Specification
Psychology
Short Course – for exams June 2014 onwards and certification June 2014 onwards
Full Course – for exams June 2014 onwards and certification June 2014 onwards
GCSE
Specification
Psychology
4180
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GCSE Psychology for certification from June 2014 onwards (version 1.0)
Contents
1 Introduction
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1.1
Why choose AQA?
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1.2
Why choose Psychology?
2
1.3
How do I start using this specification?
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1.4
How can I find out more?
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2
Specification at a Glance
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3
Subject Content
5
3.1
Unit 1 Making Sense of Other People (41801)
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3.2
Unit 2 Understanding Other People (41802)
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Scheme of Assessment
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4.1
Aims and