
For this option learners look at different areas of consumer environments (shops, restaurants and online) and consider how psychology can affect consumer patterns and decision-making.
Learners will also explore the reaction and preferences of consumers to the packaging of products, the marketing of products and the advertising of products.
Health psychologists look at the factors that influence behaviours in both health and community settings.
For this option, learners will look at psychological factors that influence health, and will also examine the management and assessment of health-related behaviours linked to stress, pain and non-adherence to medical advice.
Organisational psychology is the study of behaviours within the workplace.
Learners will need to consider how social, physical and psychological environments affect individual and group behaviour in the workplace.
Psychology will complement just about any other subject. Students who study psychology often also study biology, sociology, business, or English. Also students, who want a career in any of the caring services, or in marketing or human resources, will find an understanding of psychology useful.
Students in the past have progressed onto the following degree courses:-
•Marketing •Business development •Accountancy •Human resources •Forensic psychology •Occupational therapy •Clinical psychology •Nursing •Teaching.
Studying A’ Level Psychology will enhance your chances of being accepted into University.
There are no previous entry requirements for this course, however students are expected to have a reasonable standard of literacy.
You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 24 months from initial registration with the full support of your Tutor.
Our Enrolment fee for this course is noted at the top of this page where you can enrol directly onto the course. This fee includes access to your course including tutor support for 2 years.
Our enrolment fee includes:
The only other fee you will need to pay is for your exams which is due approximately six months prior and this will be paid directly to the exam centre.
Students will be required to arrange and pay for their examinations at CIE approved centre. We can provide an extensive list of these centres for you.
A Level Exams
There are four exams for the full A Level qualificaiton. The length of each exam is as follows:
Paper 1 – 1 hour 30 min
Paper 2 – 1 hour 30 min
Paper 3 – 1 hour 30 min
Paper 4 – 1 hour 30 min
AS Level Exams
There are two exams for the AS Level qualification. The length of each exam is as follows:
Paper 1 – 1 hour 30 min
Paper 2 – 1 hour 30 min
For Cambridge International AS & A Level Psychology, learners can:
take Papers 1 and 2 only (for the Cambridge International AS Level qualification) or
follow a staged assessment route by taking Papers 1 and 2 (for the Cambridge International AS Level qualification) in one series, then Papers 3 and 4 (for the Cambridge International A Level qualification) in a later series or
take Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the same examination series, leading to the full Cambridge International A Level.
On successful completion of all your exams for the A Level Psychology Online Course, you will be awarded one of the following qualifications:
International A Level in Psychology with CIE | International AS Level in Psychology with CIE
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For A Level Psychology, you will be required to study multiple approaches, memorise multiple studies and apply them to exam scenarios. Many questions can require essay writing where you must explain theories, evaluate them and use key terms. You will also need to cover research methods such as statistics, experiments, variables and reliability.
If you are good at writing structured answers along with analysing behaviour, you will find the course manageable. It is of similar difficulty to A Level Biology but with less calculations involved.
You will not be required to purchase any books with this course. We automatically include logins to our online e-Library which includes access to following eBook(s):
Cambridge International AS & A Level Psychology – Helen J. Kitching (Hodder Education)
Not see the book you are looking for? Ask us and we will let you know if we have it!
Good subject combinations to take alongside Psychology include:
A Level Biology – If you are looking to go down the clinical or mental health route, Biology is a great subjects to take alongside psychology. The subjects compliment each other well building confidence in both areas.
A Level Sociology – If you are looking more into the forensic/criminal psychology route, it can help to take A Level Sociology.
Cambridge International A Level Psychology can be taken outside the UK as well as within the UK. Cambridge provide global recognition for their A Level qualifications and are recognised by universities.
At the end of this course you will receive an Internationally recognised qualification which will allow you to apply a university situated anywhere in the world.
AS and A levels are standalone qualifications, however the Full A Level carries more UCAS points than the AS Level. It also requires more study hours as follows:
AS Level = 180 hours
A Level = 360 hours
You will see the difference in the content above under ‘syllabus’ but you can also refer to our article on ‘what is as level’ for more information.
You will receive access and support for two years, however you can complete it much sooner if you want to. Exams for this subject fall in May/June and October/November each year and therefore you are able to choose which exam sitting you want to apply for. We have more information on exam timetables here.
