A-Level Psychology (Edexcel IAL)

Course Overview 课程介绍

Edexcel IAL 心理学采用模块化按 Unit 考试，可重考单模块，心理学、社会科学与教育专业重要科目。

Edexcel International A-Level Psychology is a modular course assessed unit by unit across four units. Students sit each Unit exam separately and may retake individual units. Content spans psychological approaches (social, cognitive, biological, behavioural), applications such as clinical and criminal psychology, research methods and the debates that shape the discipline. A valuable subject for psychology, social science, education, health and criminology applicants.

Key Facts 基本信息

Exam Board (考试局)	Pearson Edexcel International A-Level
Specification Code (代码)	WPS01-04
Structure (结构)	Modular, 4 units; AS = Units 1-2, A2 = Units 3-4
Grading (评分)	A* - E for full A-Level; a - e for AS
Exam Units (模块)	Modular structure, unit-by-unit assessment, single unit retake allowed
Research (研究方法)	Embedded research methods, data analysis and statistical testing

AS Syllabus AS 阶段章节（Units 1-2）

Unit 1Social Approach

Social influence (conformity, obedience), prejudice and discrimination, classic and contemporary studies
Unit 1Cognitive Approach

Memory models (multi-store, working memory), reconstructive memory, eyewitness testimony, classic studies
Unit 1Biological Approach

Brain structure and function, neurons, the nervous and endocrine systems, aggression and biological bases of behaviour
Unit 1Learning Approach

Classical and operant conditioning, social learning theory, phobias and behavioural treatments
Unit 2Applications of Psychology

Clinical psychology (abnormality, diagnosis and treatment) plus one application option such as criminological, child or health psychology

A2 Syllabus A2 阶段章节（Units 3-4）

Unit 3Psychological Research Methods

Experimental and non-experimental methods, sampling, design, ethics, data collection and types of data
Unit 3Data Analysis and Statistics

Descriptive statistics, measures of central tendency and dispersion, inferential statistics, significance testing
Unit 4Issues and Debates

Nature vs nurture, free will vs determinism, reductionism, individual vs situational explanations, gender and culture bias
Unit 4Synoptic Perspectives and Applications

Comparing approaches, applying psychological knowledge to real-world issues, evaluating classic and contemporary research

Exam Structure (Edexcel IAL WPS01-04) 考试结构

Unit 1 (WPS01)	Foundations of Psychology · 1h30m · 25% of IAL (50% of AS)
Unit 2 (WPS02)	Applications of Psychology · 1h30m · 25% of IAL (50% of AS)
Unit 3 (WPS03)	Psychological Research Methods and Skills · 1h45m · 25% of IAL
Unit 4 (WPS04)	Issues, Debates and Synoptic Applications · 1h45m · 25% of IAL
Modular Feature	Modular structure, unit-by-unit assessment, single unit retake allowed

Suitable Majors & Pathway 适合专业与升学路径

适合心理学、社会科学、教育、健康与犯罪学专业，是英国心理学专业的重要推荐科目。

Psychology supports applications to psychology, social science, education, health sciences, criminology, nursing and human resources. Combined with Biology or Mathematics it strengthens applications to BPS-accredited psychology degrees. The modular Edexcel IAL format lets students retake individual units to optimise their final A-Level grade.