• Question: Why do you think a large majority of students who study Psychology at A-level don't continue to further their studies in Psychology at University and what can be done to change this?

    Asked by AJFromTheLLLLLLL to Jack, Gem, Jermaine, Michelle, Steve on 16 Jun 2017.
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      Steven Brown answered on 16 Jun 2017:


      I did not know this! I did not even get the chance to study it in school – it would have meant going to college and it would have ate into time for other classes.

      I would be curious how this measures up against other classes – if it’s unique to psychology.

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      Jack barton answered on 18 Jun 2017:


      Hmm, I think Psychology is one of those topics which most people have an interest in and A Level may be the first chance they have to study it. Who doesn’t learn about the brain and how people tick? However, the sheer number of studies to remember and the fact that the subject isn’t quite what seem imagine it will be might explain why many don’t go on to take it at university. Whether this is an issue unique to Psychology – I have no idea!

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      Michelle Jamieson answered on 18 Jun 2017:


      It wasn’t offered when I was at school, but I think it probably seems far different than it actually is, so when people take it at A level that’s maybe enough for them…

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      Jermaine Ravalier answered on 19 Jun 2017:


      I did it at AS level and then at degree. I guess people will think that it’s really hard to get a job at the end of it, so might not want to go into it for that reason.

      Either that or the stats at A-level frighten them off (stats still scare me sometimes…). I think if they were taught better then we’d have even more psych students progressing from A level (although it is already one of the most popular degree choices in the country).

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