Psychology is a popular subject choice and involves an exploration of the human mind and our behaviour, for example, mental health, obedience and crime. We are interested in why human beings behave the way they do.
We encourage students to have an open mind when studying Psychology and to motivate them to look at behaviour from a variety of viewpoints. In this way, lessons are often debate or discussion based.
This subject is useful for a number of careers, including the following:
- Forensic psychology
- Educational psychology
- Clinical psychology
- Teaching / Lecturing
- Counselling / Psychotherapy
- Occupational psychology
- Management
- Human resources
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Sociology is likewise a popular subject, in fact, most students take both this and Psychology and find that they complement each other very well.
Sociology is the study of society and the various institutions within it; for example the family, education, crime and deviance and the mass media. We look at a range of perspectives surrounding the aforementioned topics, some more traditional and others more liberal.
Similarly to Psychology, we encourage students to have an open mind but also be free to express their thoughts and opinions on a particular topic. One of the main aims of the subject is to teach the students to be able to express themselves in a non-biased, measured and mature way.
Career choices relevant to Sociology include:
- The police force
- Social work
- Counselling
- Fundraising
- Human resources
- Teaching / Lecturing
- Youth work
- Probation officer
- Housing manager/officer