A-Level Psychology, Biology & Chemistry Tuition

A-Level Psychology
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Year 12 (AS Level Content):

• Introductory Topics: Social Influence, Memory, Attachment, Psychopathology
• Psychology in Context: Approaches in Psychology, Biopsychology, Research Methods

Year 13 (A-Level Content):

• Issues and Debates in Psychology – cultural bias, ethical issues, free will vs determinism
• Optional Topics – choose from Relationships, Gender, Cognition & Development, Schizophrenia, Eating Behaviour, Stress, Aggression, Forensic Psychology, or Addiction

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A-Level Biology
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Year 12:

• Biological Molecules – carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, ATP, water, inorganic ions
• Cells – cell structure, cell cycle, transport across membranes, immune system
• Organisms & Substance Exchange – gas exchange, digestion, absorption, mass transport in animals and plants
• Genetic Information – DNA, genes, chromosomes, protein synthesis, genetic diversity, biodiversity, taxonomy

Year 13:

• Energy Transfers – photosynthesis, respiration, energy and ecosystems, nutrient cycles
• Organisms Respond to Changes – stimuli, nervous coordination, skeletal muscles, homeostasis
• Genetics, Populations, Evolution & Ecosystems – inheritance, populations, evolution, speciation
• Control of Gene Expression – mutations, stem cells, genome projects, gene technologies

A-Level Chemistry
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Course Structure – Three Main Branches:

Physical Chemistry:

• Atomic Structure – protons, neutrons, electrons, electron configurations, ionisation energies
• Amount of Substance – the mole, stoichiometry, ideal gas equation, titrations
• Bonding – ionic, covalent, metallic bonding, VSEPR theory, polarity, intermolecular forces
• Energetics – enthalpy changes, Hess’s Law
• Kinetics & Equilibrium – reaction rates, Le Chatelier’s Principle

Inorganic Chemistry:

• Periodicity – trends across the Periodic Table
• Group 2 and Group 7 elements
• Transition metals and their complexes

Organic Chemistry:

• Alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, carboxylic acids, and beyond
• Reaction mechanisms and curly arrows
• Spectroscopy – IR, NMR, and mass spectrometry for identifying compounds