A level psychology

I was just curious on how much maths is in a level psychology

I was just curious on how much maths is in a level psychology

Hello!
I did A-Level Psychology and in our first week, our teachers made us do a maths test to make sure we had a decent ability. I got a 6 in GCSE maths and also forgot my calculator on the day of the Psych maths test, and managed to pass quite comfortably and I was allowed onto the course.
Looking back at my old work, I can give you some examples where we used maths. This was usually in our Research Methods module.

If any of this is sounding unfamiliar, don’t worry too much! The teachers will teach you everything you need to know that is above GCSE level, though I’d have a quick brush up on your basics listed above before you go in to A-Level Psych.
If you know what exam board you will be taking (if you don’t, it will be stated on the course page on your college/sixth form’s website), you can have a look at the spec for the subject, which will give you a more comprehensive rundown of what to expect maths wise.
I’ve linked AQA and Edexcel/Pearson’s Psych down below:
AQA: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/psychology/a-level/psychology-7182/specification/specification-at-a-glance
Edexcel: https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/A%20Level/Psychology/2015/specification-and-sample-assessments/AL-Specification-Psychology.pdf
then just have a quick scan through the Research Methods / Statistics module.
Best of luck! Let me know if you have any more questions.
Alex
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Just finished yr13 and did AQA psychology, there’s barely any maths. I got a 7 in maths at GCSE but absolutely despise it and psychology maths is totally fine.