OxfordAQA A Level Psychology

Syllabus 9685 · Version 3.1 · sourced from OxfordAQA — official specification PDF, verified 2026-09-17.

1. 1. Unit 1 – Introductory Topics in Psychology (AS)

   • 3.1.1 Memory
   • 3.1.2 Social Psychology
   • 3.1.3 Psychopathology

2. 2. Unit 2 – Biopsychology, Development and Research Methods 1 (AS)

   • 3.2.1 Biopsychology
   • 3.2.2 Cognitive Development
   • 3.2.3 Research Methods 1

3. 3. Unit 3 – Advanced Topics and Research Methods 2 (A)

   • 3.3.1 Psychology of Sleep
   • 3.3.2 Schizophrenia
   • 3.3.3 Research Methods 2

4. 4. Unit 4 – Approaches and Application (Synoptic) (A)

   • 3.4.1 Scientific Approaches in Psychology
   • 3.4.2 Issues and Debates in Psychology
   • 3.4.3 Applied Psychology: Work and the Individual