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A-Level Psychology online

Study A-Level Psychology with one-to-one teaching from a specialist subject teacher, live and recorded lessons, and a pace you set yourself. Inventum is a Cambridge and Pearson accredited online school teaching learners aged 16–18 in more than 50 countries.

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What you'll study in A-Level Psychology

The Cambridge and Pearson Psychology syllabus covers 18 topics. Your teacher works through them with you one-to-one, at a pace that matches how quickly you pick each one up.

Candidates for Cambridge International AS Level should study the AS Level content for Paper 1 and Paper 2.

  • Biological
  • Cognitive
  • Learning
  • Social
  • The issues and debates considered at AS Level are:
  • the application of psychology to everyday life
  • the use of children in psychological research
  • the use of animals in psychological research

Candidates for Cambridge International A Level should study all the syllabus content.

  • Abnormality
  • Consumer behaviour
  • Health
  • Organisations
  • These include all the issues and debates introduced at A Level
  • cultural bias
  • reductionism (versus holism)
  • psychometrics
  • determinism (versus free-will)
  • longitudinal research.

How A-Level Psychology is assessed

4 externally marked papers, set by Cambridge and Pearson. Exams are sat in person at a registered exam centre — your success coach helps you find one near you.

Paper 1 Approaches, issues and debates

1 hour 30 minutes

Candidates answer all questions. Short answer questions and an essay question, based on core studies. Candidates answer each question in the spaces provided on the question paper.

Paper 2 Research methods

1 hour 30 minutes

Candidates answer all questions. Section A: Short answer questions, Section B: Scenario-based questions. Section C: A design-based question divided into two parts Candidates answer each question in the spaces provided on the question paper.

Paper 3 Specialist options: theory

1 hour 30 minutes

Candidates answer two questions from two specialist options. Question 1: The question is divided into three parts. Question 2: Structured essay-based question divided into two parts.

Paper 4 Specialist options: application

1 hour 30 minutes

Candidates answer questions from two specialist options. Section A: Candidates answer two questions from a choice of four. Section B: Candidates answer one design-based question from a choice of four. Section C: Candidates answer one essay question from a choice of four.

Why study Psychology with Inventum

1-to-1 subject teaching

Every Psychology student gets one-to-one lessons with a specialist teacher — not a seat in a 30-person virtual class.

Live and recorded lessons

Attend live or catch up on your own schedule. Missing a lesson never means falling behind.

Study at your own pace

No fixed 9-to-3 timetable. Fit study around training, travel, relocation or recovery.

Recognised worldwide

Cambridge and Pearson qualifications are accepted by universities and employers internationally.

Frequently asked questions about A-Level Psychology

Yes. You can take Psychology as a single subject alongside another school, or as part of a full-time A-Level programme with Inventum. Many families start with one subject and add more later.

Psychology is assessed through 4 externally marked papers: Paper 1 Approaches, issues and debates, Paper 2 Research methods, Paper 3 Specialist options: theory, Paper 4 Specialist options: application. Full details are in the assessment section above.

Written exams are taken in person at a registered Cambridge and Pearson exam centre. There are centres in most countries, and your success coach helps you find and register with one near you.

A-Level Psychology is recognised internationally and supports progression to university applications worldwide.

Fees depend on which learning journey you choose and how many subjects you take. The fees page sets out each journey, and a discovery call gives you an exact figure for your situation.

Other A-Level subjects

Combine Psychology with any of these — most students take several.

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