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Psychology

Spec A290QS

Free Eduqas A Level Psychology revision: past papers from 2017–2022 with mark schemes.

Component 1: Psychology: Past to Present

Biological approach

Psychodynamic approach

Behaviourist approach

Cognitive approach

Positive approach

Component 2: Psychology: Investigating Behaviour

Social and Developmental Psychology studies

Deciding on a research question

Methodologies

Location of research

Participants

Experimental design

Levels of measurement

Graphical representation

Descriptive statistics

Inferential statistics

Reliability

Validity

Ethics

The role of the scientific community in validating new knowledge

Component 3: Psychology: Implications in the Real World

Addictive behaviours

Autistic spectrum behaviours

Bullying behaviours

Criminal behaviours

Schizophrenia

Stress

Controversy: Cultural bias

Controversy: Ethical costs of conducting research

Controversy: Non-human animals

Controversy: Scientific status

Controversy: Sexism

Assessment at a glance

AssessmentFormatDurationMarksWeighting
Component 1: Psychology: Past to PresentWritten exam2h 15m100 marks33.3%
Component 2: Psychology: Investigating BehaviourWritten exam2h 15m100 marks33.3%
Component 3: Psychology: Implications in the Real WorldWritten exam2h 15m100 marks33.3%

Course aims & skills

Eduqas A Level Psychology builds the skills examiners reward. By the end of the course you should be able to:

  • evaluate psychological theories and research studies
  • apply psychological concepts to novel scenarios
  • analyse and interpret quantitative and qualitative data
  • design and critique research methodologies
  • use statistical tests to draw conclusions from data
  • construct extended, evidence-based arguments
  • compare competing psychological approaches and explanations
  • identify ethical issues in psychological research
  • communicate psychological ideas clearly in writing

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