GCSE (9-1) PSYCHOLOGY 2019+ PROGRAMME OF STUDY

GCSE (9-1) Psychology Programme of Study

Module One: Development - How did you develop? Syllabus Area Course Book Pages

Topic One (1.1): Early brain development 1.1 Understanding early brain pages 2-4
development
Topic Two (1.2): Piaget’s stages of cognitive development and their role 1.2 Piaget’s theories of development and pages 5-9
in education the development of intelligence
Topic Three (1.3): Theories of development (Dweck and Willingham) 1.3 Additional theories of development pages 10-15
Topic Four (1.4): Key studies: Piaget and Inhelder (1956) and Gunderson 1.4 Key studies into development pages 16-23
(2013)
Topic Five (1.5): Issues and debates: The development of morality 1.5 Development of morality pages 24-27
ASSIGNMENT ONE

Module Two: Memory - How does your memory work? Syllabus Area Course Book Pages

Topic One (2.1): Memory and information processing (STM and LTM) 2.1 The nature of memory pages 28-32
Topic Two (2.2): Understanding Amnesia 2.2 Understanding amnesia page 33
Topic Three (2.3): Theories of memory (Bartlett and MSM) 2.3 Theories of memory pages 34-39

Topic Four (2.4): Key studies: Bartlett (1932) and Peterson and Peterson 2.4 Key studies into memory pages 40-44
(1959)
Topic Five (2.5): Issues and debates: Reductionism and holism debate 2.5 Reductionism and holism pages 45-47
ASSIGNMENT TWO

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Module Three: Psychological problems - how would

Syllabus Area Course Book Pages
psychological problems affect you?
Topic One (3.1): Unipolar depression 3.1 Unipolar depression pages 48-52
Topic Two (3.2): Explanations of depression (genetic and cognitive) 3.2 Explanations of depression pages 53-56
Topic Three (3.3): Treatments for depression (CBT and drug therapy) 3.3 Treatments for depression pages 57-60
Topic Four (3.4): Addiction 3.4 Addiction (symptoms, features, pages 61-63
incidence and influence)
Topic Five (3.5): Explanations of addiction (genetic and learning) 3.5 Explanations of addiction pages 64-67
Topic Six (3.6): Treatments for addiction (CBT and drug therapy) 3.6 Treatments for addiction pages 68-71
Topic Seven (3.7): Key Studies: Caspi et al., (2003) and Young (2007) 3.7 Key studies into psychological pages 72-75
problems
Topic Eight (3.8): Issues and debates: Nature and Nurture 3.8 Nature and Nurture pages 76-77
ASSIGNMENT THREE

Module Four: The brain and neuropsychology - how does

Syllabus Area Course Book Pages
your brain affect you?
Topic One (4.1): The structure and function of the brain 4.1 The brain pages 78-81
Topic Two (4.2): Brain Lateralisation 4.2 Lateralisation of function in the pages 82-85
hemispheres
Topic Three (4.3): The role of the central nervous system 4.3 The CNS pages 86-89
Topic Four (4.4): Key Studies: Damasio et al., (1994) and Sperry (1968) 4.4 Key studies in neuropsychology pages 90-94
Topic Five (4.5): Issue and debates: How Psychology has changed over 4.5 How Psychology has changed over pages 95-97
time time
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Module Five: Social Influence - How do others affect you? Syllabus Area Course Book Pages

Topic One (5.1): Key terms associated with social influence 5.1 Terms used in social influence pages 98-102
research
Topic Two (5.2): Bystander intervention 5.2 Bystander intervention pages 103-105
Topic Three (5.3): Conformity 5.3 Conformity pages 106-107
Topic Four (5.4): Obedience to an authority figure 5.4 Obedience Pages 108-111
Topic Five (5.5): Understanding the behaviour of crowds 5.5 Crowd behaviour Pages 112-114
Topic Six (5.6): Key Studies: Piliavin et al. (1969) and Haney, Banks and 5.6 Key studies in social influence Pages 115-120
Zimbardo (1973)
Topic Seven (5.7): Issues and Debates: Social and Cultural Issues in 5.7 Social and cultural Issues Pages 121-123
Psychology
Topic Eight (5.8): Preparing for Paper 1 5.8 Exam preparation Pages 124-129
ASSIGNMENT FIVE

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Module Six: Research Methods Syllabus Area Course Book Pages

Topic One (6.1): Designing psychological research 6.1 Designing psychological research Pages 130-137
Topic Two (6.2): Research and experimental designs 6.2 Reliability and validity Pages 138-140
Topic Three (6.3): Ethical issues 6.3 Ethics Pages 141-142
Topic Four (6.4): Understanding research methods 6.4 Different types of research methods pages 143-150
Topic Five (6.5): Data analysis 6.5 Data analysis Pages 151-155
Topic Six (6.6): Representing and interpreting data 6.6 Representing and interpreting data Pages 156-160
Topic Seven (6.7): Types of data 6.7 Types of data Pages 161-162
Topic Eight (6.8): Issues and Debates: Ethical issues 6.8 Ethical issues Pages 163-165
ASSIGNMENT SIX

Module Seven: Criminal Psychology Syllabus Area Course Book Pages

Topic One (7.1): Learning theories as an explanation of criminality 7.1 Learning theories pages 166-171
Topic Two (7.2): Biological explanations of criminality 7.2 Biological theories pages 172-174
Topic Three (7.3): Understanding the effects of punishment on recidivism 7.3 Punishment Pages 175-178
Topic Four (7.4): Treatments 7.4 Treatments Pages 179-180
Topic Five (7.5): Key Studies: Bandura, Ross and Ross (1961) and 7.5 Key studies in Criminal Psychology Pages 181-185
Charlton et al. (2000)
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Module Eight: Sleep and Dreaming Syllabus Area Course Book Pages

Topic One (8.1): Features, functions and benefits of sleep 8.1 The nature of sleep pages 228-231
Topic Two (8.2): Internal and external influences on sleep 8.2 Influence on sleep Pages 232-234
Topic Three (8.3): Symptoms and explanations of sleep disorders 8.3 Symptoms and explanations of Pages 235-236
insomnia and narcolepsy
Topic Four (8.4): Freud’s (1900) theory of dreaming 8.4 Freud’s dream theory Pages 237-239
Topic Five (8.5): Hobson and McCarley’s (1977) activation-synthesis 8.5 Biological theory of dreaming Pages 240-241
theory of dreaming
Topic Six (5.6): Key Studies: Freud (1909) and Siffre (1975) 8.6. Key Studies in dreaming Pages 242-247
Topic Seven (8.7): Preparing for Paper 2 8.7 Exam preparation Pages 272-278
ASSIGNMENT EIGHT

Module Nine: Examination Preparation Syllabus Area Course Book Pages

Topic One (9.1): Key Skills to prepare for Paper 1 All All
Topic Two (9.2): Key Skills to prepare for Paper 2 All All
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