Remote Learning
Teachers will be setting work for each teaching group on Show My Homework, intended to provide a reasonable curriculum. All work will be set for online submission, with students saving work and using the Submit Work feature on SMHW.
Intent
Psychology students at Barnwell School will be inquisitive and motivated to learn more about the key issues and debates within the study of human behaviour. They will develop a greater sense of ethical issues surrounding the study of human behaviour and in turn develop a greater sense of tolerance and understanding. They will explore how understanding psychology has real world applications and how it is crucial to our everyday life. They will learn to challenge and question the power of social influence, conformity and enhance their understanding of mental health related illnesses making them feel more confident, autonomous and equipped for their future lives.
Learning Journey
Curriculum Map
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KS4
Course:
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Y10 Content
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Y10 Key Assessment
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Y11 Content
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Y11 Key Assessment
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Autumn 1
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Introduction to Psychology Approaches
Criminal Psychology
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Formative Task:
Exam questions on approaches – peer assessed
Summative Unit: Criminal Psychology Exam
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Social Influence
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Formative Task: Revision layering activities
Summative Assessment: Social Influence exam questions
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Autumn 2
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Experiments
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Formative Task: Conducting own experiments
Summative Task: Experimental Write Up
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Descriptive Statistics
Memory
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Formative Task:
Maths skills
Summative Assessment: Memory exam questions
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Spring 1
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Development
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Formative Task: Long answer exam question prepared and assessed together
Summative Task: Exam questions on Development
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Graphs
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Formative Tasks: Graph drawing activities
Summative Assessment: Research methods overview exam questions
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Spring 2
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Self Reports
Psychological Problems
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Formative Assessment: Case studies of Mental Health
Summative Assessment: Self reports written report
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Sleep and Dreaming
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Formative Assessment: Exam Skills
Summative Assessment: Sleep and Dreaming exam questions
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Summer 1
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Psychological Problems
Observations
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Formative Assessment: Observation practical work
Summative Assessment: Psychological problems exam questions
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Bias
Revision
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Formative Assessment: Peer Assessed past papers
Summative Assessment: Past exam papers under exam conditions
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Summer 2
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Correlations
Revision
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Formative Assessment: Correlations practical work
Summative Assessment: End of year Mock exam
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GCSE
Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and behaviour. The OCR course allows students to develop an understanding of their self and others and helps them to explain how psychology can be used to explain everyday social phenomena. Furthermore, students are able to investigate how psychological research is conducted and are given opportunities to collect and analyse their own data.
Psychology is a popular subject which often leads to further study at A level. Whilst the GCSE course is not essential for studying the subject at A level it does provide a really good foundation for students who wish to study the subject further. Psychology students go on to a wide variety of careers as not only does the subject provide knowledge for careers within the psychology field itself it also develops transferable skills. A few possible career options include working within the police force, counselling, working within the sport environment, education, personnel and working within the healthcare sector
The course is assessed in two examinations at the end of the second year of study. Both papers are 1 hour 30 minutes long with each being worth 50% of the total GCSE grade. Within each paper a selection of psychological topics and research methods will be covered.
Further details here, and from H.Pritchard@barnwell.herts.sch.uk
A level
Within A level Psychology, knowledge and understanding are developed at a deeper level. This involves studying 20 core studies which enables students to gain a broad perspective of the subject. Then in Year 13 in depth analyses of Mental Health, Criminal Psychology and Environmental Psychology are carried out. This is accompanied by further studies into the techniques used by psychologists to gather data and the opportunities to carry out experiments, observations and self reports to investigate areas of interest within the subject.
The course is assessed in three written exams at the end of the two year course. Paper 1, which counts for 30% of the course, focuses specifically on research methods, Paper 2, which counts for 35% of the course focuses on knowledge and understanding of the core studies and finally Paper 3, which counts for the final 35%, focuses on the option subjects – mental health, criminal psychology and environmental psychology.
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