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27/03/23

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Sammy Parr

A fantastic motivational speaker this afternoon for some students in year 9 & 10. Thank you for sharing your experiences with our students Kaya! A true inspiration https://t.co/lDBj7qzArl

24/03/23

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Epping Primary

Well done girls - lots of our former Girls Football Club members there! Good to see you are continuing to shine.

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23/03/23

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ESJMFL

A really lovely day celebrating Mother Languages spoken by our school community and around the world. https://t.co/G8JxBYMsS7

23/03/23

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mary burges

A lovely afternoon spent at listening to our Year 10 students delivering their speeches for You all gained a special something today, proud of each and every one of you 😊👏

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22/03/23

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ESJ PE

Our final tournament of the year for our year 7s!💚 Well done to the team (both pictured and not) - a lovely end to the season with some beautiful play and progression!🏐 Really looking forward to seeing these girls develop their skills in future years!🙌🏼 https://t.co/UEoPVdVRG0

22/03/23

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Miss H Hennessy 🧚🏼‍♀️

Have loved every minute of coaching this bunch - such a delightful team!💚 Super proud of their dedication and how far they have progressed their skills… Well done all!😀 https://t.co/pmdFGNnA1R

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22/03/23

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ESJ PE

Well done to our year 8 football team for coming 3rd place in the WESSA league!!⚽️🙌🏼 https://t.co/fwCrcROjpk

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22/03/23

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Miss H Hennessy 🧚🏼‍♀️

Our presentations are well underway this week!😀 https://t.co/zSfuEoU9kS

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22/03/23

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ESJ - Performing Arts

Our company of actors and production team met today for a table read of the summer show. What will it be? You'll have to wait and see! (Announcement and promo coming in April) 🌴 https://t.co/HjBBVAAuQ9

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22/03/23

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🌈The STEM Hub

Inspire inquisitive minds to think big, challenge facts, ask questions & invent solutions with . Enter before closing date Thur 30 March, 5pm. https://t.co/ZNgtqmvHpA https://t.co/k9qraOgK1y

22/03/23

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victoria sear

We need uniform donations to top up our ‘Preloved’ supplies please! We especially need skirts must be at least 26” length, girls blazers & PE kit but all GOOD condition uniform welcome💚

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20/03/23

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Epping St John’s Sixth Form

Gracias Madrid!! We’ll be back! ✨☀️✨ Mrs Mascherin 🇪🇸 https://t.co/aQDirYOXZD

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20/03/23

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Mrs O’Boyle

Some fabulous homework projects from 7W. Castles. Skeletons and insect art to name a few https://t.co/Z4StAX9aUM

20/03/23

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Essex Music Hub

has a new Community Music Centre! Do you know any young musicians who would like to make more music? Join us for this exciting new opportunity based More details here: https://t.co/ULfeYGcWjE Pls RT

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20/03/23

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Ms F Clarke

We can do practicals in Geography too 🧪 Measuring infiltration rates at different sites around the school 🌧️ https://t.co/e1Gn8Qtb36

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19/03/23

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Epping St John’s Sixth Form

Tweet: the Y12 fully embodying the Malasaña Madrid vibe! We might have some future madrileañas here Mrs Mascherin https://t.co/9WOvvxwj8t

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19/03/23

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Epping St John’s Sixth Form

Great day 🇪🇸🇪🇸#Madrid2023 https://t.co/h27Af6UQGo

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18/03/23

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Epping St John’s Sixth Form

Lots of beauty and sunshine in Madrid! Prado Museum, Retiro Park and roaming around the stunning city centre! Mrs Mascherin 🇪🇸 https://t.co/9pWkTempqi

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17/03/23

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Epping St John’s Sixth Form

Day 1 in Madrid at the Royal Palace. Stopped for churros of course. Fantastic first day with our students https://t.co/3tILXg9pJV

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17/03/23

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Mr Glass

Kings of Hostel Bastardo 🇪🇸😎 https://t.co/CteLr2BnEN

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Psychology A-Level

Why study Psychology A-level?

Psychology is the study of the mind and human behaviour. Psychology offers students the opportunity to  study modern and contemporary aspects across the core areas of Psychology including: Cognitive, Social, Biological and Developmental.

Course Content

First Year Course Content

The first year is structured into two units: Introductory topics in Psychology and Psychology in context.

In the iIntroductory topics in Psychology unit, students will study Social influence, Memory and Attachment.

In the Psychology in Context unit students will study Approaches in Psychology, Psychopathology and       Research Methods. Students will develop skills such as critical analysis and independent thinking.

Second Year Course Content

The second year expands to cover last year’s topics in more depth as well as introducing new concepts.

The Introductory topics in Psychology unit extends prior learning on Social influence, Memory, Attachment and Psychopathology.

The Psychology in Context unit includes an additional topic of Biopsychology.

In the Issues and options in Psychology unit students will study a compulsory topic: Issues and Debates in  Psychology. Students will then have the opportunity to study additional topics that can be chosen from a set list and can be decided on at the start of Year 2. Examples of topics are Relationships, Forensic Science, Aggression, Gender and Schizophrenia

Assessment Criteria

A2 Level Psychology requires 3 exams to be sat in May/June of the second year of study; all lasting 2 hours.

Future careers linked to this subject:

  • Business and Financial Services
  • Education
  • Health and Social Care
  • Law
  • Medicine (Psychiatry)
  • and many more.

Entry Requirements

Achieve a Grade 6 in GCSE Psychology and/or Grades 5 or 6 in GCSE Science. Grade 5 or above in Maths and English is essential

Examination Board

AQA

Teacher to Contact:

Mrs S Marshall

 

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