GCSE Psychology

Study the fascinating topic of psychology and learn more about how our social interactions influence our way of thinking, how the brain develops, and the theories behind the link between language and thoughts. This online GCSE course in Psychology provides the perfect foundation of knowledge for a variety of future study pathways and careers, including healthcare, marketing, social work, sports, and more! This AQA GCSE Psychology course is the same as the GCSE syllabus currently studied in traditional schools throughout the UK, allowing you to achieve an internationally recognised GCSE qualification from home at your own pace. Please note, you must complete the official exams in order to achieve your qualification in GCSE Psychology.  If you choose to add your exams to your enrolment, we will book these for you, saving you the hassle of booking them yourself and giving you more time to dedicate to your psychology studies.

Course Content

Topic 1 Memory

• Processes of memory: encoding, storage and retrieval
• Structures of memory
• Memory as an active process

Topic 2 Perception

• Sensation and perception
• Visual cues and constancies
• Gibson’s direct theory of perception: the influence of nature
• Visual illusions
• Gregory’s constructivist theory of perception: the influence of nurture
• Factors affecting perception

Topic 3 Development

• Early brain development
• Piaget’s stage theory and the development of intelligence
• The role of Piaget’s theory in education
• The effects of learning on development

Topic 4 Research methods

• Formulation of testable hypotheses
• Types of variable
• Sampling methods
• Designing research
• Correlation
• Research procedures
• Planning and conduction research
• Ethical considerations

Topic 5 Data handling

• Quantitative and qualitative data
• Primary and secondary data
• Computation
• Descriptive statistics
• Interpretation and display of quantitative data
• Normal distributions

Topic 6 Social influence

• Conformity
• Obedience
• Prosocial behaviour
• Crowd and collective behaviour

Topic 7 Language, thought and communication

• Relationship between language and thought
• Effect of language and thought on the view of the world
• Differences between human and animal communication
• Non-verbal communication
• Explanations of non-verbal behaviour

Topic 8 Brain and nueropsychology

• Structure and function of the nervous system
• Neuron structure and function
• Structure and function of the brain
• An introduction to neuropsychology

Topic 9 Psychological problems

• An introduction to mental health
• Mental health problems and society
• Characteristics of clinical depression
• Theories of depression
• Interventions or therapies from depression
• Addiction