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A Level specialist options and assumed AS content

Syllabus
9990–2028–2029
Objective
Level
A2

A Level specialist options and assumed AS content

A Level specialist options and assumed AS content.

  • The content of the AS Level course, including research methodology, is assumed knowledge for the assessment of Paper 3 and Paper 4. The core studies will not be the direct focus of questions on Paper 3 and Paper 4 but candidates will be expected to build upon their knowledge of approaches, issues and debates and psychological research methodology during their study of the A Level specialist options. The specialist options introduced at A Level explore how psychology can be applied in a range of contexts. Candidates study how psychology is applied in two of the following areas:.
  • Clinical Psychology.
  • Consumer Psychology.
  • Health Psychology.

This matters because a level specialist options and assumed as content determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply a level specialist options and assumed as content to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: A Level specialist options and assumed AS content is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

ConceptA-Level CAIE Psychology A2