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The curriculum intent emphasizes critical analysis, independent thinking and research skills through two paper themes: cognition and behaviour alongside social context and behaviour. Learning is organized into core units including memory, perception, development, research methods, social influence, language and communication, and psychological problems. Students develop literacy and numeracy via extended writing, lab report style tasks and data interpretation, reinforced by formative assessments and revision support through set guides and online resources.","GCSE Psychology Course Information  \nCourse Overview  \n● Exam Board – AQA  \n● Usual Age Range – 14 to 16  \n● Qualification – One GCSE  \n● Curriculum Time – Three 50-minute lessons per week in class plus work in Independent Learning Time  \n● Assessment – Two 1-hour-45-minute examinations taken at the end of the two-year course  \n● Grading – Reformed Liner GCSE Scale of 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.  \n● Full specification-[https://fi](https://fi)[lestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/psychology/specifications/AQA-8182-SP-2017.PDF](lestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/psychology/specifications/AQA-8182-SP-2017.PDF)  \nCurriculum Intent  \nThe intent of GCSE Psychology is to furnish UTC students with the fundamentals of psychology, developing critical analysis, independent thinking and research skills. The course has two overarching themes of Cognition and behaviour (Paper 1) and Social context and behaviour (Paper 2) . These are further divided into four units each focusing on:  \n● Memory  \n● Perception  \n● Development  \n● Research Methods  \n● Social Influence  \n● Language, though, and communication  \n● The brain and neuropsychology  \n● Psychological problems  \nThe GCSE Psychology course explicitly teaches students critical thinking skills through analysis and evaluation of scientific research. Additionally, students are exposed to a range of theories that seek to explain human behaviour. This knowledge and skills directly link to the world of work with a specific focus on medical and health care careers. Students at the UTC get to explore the discipline of Psychology in the real-world through exciting inhouse project days, meeting with qualified Psychologists in a range of fields to discuss careers in Forensic Psychology, Educational Psychology, and clinical research and more. Psychology has extensive cross-curricular scope that compliments and fortifies learning in Biology, Chemistry, and Maths. At the UTC we motivate all students to pursue further study in psychology beyond GCSE and the suggested destinations after completion of this course include progression onto A-level Psychology, A-level Biology, and Medical Science.  \nThroughout GCSE Psychology students are encouraged to develop their literacy skills. Students are regularly exposed to reading material in class and extended writing activities such as development of lab reports, long form exam question practice, and regular Purple Zone formative assessments. 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