AQA Psychology question

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Maybe you can help, if your young person has recently done this A-level?

Ds's school offers AQA Psychology but he is undecided. Most topics look interesting to him. He doesn't know yet what he wants to study at university. He is excellent in biology and maths, history and RS. How is the whole gender topic handled, I believe it included gender dysphoria? The course has been updated this year.

Did you YP find this a-level engaging, di they feel they learnt a lot and achieve a good A-level grade?

My DD it three years ago and got an A. She found it interesting and not as taxing as History, one if her other A levels (A for that too). But if he likes Math, History and Biology why doesn’t he do those? Might be more options for degree subjects having Biology rather than Psychology.

Sorry the usual Mumsnet format flaw: she got an A star in both subjects, sorry do not know about how they did gender dysphoria.

He likes biology well enough but not for A-level. He wants to do psychology but then says things like, "it seems like I could enjoy it", not that all sounds great. I'm sensing uncertainty. Did your dd study psychology at university, @mondaytosunday ?

It counts as one of the Sciences if going into Medicine.
its a popular choice but wholly dependent on teacher.

At that age I think they should be able to do their own research and make an informed decision. Some discussions yes but why are you so involved?

And what makes you think he isn't?

It is normal to show uncertainty about A level and indeed degree subjects, especially those like psychology which will not have been a core subject up to now. It is very hard at that age. I hope he is able to find the right choice for him.

At some unis but not all!

Anyway it doesn't matter either way as OP's son isn't planning to take Biology or Chemistry A-level.

I loved psychology.

Why is your question only related to gender?

It isn't only related to it?

My daughter did the old syllabus. It was a lot of case study learning but she enjoyed it mostly. The teacher made some of it quite personal which she was less keen on. Her school didn’t do the gender option I don’t think. She liked history at gcse but decided against A level mainly because of the module choices the school had picked.