Brompton Academy

Psychology

What kind of person do I need to be? Do you have an enquiring mind and a desire to

understand human behaviour? Do you want to build a greater awareness of yourself and others? Are you naturally sceptical and can be critical of theories or information sources? Can you apply scientific principles to studying the mind? If you can answer yes to these, then studying this subject may be for you. How do I get there? To study the subject at A level you will need a good grade in GCSE maths. The written work would benefit if you have achieved English at C along with another humanity or social science subject. A science subject or maths at A level will help if you want to study this at degree level but you don’t necessarily need to have studied the subject at A level. Psychology graduates go on to careers in education, human resources, marketing and youth work. To work in the profession you will need to study fur ther at postgraduate level.

What skills will I learn? Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and behaviour. You could be finding out why people get depressed, how memories are formed or how children develop attachments. You will learn how to design and test psychological theories, collect data and analyse results. The subject will help you develop IT skills as you test statistical data, engage your literacy skills as you write essays and develop communication as you work in a team on projects.