Cambridge A Level Psychology

Syllabus 9990 · 2024-2026 · sourced from Cambridge Assessment International Education — official syllabus PDF, verified 2026-08-19.

1. 1. The core studies (AS)

   • Biological approach
   • Cognitive approach
   • Learning approach
   • Social approach

2. 2. Research methodology (AS)

   • Research methods
   • Methodological concepts

3. 3. Specialist Option 1: Clinical Psychology (A)

   • 1.1 Schizophrenia
   • 1.2 Mood (affective) disorders: depressive disorder (unipolar) and bipolar disorder
   • 1.3 Impulse control disorders
   • 1.4 Anxiety disorders and fear-related disorders
   • 1.5 Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

4. 4. Specialist Option 2: Consumer Psychology (A)

   • 2.1 The physical environment
   • 2.2 The psychological environment
   • 2.3 Consumer decision-making
   • 2.4 The product
   • 2.5 Advertising

5. 5. Specialist Option 3: Health Psychology (A)

   • 3.1 The patient–practitioner relationship
   • 3.2 Adherence to medical advice
   • 3.3 Pain
   • 3.4 Stress
   • 3.5 Health promotion

6. 6. Specialist Option 4: Organisational Psychology (A)

   • 4.1 Motivation to work
   • 4.2 Leadership and management
   • 4.3 Group behaviour in organisations
   • 4.4 Organisational work conditions
   • 4.5 Satisfaction at work