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I'm currently waiting for my GCSE results and I'm extremely anxious as I don't think I'll achieve the grades to meet the entry requirements to take the subject psychology which are grade b's in science maths and English. I think I will get the b's in maths and English however I am very worried with science as after looking at unofficial mark schemes I think I'll get 2 c's which are very high and if I'm lucky might scrape into b's.
If I don't meet these requirements I am thinking of taking essay based subjects such as English lit ,re ect however I don't enjoy re. Is it possible to retake the science subjects (core and additional) whilst doing the psychology as? I really want to go to a good uni and some say you need b's at GCSE to take a course involving psychology
If I don't meet these requirements I am thinking of taking essay based subjects such as English lit ,re ect however I don't enjoy re. Is it possible to retake the science subjects (core and additional) whilst doing the psychology as? I really want to go to a good uni and some say you need b's at GCSE to take a course involving psychology
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Psychology at a2 is severely essay based just so you know...
And im not sure if the requirements have changed but i remember people in my class having c's in sciences so i don't think you need to worry that much
And im not sure if the requirements have changed but i remember people in my class having c's in sciences so i don't think you need to worry that much
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(Original post by blackened_sky)
Yeah Psychology is like 80% essay based
Yeah Psychology is like 80% essay based
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(Original post by blackened_sky)
Well, my A2 paper had a significant portion on stats and crap, though essays still took up 99% of my time. God what an awful subject. Ruined my life.
Well, my A2 paper had a significant portion on stats and crap, though essays still took up 99% of my time. God what an awful subject. Ruined my life.
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(Original post by cherryred90s)
what exam board were you with? My first A2 paper was 100% essay form, second was around 95% essay form. How do you think you've done?
what exam board were you with? My first A2 paper was 100% essay form, second was around 95% essay form. How do you think you've done?
Errr I got an E lol. I resat my A2 year this year.. Cept I dropped Psych after Christmas cause I just could not be arsed anymore. A Levels - not my thing.
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(Original post by blackened_sky)
AQA, yeah you're right, forgot there was 2 papers, still though on our second the stats section made up for a good portion of the marks I believe.
Errr I got an E lol. I resat my A2 year this year.. Cept I dropped Psych after Christmas cause I just could not be arsed anymore. A Levels - not my thing.
AQA, yeah you're right, forgot there was 2 papers, still though on our second the stats section made up for a good portion of the marks I believe.
Errr I got an E lol. I resat my A2 year this year.. Cept I dropped Psych after Christmas cause I just could not be arsed anymore. A Levels - not my thing.
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I'm currently waiting for my GCSE results and I'm extremely anxious as I don't think I'll achieve the grades to meet the entry requirements to take the subject psychology which are grade b's in science maths and English. I think I will get the b's in maths and English however I am very worried with science as after looking at unofficial mark schemes I think I'll get 2 c's which are very high and if I'm lucky might scrape into b's.
If I don't meet these requirements I am thinking of taking essay based subjects such as English lit ,re ect however I don't enjoy re. Is it possible to retake the science subjects (core and additional) whilst doing the psychology as? I really want to go to a good uni and some say you need b's at GCSE to take a course involving psychology
I'm currently waiting for my GCSE results and I'm extremely anxious as I don't think I'll achieve the grades to meet the entry requirements to take the subject psychology which are grade b's in science maths and English. I think I will get the b's in maths and English however I am very worried with science as after looking at unofficial mark schemes I think I'll get 2 c's which are very high and if I'm lucky might scrape into b's.
If I don't meet these requirements I am thinking of taking essay based subjects such as English lit ,re ect however I don't enjoy re. Is it possible to retake the science subjects (core and additional) whilst doing the psychology as? I really want to go to a good uni and some say you need b's at GCSE to take a course involving psychology
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(Original post by cherryred90s)
Mine was OCR but our exam layouts were similar (I think) , I resat too lol, psychology can be the devil sometimes.
Mine was OCR but our exam layouts were similar (I think) , I resat too lol, psychology can be the devil sometimes.
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The current Psychology A-level is heavily essay-based, but as I presume, the OP is likely entering Year 12 and there will be a new specification for study. This new specification is a lot more like the current Biology A-level, and includes a mixture of short-answer, medium-answer and extended-answer questions but no essay-based questions.
There are no more essays but there are a couple of extended answer questions in each paper, with the core being short-medium answer questions.
I'd recommend psychology any day even though the emphasis on essay-style questions is going to be much lower next year. It is a really interesting course with a lot of topics that one can relate to and is extremely broad in its reach. Psychology is a hub-science and ranges from more humanity-based areas like social psychology to science-based areas like behaviourism or biological psychology.
It's one of those subjects that is pretty broad so can suit a variety of learning styles. Go for it, and if you don't like it then change it for something else.
There are no more essays but there are a couple of extended answer questions in each paper, with the core being short-medium answer questions.
I'd recommend psychology any day even though the emphasis on essay-style questions is going to be much lower next year. It is a really interesting course with a lot of topics that one can relate to and is extremely broad in its reach. Psychology is a hub-science and ranges from more humanity-based areas like social psychology to science-based areas like behaviourism or biological psychology.
It's one of those subjects that is pretty broad so can suit a variety of learning styles. Go for it, and if you don't like it then change it for something else.
