GCSEpsychologywillhelpstudentstogainknowledgeandunderstandingofkeyfeaturesincludingdatainpsychology,howpsychologyknowledgeandideaschangeovertimeandhowtheyinformbehavior,thecontribution,theinterrelationshipsanditsassociatedtheoriesthroughsuchmethods-----biological,cognitive,social,developmentalandindividualdifferencestomeetitsrequirements

考试结构Exam

Twoexternally-examinedpapers

考试形式Format

Paper1：

Thepaperconsistsofsixsections.Thefirstfivesectionswillincludemultiple-choice,short-openandopen-responsequestions,andthesixthonewillcontaintwoextendedopen-responsequestions.

Writtenexamination:1hourand45minutes

50%ofthequalification

98marks

Paper2:

Studentsmustanswerquestionsfromfoursections.

AllquestionsfromsectionA.

Allquestionsfromtwosections–BtoF.

Onequestionfromachoiceoffive,fromsectionG.

Writtenexamination:1hourand15minutes

42%ofthequalification

70marks

课程核心内容模块Contents

1.Development–Howdidyoudevelop?

2.Memory–Howdoesyourmemorywork?

3.Psychologicalproblems–Howwouldpsychologicalproblemsaffectyou?

4.Thebrainandneuropsychology–Howdoesyourbrainaffectyou?

5.Socialinfluence–Howdoothersaffectyou?

6.Criminalpsychology–Whydopeoplebecomecriminals?

7.Theself–Whatmakesyouwhoyouare?

8.Perception–Howdoyouinterprettheworldaroundyou?

9.Sleepanddreaming–Whydoyouneedtosleepanddream?

10.Language,thoughtandcommunication–Howdoyoucommunicatewithothers?

11.Researchmethods–Howdoyoucarryoutpsychologicalresearch?