Subjects
Psychology
Curriculum Content
Year 9
Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 |
Introduction to the brain and Sleep and Dreaming Students will be introduced to the brain, and will then study Sleep and Dreaming, looking at theories of sleep, sleep disorders and understanding dreams | Sex and Gender Students will study Sex and Gender, looking at the differences between them and theories of gender development | The development of personality Students will study the development of personality, looking at theories of personality, personality disorders, and specifically their causes. |
Year 10
Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 |
Research Methods Students will gain an introduction to Research Methods, including the processes involve in designing studies and analysing any results obtained. Memory Students will begin to study human memory , including models of memory, why we forget and the reliability of eye witness testimony. Development Students will begin to study Development too, including Early Brain Development, and Theories of Child Development | Perception Students will study human Perception- looking specifically at depth cues, visual illusions and theories of human perception Students will also spend this term revisiting previous units, in preparation for their mock exam | Brain and Neuropsychology Students will be introduced to the Brain and Neuropsychology unit, which covers neurons and synapses, and the process of synaptic transmission. They progress to cover localisation and function of the brain, in addition to brain scanning. |
Year 11
Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 |
Psychological Problems Students will begin to study psychological problems, being introduced to mental health, the stigma attached to it, in addition to the incidence of mental illness, and cultural variations in diagnosis rates They will then consider the effects of mental health problems, both on the individual and society as a whole They will then progress to focus on 1 mental health condition- that of depression- focussing specifically on the causes and treatments, from both a biological and cognitive perspective Social Influence Students will simultaneously study the Social Influence unit- looking at conformity and obedience , in addition to deindividuation and crowd behaviour | Psychological Problems continued…. Continuing the Psychological Problems unit, students will progress to study addiction, specifically the causes and possible treatments. They will also begin to study Language and Thought, looking at the differences between the 2 terms and theories of Language development. The final part of this unit will see students study Non Verbal Behaviour including animal behaviour. | Revision This term will be dedicated to the structured revision of previous units. |
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