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A Warm Welcome!
An Introduction to Learning Path Courses . A guide to getting an A*
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Issues and Debates
⚖️ Issues and Debates — October Explore the big ideas behind psychology — nature vs nurture, free will vs determinism, gender and cultural bias, and ethical implications. Essential for Paper 3 essays.
Biopsychology
🧩 Biopsychology — November Advance your biological understanding of the brain and behaviour, revisiting nervous and endocrine systems, localisation, and plasticity. Builds on Year 12 knowledge for Paper 2.
Approaches in Psychology
🧬 Approaches in Psychology — December–January Compare and evaluate key approaches — behavioural, cognitive, psychodynamic, biological, and humanistic — linking them to issues and debates. Strong Paper 2 and 3 crossover topic.
Research Methods
📊 Research Methods — December Deepen your understanding of experimental design, reliability, validity, and statistics. Includes advanced exam questions and mock assessments to master Paper 2.
Relationships
❤️ Relationships — January Learn how and why romantic relationships form, develop, and break down. Covers theories such as filter theory, self-disclosure, and virtual relationships.
Gender
⚧️ Gender — January Study biological, social, and cognitive explanations of gender development, alongside gender schema theory and androgyny. Practice short and extended essays.
Cognition and Development
🧠 Cognition and Development — January Explore cognitive development in children, including Piaget’s theory, Vygotsky’s social development theory, and Baillargeon’s findings.
Schizophrenia
🧍‍♀️ Schizophrenia — February Understand symptoms, classifications, and explanations of schizophrenia (biological, cognitive, and interactionist). Includes treatments and evaluation of research.
Eating Behavior
🍽️ Eating Behaviour — February Study the biological and psychological factors influencing eating behaviour, including neural and hormonal mechanisms, eating disorders, and cultural influences.
Stress
😖 Stress — February Examine biological and psychological responses to stress, its effects on health, and stress management strategies.
Aggression
💢 Aggression — March Analyse social and biological causes of aggression — including neural, hormonal, and evolutionary explanations — plus media influences.
Forensic Psychology
🕵️ Forensic Psychology — –March Investigate offender profiling, explanations of offending behaviour, and ways of dealing with offenders. A key applied topic for Paper 3.
Addiction
💊 Addiction — March Learn the biological, cognitive, and learning explanations of addiction, risk factors, and treatment strategies.
YEAR 13 – AQA A-Level Psychology

This guide is designed to give you the strategies, structures, and exam techniques you need to push your Psychology grade to the very top level. Inside, you’ll find:

✅ How to structure A* essays with clear AO1, AO2, and AO3 points

✅ Tips for active recall, memory hacks, and exam preparation

✅ Common mistakes to avoid and how to stand out to examiners

Use this guide alongside your lessons, workbooks, and quizzes to sharpen your exam skills and build the confidence you need to hit those top marks.

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