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(Original post by cathartic)
I'm currently waiting for my GCSE results and I'm extremely anxious as I don't think I'll achieve the grades to meet the entry requirements to take the subject psychology which are grade b's in science maths and English. I think I will get the b's in maths and English however I am very worried with science as after looking at unofficial mark schemes I think I'll get 2 c's which are very high and if I'm lucky might scrape into b's.
If I don't meet these requirements I am thinking of taking essay based subjects such as English lit ,re ect however I don't enjoy re. Is it possible to retake the science subjects (core and additional) whilst doing the psychology as? I really want to go to a good uni and some say you need b's at GCSE to take a course involving psychology
I'm currently waiting for my GCSE results and I'm extremely anxious as I don't think I'll achieve the grades to meet the entry requirements to take the subject psychology which are grade b's in science maths and English. I think I will get the b's in maths and English however I am very worried with science as after looking at unofficial mark schemes I think I'll get 2 c's which are very high and if I'm lucky might scrape into b's.
If I don't meet these requirements I am thinking of taking essay based subjects such as English lit ,re ect however I don't enjoy re. Is it possible to retake the science subjects (core and additional) whilst doing the psychology as? I really want to go to a good uni and some say you need b's at GCSE to take a course involving psychology
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Don't take psychology. My friend took it and said that she hated it. Well, if you don't like writing essays then don't take it.
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Honestly, only do Psychology if you have a decent memory. It is basically one big memory test. It is essay based in the sense that you have to structure your answer in a cohesive manner, but a part from that it is just studies, some more studies, a lot of dates and more studies.
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that's like saying 'should i drink water or just h2o' 
psychology is essay based, not so much at AS level but A2 kills you with all the essays
psychology is essay based, not so much at AS level but A2 kills you with all the essays
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(Original post by cathartic)
I'm currently waiting for my GCSE results and I'm extremely anxious as I don't think I'll achieve the grades to meet the entry requirements to take the subject psychology which are grade b's in science maths and English. I think I will get the b's in maths and English however I am very worried with science as after looking at unofficial mark schemes I think I'll get 2 c's which are very high and if I'm lucky might scrape into b's.
If I don't meet these requirements I am thinking of taking essay based subjects such as English lit ,re ect however I don't enjoy re. Is it possible to retake the science subjects (core and additional) whilst doing the psychology as? I really want to go to a good uni and some say you need b's at GCSE to take a course involving psychology
I'm currently waiting for my GCSE results and I'm extremely anxious as I don't think I'll achieve the grades to meet the entry requirements to take the subject psychology which are grade b's in science maths and English. I think I will get the b's in maths and English however I am very worried with science as after looking at unofficial mark schemes I think I'll get 2 c's which are very high and if I'm lucky might scrape into b's.
If I don't meet these requirements I am thinking of taking essay based subjects such as English lit ,re ect however I don't enjoy re. Is it possible to retake the science subjects (core and additional) whilst doing the psychology as? I really want to go to a good uni and some say you need b's at GCSE to take a course involving psychology
Its only preferable for B's at GCSE in uni but honestly I was panicking about it and they told me they mainly focus on your A-Level results so don't worry about it!
They'll only be asking for B's in science for a small part of the psychology course but if you go and talk to the psychology department i'm sure they'll tell you its more about understanding the basics than having 100% in it! its only simple science (only ever bits of biology) so its not hard!
As for English or RE go for the one you enjoy the most, on results day ask for the breakdown of the courses and talk to the teachers and they'll be able to help you make a decision. hope this helped a bit!!
Good luck for your results!
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Don't worry at all if you've got a C in maths or anything like that. Honestly, getting a B in a gcse subject will not make a difference in your ability to do psychol a level. If you end up with C's just demand to do the A level if you really want to. I know people with D's in gcse maths who did it. 
As for uni and a psychol related course, some do ask for a B in gcse maths.
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(Original post by cathartic)
I'm currently waiting for my GCSE results and I'm extremely anxious as I don't think I'll achieve the grades to meet the entry requirements to take the subject psychology which are grade b's in science maths and English. I think I will get the b's in maths and English however I am very worried with science as after looking at unofficial mark schemes I think I'll get 2 c's which are very high and if I'm lucky might scrape into b's.
If I don't meet these requirements I am thinking of taking essay based subjects such as English lit ,re ect however I don't enjoy re. Is it possible to retake the science subjects (core and additional) whilst doing the psychology as? I really want to go to a good uni and some say you need b's at GCSE to take a course involving psychology
I'm currently waiting for my GCSE results and I'm extremely anxious as I don't think I'll achieve the grades to meet the entry requirements to take the subject psychology which are grade b's in science maths and English. I think I will get the b's in maths and English however I am very worried with science as after looking at unofficial mark schemes I think I'll get 2 c's which are very high and if I'm lucky might scrape into b's.
If I don't meet these requirements I am thinking of taking essay based subjects such as English lit ,re ect however I don't enjoy re. Is it possible to retake the science subjects (core and additional) whilst doing the psychology as? I really want to go to a good uni and some say you need b's at GCSE to take a course involving psychology
Psychology at university is very science based, and i'd assume having a C in biology would look quite bad, since psychology requires at least a basic understanding of biology.
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AS there are 2 essays, 12 marks each, one in each paper. A2 PSYA3 is 100% essay based and PSYA4 is 66% essay based. Memory is definitely key to psychology. Maths at grade B is normally required and usually english. I don't think any universities I applied to asked for specific science GCSEs, but I was doing Biology at A Level. I ended up with a C at A Level and I still got in
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