Psychology Academy
Enrichment Overview
Psychology students who join this specialist enrichment will have the opportunity to work with psychology professionals / researchers and visit universities. This opportunity gives students the chance to investigate the science behind psychology. In the first instance, students will investigate famous scientific studies and their methods of research; then students will develop their own research project. This enrichment leads to an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), giving students the chance to boost their university application with extra UCAS points.
If you are interested in continuing to study Psychology (or a combined degree such as Psychology and Criminology) then the Psychology Academy will be very useful for you. All students who do this enrichment must be studying A level Psychology.
Students in the Psychology Academy will also get prime seats for any visitors/specialists invited into college – a highly beneficial insight into careers psychology leads into and what avenues of specialism spring from psychology.
Why choose this enrichment?
The Psychology Academy will equip you with many transferable skills. Such as:
• Develop knowledge beyond A level Psychology
• Grow your communication skills
• Develop the ability to research
• Refine your critical thinking
• Improve your employability
The Psychology Academy will give you a real insight into how psychologists gather data and use it to formulate general laws of human behaviour. You will also get the chance to conduct your own psychological experiment. In previous years students have investigated:
- Why do we dream?
- Does the media cause eating disorders?
- What is the impact of fame on child stars?
How long will the enrichment last?
September 2026 - May 2027.
How much time a week will it involve?
One lesson and termly visits by speakers and university trips.
What will it cost?
Cost of travel to universities. This year we visited Newman University, Birmingham University and Aston University.
Who can sign up?
Year 12 Psychology students - students who are interested in studying a Psychology-related degree at university. This can include Criminology, Forensic Psychology and combined degrees with Psychology components.
How do I sign up?
At enrolment. It is not possible to do another enrichment alongside this.