 
			 
			A LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY (OCR)  
            
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			Welcome to this site which is being developed for 
			students of A level psychology (OCR).
			
			Depending upon which school or college 
			you attend you will be studying two of the following six applied 
			areas:
			Psychology and Education 
			Psychology and Health 
			Psychology and Organisations 
			Psychology and Environment 
			Psychology and Sport 
			Psychology and Crime 
			
			You will also complete two pieces of 
			coursework, a 
			
			practical project and an assignment.
			  
			
			The Practical Project 
			
			Candidates conduct and report on a 
			piece of practical work that follows the traditional style of empirical investigation in 
			psychology. The report must be written up in the standard format 
			that includes a consideration of the 
			theoretical context, the chosen method, the results of the investigation and an evaluation of 
			the investigation. The report should be no more than 1400 words. 
			 
 
			
			The Assignment 
			
			Candidates produce a written 
			assignment that relates psychological theory and evidence to a real 
			life event. The assignment should be no more than 1000 words. 
			
			Both pieces of work will be marked 
			by OCR according to a published mark scheme. 
			
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