Current syllabus · Issue 6, November 2024
A-Level · Edexcel · Psychology
A-Level Edexcel Psychology Study Guide & Review
Build psychological knowledge, research skills and evidence-based evaluation across the Edexcel IAS and IA2 stages.
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Open Question Bank, Mastery, Concept and Documents after selecting AS or A2.
Syllabus shape
How the Psychology syllabus is organised
See the top-level syllabus shape across AS and A2. Choose a course level above before opening its exact topics and learning resources.
- 4
- syllabus groups
- 9
- mapped topics
AS
2 groups- Unit 1: Social and cognitive psychology
- Unit 2: Biological psychology, learning theories and development
A2
2 groups- Unit 3: Applications of psychology
- Unit 4: Clinical psychology and psychological skills
SourcePearson Edexcel · Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Subsidiary/Advanced Level Psychology specificationWPS01–WPS04 · Issue 6, November 2024·Past papersGrade boundaries
Edexcel IAL Psychology assessment structure
IAS is Units 1–2. The full IAL is Units 1–4; Units 3–4 include IA2 synoptic assessment.
Choose AS and A2 above for the exact assessment format and study resources for that route.
SourcePearson Edexcel · Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Subsidiary/Advanced Level Psychology specificationWPS01–WPS04 · Issue 6, November 2024
Edexcel IAL Psychology questions
It covers social and cognitive psychology, biological psychology, learning theories and development, applications, clinical psychology and psychological skills.
EduNinja uses AS for IAS Units 1–2 and A2 for IA2 Units 3–4. Completing both stages completes the four-unit International A Level route.
Yes. Research methods, practical work, quantitative and statistical skills, evaluation and application are integrated across the specification and assessments.
Start with a focused syllabus topic, practise the matching question types, compare your response with mark-scheme reasoning, then use Concept and Mastery to revisit weak areas.