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62 lessons in 20 units, about 132 h 45 min of reading and core practice. Each lesson ends with a quick check.
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Unit 1
Compulsory introductory content on social influence, memory, attachment and psychopathology for AQA A-level Psychology.
4 lessons · 8 h of study · ≈6% of the test
Unit 2
Compulsory AQA content on approaches, biopsychology and research methods, including the mathematical and methodological skills required across the course.
3 lessons · 7 h of study · ≈6% of the test
Unit 3
AQA synoptic content on issues and debates plus the full bank of optional A-level topics from which centres choose three.
10 lessons · 22 h 30 min of study · ≈7% of the test
Unit 4
Compulsory Edexcel foundations content spanning social, cognitive, biological, learning and developmental psychology.
5 lessons · 8 h 45 min of study · ≈6% of the test
Unit 5
Edexcel applied content with compulsory clinical psychology and the full set of application options from which centres choose one.
4 lessons · 7 h 15 min of study · ≈6% of the test
Unit 6
Edexcel synoptic skills content on methodology, statistics, practical investigation, analysis and evaluation across the course.
2 lessons · 4 h 30 min of study · ≈5% of the test
Unit 7
OCR research methods content covering design, conduct, analysis, interpretation and evaluation of psychological investigations.
2 lessons · 5 h of study · ≈5% of the test
Unit 8
OCR core content organised by the five psychological areas and taught through classic and contemporary core studies.
5 lessons · 12 h 30 min of study · ≈5% of the test
Unit 9
OCR applied psychology content covering mental health, criminal, child and environmental psychology.
4 lessons · 7 h 45 min of study · ≈5% of the test
Unit 10
Foundational historical and conceptual content on major psychological approaches and the development of psychology over time.
2 lessons · 4 h 30 min of study · ≈4% of the test
Unit 11
Psychological explanations of how people think, feel and behave in relation to other people and social situations.
2 lessons · 4 h 30 min of study · ≈4% of the test
Unit 12
Applied psychology content showing how theories and evidence are used in practical, social and real-world contexts.
2 lessons · 4 h 30 min of study · ≈4% of the test
Unit 13
Synoptic debate content on the major controversies, ethical questions and social implications raised by psychology.
2 lessons · 3 h 45 min of study · ≈4% of the test
Unit 14
Core Cambridge content on the major psychological approaches and the key conceptual debates that run through the subject.
2 lessons · 4 h 30 min of study · ≈4% of the test
Unit 15
Cambridge research methods content on planning, carrying out, analysing and evaluating psychological research.
2 lessons · 4 h 30 min of study · ≈4% of the test
Unit 16
Cambridge A-level specialist option content, of which candidates study two, with theory in paper 3 and application in paper 4.
4 lessons · 8 h of study · ≈8% of the test
Unit 18
International A Level content combining biological psychology with learning theories and developmental psychology.
2 lessons · 4 h 15 min of study · ≈4% of the test
Unit 19
International A Level applied psychology content assessed as a distinct unit.
1 lesson · 2 h 30 min of study · ≈4% of the test
Unit 20
International A Level synoptic content on clinical psychology together with research, analysis and evaluation skills.
2 lessons · 4 h 30 min of study · ≈5% of the test
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AQA paper 1: Introductory topics in psychology · Lesson 1 of 4
This topic covers conformity, obedience, resistance to social influence and minority influence, including key studies and explanations. In the exam, students must describe theories and research, apply them to novel scenarios, and evaluate methodological, conceptual and ethical issues.
2 h of study≈1% of the test
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