Is A-Level Psychology a good subject?

I'm doing GCSE Psychology at the moment on OCR and so far it's great, very interesting, almost like a science but with a different side.
Obviously, A-Level is different, So i wanted opinions on it & which exam board you where on. Did you enjoy it? What did it involve? Would you recommend it?

Also, I was considering taking Psychology at university, is A-Level psychology essential for a degree course?
Is it taken seriously by good universities?

Thank you!

Reply 1

lauzy00

I did Psychology at GCSE too and found it interesting also. I don't do A-Level Psychology myself but I know a friend that does and she loves it, so yes, if you're interested in Psychology then consider it at A-Level. I wish I could say more on the subject at A-Level but I don't do it! For the uni thing though, when I had my careers meeting she advised me to do a Psychology A-Level for a Psychology degree because it would show I knew my stuff about Psychology, so that's something you may want to consider.

Reply 2

nataliet97

Original post by froa98

Psychology is definitely worth studying - I am currently doing Psychology, English Literature, Sociology and Geography A2; Psychology is an extremely interesting and fun subject to study - although, it is very difficult and does actually require a lot of work. It sounds harsh, but unless you are willing to work and do everything that you can to get great grades - then it will not be worth it. Psychology is a great A Level to have; universities really like it because it teaches you a wide range of skills - from research skills to maths skills, to science-based skills and of course essay writing. Therefore, I would certainly recommend it; as long as you enjoy it :smile:

Good luck

Reply 3

froa98

Original post by lauzy00

Thank you! I will definitely look into it now, especially if it's a good background for the degree. :biggrin:

Reply 4

froa98

Original post by nataliet97

Good luck

Thank you! I understand about the workload, but all a levels must be like that right? Anyway, I'm definitely willing and will into the psychology course offered :smile:

Reply 5

wallbanks

Original post by froa98

I did GCSE Psychology AQA and got a A on paper one and B on paper two, B overall, and absolutely loved every lesson. I am now doing my second year with A-level Psychology and I personally feel it is a lot lot harder! You have to remember so many studies and in much more detail! There is so much writing, especially in A2! I got two D's in AS, but am resetting both this year to hopefully get at least a B

It is harder understandably and I do love it, my advice is make sure you keep onto of it from day one, constantly go over things after lesson and don't leave it too late to revise! I made that mistake an look where it go me, now i am taking all 4 exams in the same month, excluding my other subjects. Also, make sure you keep/make all of your essay plans and revision notes as you go along and not until exam season

Reply 6

nataliet97

Original post by froa98

Thank you! I understand about the workload, but all a levels must be like that right? Anyway, I'm definitely willing and will into the psychology course offered :smile:

Personally, I find the Psychology workload heavier than in my other subjects (English Lit, Sociology and Geography) - but, I guess it depends on what you are good at as well - e.g. I am not great at science, potentially meaning that the science-side of Psychology can sometimes cause me problems; however, as long as you keep on top of it - I am sure that you will thoroughly enjoy it, definitely worth studying! :smile:

Reply 7

Shadez

I studied Psychology upto AS-level and i can say I honestly did not enjoy one part of the course. Sure the topics are interesting but its just not something that I would recommend to someone to study. I would only recommend you to pick it if you are seriously looking to apply to study pyschology at University.Also it's a huge hassle to revise for honestly the it was the most stressful of my four AS subjects ( Biology Chemistry Mathematics and Psychology). Having said that the grade boundaries are incredibly low so if you are consistent you can achieve incredibly high ums. I had never studied psychology before AS and achieved much higher scores than people who studied it at GCSE :colone:

So I would say it's all about how much work you put in

Reply 8

Farah_786

that depends. I love the subject and currently studying it at A2.....

Reply 9

ubisoft

Terrible subject choice, full of girls who can't do physics/chem so they can call themselves 'scientists'.

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Reply 10

username1573765

I did psychology at A Level with AQA and I enjoyed it so much. The topics are so interesting - especially the A2 ones - and the concepts and theories are really easy to grasp. I'm hoping to go on to study it at uni next year :smile:

I'd really recommend doing it but it's not essential for university. It's included as a science A Level which many unis ask for if you're applying for a psychology degree, but I haven't seen any entry requirements which say you must have it. Everyone says that degree-level psychology is very different to A Level as well. If you want to do it as a degree, it might be worth doing like a biology A Level as well to make you look more desirable. I wish I did now :smile:

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