This is a good question. It was a long time ago for me! I have to say that I loved it and it’s the reason I do what I do. I think the focus on perception was hardest for me as not my strong suit as they say! But I am so positive about the A Level that changed my career focus.
For me, it was getting a sense of the different perspectives in psychology and how they relate to one another. In terms of exams, both for A-level and beyond, it was being able to understand what the question was asking β what it was looking for. I have a tendency to try to write down everything I can think of, and everything Iβm interested in, which can read like a very messy train of thought! If youβre asked about one particular topic showcase your knowledge on that, and resist going into detail about other topics.
We didn’t have it when I did A-levels so I haven’t done it first hand. From what I’ve seen of it the hard part is the breath – learning about all the different famous historic experiments and all the perspectives, criticisms, etc. on them. That’s a lot of ‘facts’ to take in. It’s easier if you develop the depth of understanding to see the reasons for those points, rather than trying to learn them as a list.
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We didn’t have it when I did A-levels so I haven’t done it first hand. From what I’ve seen of it the hard part is the breath – learning about all the different famous historic experiments and all the perspectives, criticisms, etc. on them. That’s a lot of ‘facts’ to take in. It’s easier if you develop the depth of understanding to see the reasons for those points, rather than trying to learn them as a list.