Can I do well in A level psychology with a bad teacher?

My school has recently added psychology as an A level subject they teach but the teachers seems pretty bad.Not many students are willing to risk it and take psychology but I really want to. Should I?

Reply 1

Noodlzzz

If you think you can self-teach the majority then go for it. My teachers was bloody awful so I self-taught and got A* with 100% at A2. Can be done!

Reply 2

username4762440

If you think you will enjoy the subject, why ever not? @smm98 did Psychology on his own and managed an impressive grade! I think as long as you have teachers to mark the work for you, there are plenty of good resources online (especially for AQA).

Reply 3

username4762440

Original post by Noodlzzz

If you think you can self-teach the majority then go for it. My teachers was bloody awful so I self-taught and got A* with 100% at A2. Can be done!

Wow! Well done! Do you have any tips for the 16 markers and how hard do you think is it to master the longer essay asnwers?

(sorry OP if I am derailing, you might be interested in the answer too)

Reply 4

Noodlzzz

So I did A-level psych about 8 years ago now :tongue:

But tips for both: a lot of your essay should be an evaluation of what you state - things like critiquing the method of the study, ethical issues, does it relate to bigger topics such as debates on free will or reductionism/holism? As for long essays, practice makes perfect (espiaclly timed ones towards exam time)

Reply 5

Ayesha zaid

Original post by Noodlzzz

If you think you can self-teach the majority then go for it. My teachers was bloody awful so I self-taught and got A* with 100% at A2. Can be done!

Can it still be done as my fourth subject? I'm also taking law, business studies and biology.

Reply 6

username4762440

Original post by Noodlzzz

So I did A-level psych about 8 years ago now :tongue:

Do you think if one was to mark one's own work, it is more probable that the quality of the essays will not improve over time? When you were marking your essays, how did you distance yourself and mark critically? I am just nervous that because I am the person writing the essays, if I was to mark them, I wouldn't notice my mistakes and thus my efforts would be futile.

(lol sorry OP again)