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What topics are covered in the AQA AS/A2 psychology

I'm taking a gap year out before uni and I'm deciding to do an a level externally (I.e. I've only paid for the exams) so I was wondering what was sort of topics are covered in the AS/A2 of the psychology exams (AQA) also, if anyone could recommend the best books/resources for these topics, that would be great thank you! :smile:

Reply 1

Davalla

You should be able to find the the topics online. All AS topics are mandatory, whereas you can pick your own for A2, alongside Research Methods.

As for books; 'The Complete Companion' seems to be the most appreciated for Psychology students.
E.g.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Complete-Companions-Student-Psychology/dp/0199129819

Personally, I used the 'CGP Student Guide' just because I prefer its style and layout.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/A2-Level-Psychology-AQA-Student-Book/dp/184762796X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1411405632&sr=1-1&keywords=cgp++the+student+guide+psychology+as

You can "look inside" to find the topics included before buying them, but make sure you choose an AQA A Specification :ahee:

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Since you are self studying; remember not to rely on the text book, I.e. do an online search for each topic and find notes from other people, etc, to ensure you have a good range of studies and evaluation points.

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