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Free A-Level Psychology revision notes. 6 topics across AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, and CCEA specifications.
🔀 Board Differences
Board specifications differ in assessment structure and emphasis. The core content is shared across boards; these are the genuine differences by board:
AQA: Three papers covering approaches, research methods and an issue/debates; includes questions on a compulsory research methods section.
Edexcel: Three exam papers plus a non-exam assessment (research report); foundations, applications and research methods.
OCR: Three components including a research methods paper; strong emphasis on applying psychological research.
WJEC: Welsh board; unitised structure covering approaches, methods and core areas of psychology.
CCEA: Northern Ireland's board; unitised assessment with content broadly mirroring other boards.
📊 Course Overview
A-Level Psychology covers 5 topic areas with 6 topics total across AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, and CCEA specifications.
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