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AQA A Level Psychology

Psychology for AQA A Level (syllabus 7182) — what the qualification covers, and the study material Marlbridge publishes for it.

Syllabus
7182
Board
AQA
Qualification
A Level

At a glance

Qualification
AQA A Level Psychology
Spec code
7182
Does Marlbridge teach it?
Yes
Are resources available?
Yes — 8 published
Is enrolment open?
Enquire to join — no online enrolment yet
Where was this verified?
2026-08-19, official AQA specification

Compiled and maintained by the Marlbridge Academic Team, checked against the official AQA specification on 2026-08-19.

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The qualification

AQA A-level Psychology (7182)

AQA A-level Psychology helps students develop essential knowledge and understanding of different areas of the subject, and how they relate to each other. — AQA, official syllabus page

AS content: Paper 1 ‘Introductory Topics’ (Social influence, Memory, Attachment) and Paper 2 ‘Psychology in Context’ (Approaches, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health, Research methods). A-level adds Biopsychology and Issues and debates (assessed across Papers 1-2), plus one option from each of 3 groups (Relationships/Gender/Cognition and development; Schizophrenia/Eating behaviour/Stress; Aggression/Forensic Psychology/Addiction) assessed via Paper 3.

Specifications change between examination series. Always confirm the current syllabus and assessment structure on the AQA syllabus page for your examination year.

Assessment structure

Linear qualification

Assessment components for AQA Psychology 7182
Component Duration Marks Weighting Type
7182/1: Paper 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology 2h 96 33.33% Written exam
7182/2: Paper 2: Psychology in Context 2h 96 33.33% Written exam
7182/3: Paper 3: Issues and Options in Psychology 2h 96 33.34% Written exam

Source: official AQA specification, verified 2026-08-28. Directly confirmed against the official AQA specification-at-a-glance page, which for this subject is a specification UPDATED for first teaching September 2025 (spec PDF dated 08 Oct 2025) -- AQA's own page banner states 'first AS exams in 2026 and A-level in 2027'; firstAssessment below is recorded as the A-level series (2027), not the AS series. Linear, not tiered, three written papers, each 2h/96marks/33⅓% (recorded as 33.34% on the third paper so the total sums to exactly 100), each split into four 24-mark sections of multiple choice/short answer/extended writing. Paper 1 (compulsory content: Social influence, Memory, Attachment, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health). Paper 2 (compulsory content: Approaches in Psychology, Biopsychology, Research methods). Paper 3 (compulsory Issues and debates in Psychology, plus one topic from each of three option groups: Relationships/Gender/Cognition and development; Schizophrenia/Eating behaviour/Stress; Aggression/Forensic Psychology/Addiction). Total 288 marks. This record has not independently verified whether the pre-2025 version of 7182 differed in structure; only the current live specification-at-a-glance page was consulted.

Assessment FAQs

How is AQA Psychology (7182) assessed?

AQA Psychology (7182) is assessed through: 7182/1 (Paper 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology) — 2h, 96 marks, 33.33% of the qualification; 7182/2 (Paper 2: Psychology in Context) — 2h, 96 marks, 33.33% of the qualification; 7182/3 (Paper 3: Issues and Options in Psychology) — 2h, 96 marks, 33.34% of the qualification. It is a linear qualification. Source: official AQA specification, verified 2026-08-28.

The subject

Psychology teaching and study resources, organised by level and topic.

All Psychology at Marlbridge

Syllabus topics

The 3 topics below are the official subject content of AQA A-level Psychology (7182), for the first teaching 2015 examination series, reproduced from the AQA syllabus document.

A topic listed here is part of the syllabus. It does not mean Marlbridge has published material for it — topics with resources are marked. Marlbridge currently has resources for 2 of 3 topics.

AS Level

Topics 1–22. Studied in the first year, and assessed on the AS papers.

  1. AS 1 Paper 1 – Introductory Topics in Psychology

    5 Marlbridge resources

    Social Influence · Memory · Attachment

A Level

Topics 23–37. Studied in addition to the AS content for the full A Level.

  1. A 3 Paper 3 – Issues, Debates and Options

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Issues and Debates in Psychology · Options: Relationships / Gender / Cognition and Development · Options: Schizophrenia / Eating Behaviour / Stress · Options: Aggression / Forensic Psychology / Addiction

Source: AQA — official specification pages — first teaching 2015 series. Verified 2026-08-19. Always check the current syllabus for your examination year.

Study resources

Revision material

Exam preparation

Psychology at other qualifications

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