GCSE physchology or sociology

I don't know which one to pick any advice would be appreciated

As others have said, it's really what interests you more. There are videos on YouTube and books you can read about both. I'm studying sociology right now and I love it - it's mostly about the wider social forces that causes people to act how they do, whereas I see psychology as more of a science looking at the brain of individuals. Try to find content out there that explains concepts in both and see what you like more; if you can, talk to teachers about the subject and content as I'm sure they'll be a big help too.

It depends on what you're interested in. Are you interested in how society works and what influences it?
or are you more interested in the workings of the mind and what causes an individual to behave and think in a certain way?

What are you more interested in?

I did AQA GCSE Psychology and my sister does AQA GCSE Sociology (she also wanted to do Psychology but it was discontinued after my year so she couldn't). GCSE Psychology really isn't difficult if you keep on top of your notes, use flashcards, use past papers and mark schemes to improve your flashcards (the mark scheme is quite picky as you need to get key words to get full marks) and practice writing the 9 mark essay questions. The process seems similar for my sister in Sociology as she does more or less what I did, but Sociology goes all the way up to 12 markers and Psychology only up to 9 marks. Also, I think Sociology has slightly more writing whereas Psychology is slightly more scientifically-based; while she has to learn about different theories and apply them to situations (e.g. Marxist perspective, functionalist perspective, feminist perspective), Psychology involves learning about some research studies into different topics (e.g. Wiles' study into CBT and depression, Asch's conformity study).

Maybe have a look at the specifications for both subjects to see which topics look more interesting to you and their exam papers to see which style of exam you like more to make a decision? They're both reliable GCSEs, in my opinion. I liked Psychology enough to continue it at A-Level.

Edit: Just saw the comment above and they make a good point. Psychology is more about the individual (or groups of individuals) whereas Sociology is about society as a whole.

Let me ask my sister who does it.

does anyone know which one is easier coz i do triple science and have to focus on that too.

I don't know which one to pick any advice would be appreciated

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There really isn't that much difference between them at GCSE level (I have studied both, a degree in one, and an MSc in another). If you are more interested in different cultures and religions Sociology might be better for you. Psychology at that level tends to be more about how people interact and why they do the things they do - there is of course, a lot of crossover at degree and Masters level.

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I'm more interested in psychology but my mum wants me to do sociology because psychology is apparently hard.

This are her tips
Be sure to colour code all your notes. It is a info heavy degree so make sure to buy some folders or plastic wallets from a shop or online firstly. Also keep all of your class notes in a accessible place. Read beyond the lines of the original question in order to figure out if there is any unwanted bias. When researching things online for your coursework essays ensure that you stick to bias free sources as much as possible.
Put all information you find into your own words. Try to do more further background reading and keep up with the workload as well. Pick the one that makes you the most comfortable however. Do not choose a university degree just because you think it will be easy. Do it because you genuinely enjoy it etc.
Ask clever questions to find out some more before making a decision either way about the course. Use whatever information that you found on the website and in the official course prospectus to help guide you in your decision making. In other words make a informed decision based on really good information and a careful consideration of your options. That way you will leave at the end not feeling like time was wasted for no reason. Make full use of uni resources.

I did Triple Science with Psychology and the workload was fine. Psychology didn't affect my performance in the sciences and the sciences didn't affect my performance in Psychology. Actually, the Biopsychology topic in GCSE Psychology helped me remember some Triple Biology content on the brain that my non-Psychology peers struggled to remember in our mocks (since it's such a small topic in Triple Biology, yet it made up an entire section on that mock).

Oh also it depends on the modules your teacher wants to teach. My 1st year textbook includes; Education, Research methods, Culture and identity, Families and households, Health, Work and poverty and welfare. Education and research methods is mandatory and then you pick another, most colleges teach Families but my teacher chose Culture x