IGCSE Psychology - 心理

Course Overview 课程介绍

说明：CAIE 不开设 IGCSE Psychology，可考虑 Edexcel 4PS0 或 16 岁后转 A-Level 9990 / IB Psychology。

Note: Cambridge International (CAIE) does not offer an IGCSE Psychology syllabus. Students interested in psychology before age 16 may consider Edexcel IGCSE Psychology 4PS0 (covering cognitive, social and developmental themes), or progress to A-Level Psychology (CAIE 9990 / Edexcel 9PS0) and IB Psychology HL/SL after age 16. This page is retained as a subject entry point to keep navigation complete.

Key Facts 基本信息

Board (考试局)	CAIE does not offer this subject
CAIE Code (代码)	None (CAIE IGCSE Psychology does not exist)
Status (该体系状态)	No IGCSE Psychology in CAIE
Alternative - CAIE	A-Level Psychology 9990 (AS + A2)
Alternative - Edexcel	IGCSE Psychology 4PS0 (IGCSE-stage alternative)
Alternative - IB	IB Psychology HL/SL
Alternative - AP	AP Psychology (College Board, 1-year single subject)

Syllabus 章节大纲

CAIE IGCSE has no psychology syllabus. The 4 core themes below are from the alternative A-Level Psychology 9990, for reference on pathway alignment:

Ext1. Biological approach (A-Level 9990)

Biological approach / brain and nervous system / genetics and behaviour / sleep and dreaming
Ext2. Cognitive approach (A-Level 9990)

Cognitive approach / memory models / thinking and decision-making / language acquisition
Ext3. Learning approach (A-Level 9990)

Learning approach / classical and operant conditioning / social learning / behaviour modification
Ext4. Social approach (A-Level 9990)

Social approach / conformity and obedience / prejudice and stereotypes / group behaviour

Core vs Extended Core 与 Extended 区分

不适用。CAIE 不提供 IGCSE 心理学，故无 Core/Extended 分档。

ExtNot applicable. CAIE does not offer IGCSE Psychology, so there is no Core/Extended tier. Among the alternatives: A-Level Psychology 9990 splits into AS and A2; IB Psychology offers HL and SL; Edexcel IGCSE Psychology 4PS0 and AP Psychology have no tiering.

Exam Structure 考试结构

CAIE IGCSE Psychology	Not applicable · subject does not exist
Alternative - A-Level 9990	Paper 1+2 (AS) · Paper 3+4 (A2)
Alternative - IB Psychology	Paper 1+2+3 (HL) / Paper 1+2 (SL) + IA internal assessment
Alternative - Edexcel 4PS0	Paper 1 + Paper 2 · 1h30m each · 50% each
Alternative - AP Psychology	Single paper 2h · 100 multiple-choice · 5-point scale

Pathway 适用衔接

CAIE 不开设 IGCSE 心理学，建议先打基础（生物/数学统计/英语），16 岁后转 A-Level 9990 或 IB。

As CAIE does not offer IGCSE Psychology, students are advised to build foundations in Biology, Mathematics (statistics) and English at IGCSE, then progress to A-Level Psychology 9990 or IB Psychology after age 16. If psychology must be studied at 14-16, Edexcel IGCSE Psychology 4PS0 is the only IGCSE alternative pathway (note: it differs from the mainstream CAIE international school route). After A-Level 9990 or IB Psychology, students can progress to university programmes in psychology, neuroscience, educational / clinical psychology, marketing or HR.