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Edexcel International A‑level Psychology YPS01
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Four modular units of unequal weight, statistical tests in every paper, a synoptic final unit, and an A* that lives in the last two units. We tutor unit by unit - social and cognitive, biological and learning, applications, and clinical - to the exact combination your child is taking.
How we teach Edexcel International A‑level Psychology at Tuition Highway
A simple four-step approach designed to build confidence, close gaps and improve exam performance.
Find the gaps
A diagnostic against the syllabus topics tells us what's secure and what isn't, so we teach the gaps rather than the whole book.
Teach weekly, one to one
The same tutor teaches each week around school. Concepts build step by step, with the school's pace kept in view.
Practise like the exam
Past-paper questions begin early, followed by full timed papers marked against the published mark scheme.
Matched with a tutor who knows this syllabus
Expert, vetted Edexcel International A-level Psychology tutors who have taught the YPS01 specification. Past-paper work is reviewed against published mark schemes, so your child can see where marks are awarded and where they are being lost. UK-qualified teachers are available on request as a premium option.
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Reviews work against the mark scheme
Your child learns where the marks actually are, not where they feel they should be.
Built for online teaching
Shared whiteboard, worked solutions and lesson materials saved to review after the session.
Consistent across the term
The same tutor every week - and if that changes, we tell you first.
Edexcel International Psychology: four units, banked and resat across the year
The qualification is fully modular. Two IAS units and two IA2 units make up the full International A-level, each banked and resat toward the final grade. The units are unequally weighted, and the IA2 units carry synoptic assessment.
PAPER
WHAT IT TESTS
DETAILS
HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
IAS - UNITS 1 & 21
Social and Cognitive PsychologyWPS01
Social and cognitive content, named studies and extended responses
1h 30m
64 marks / 20%
Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
2
Biological, Learning & DevelopmentWPS02
Biological psychology, learning theories, development and research methods
2h96 marks / 30%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
IA2 - UNITS 3 & 43
Applications of PsychologyWPS03
Developmental plus either criminological or health psychology
1h 30m64 marks / 20%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
4
Clinical Psychology & Psychological SkillsWPS04
Clinical psychology plus synoptic skills across the whole course
2h96 marks / 30%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
In Unit 3, developmental psychology is compulsory and candidates choose either criminological or health psychology. Unit 4 is synoptic and draws on all earlier topics.
Figures shown for 0580 and 0980 syllabuses for 2025-2027.
IASUNITS 1 & 2Social and Cognitive Psychology
WPS01
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Social and cognitive content, named studies and extended responses
- DETAILS
- 1h 30m64 marks / 20%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Biological, Learning & Development
WPS02
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Biological psychology, learning theories, development and research methods
- DETAILS
- 2h96 marks / 30%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
IA2UNITS 3 & 4Applications of Psychology
WPS03
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Developmental plus either criminological or health psychology
- DETAILS
- 1h 30m64 marks / 20%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Clinical Psychology & Psychological Skills
WPS04
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Clinical psychology plus synoptic skills across the whole course
- DETAILS
- 2h96 marks / 30%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
In Unit 3, developmental psychology is compulsory and candidates choose either criminological or health psychology. Unit 4 is synoptic and draws on all earlier topics.
Units are available in January and June and can be resat, with the better of the two most recent attempts counting. Statistical tables and formulae are provided in every paper. The A* requires an A overall plus at least 90% across the two IA2 units combined.
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2025 - 2027- Structure
- 4 modular units
- IAS units
- Unit 1 (20%) & Unit 2 (30%)
- IA2 units
- Unit 3 (20%) & Unit 4 (30%)
- Series
- January / June
- Maths content
- At least 10%
- Grading
- A*-E (IAS: A-E)
This qualification is modular and unevenly weighted. The heavier two-hour units and the synoptic IA2 papers drive the top end of the final grade.
What the YPS01 syllabus covers
These are the main syllabus strands your child is expected to cover. We teach all of them, starting with the gaps that are costing marks first.
Tuition stays aligned to the exact paper or unit structure, so revision time goes where the marks actually move.
Social psychology
Cognitive psychology
Biological psychology
Learning theories & development
Developmental psychology
Criminological psychology (option)
Health psychology (option)
Clinical psychology
Psychological skills (synoptic)
Research methods
Inferential statistics
Descriptive statistics
Issues and debates
Practical investigations
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Questions parents ask about Edexcel International A‑level Psychology
Which units does my child take for Edexcel International A-level Psychology?+-
Four: Unit 1 Social and Cognitive Psychology and Unit 2 Biological Psychology, Learning Theories and Development at IAS, plus Unit 3 Applications of Psychology and Unit 4 Clinical Psychology and Psychological Skills at IA2.
Are the units equally weighted?+-
No. Units 1 and 3 are worth 20% each, and Units 2 and 4 are worth 30% each. The bigger units are the two-hour, 96-mark papers.
How is the A* awarded?+-
You need an A across the whole International A-level and at least 90% of the marks across the two IA2 units, Units 3 and 4, combined.
Is it modular?+-
Yes. Each unit can be banked across sessions and resat; the better of the two most recent attempts counts toward the grade.
Is there a choice within Unit 3?+-
Yes. Developmental psychology is compulsory, and candidates then study either criminological or health psychology.
Can my child use a calculator?+-
Yes, and it is needed. At least 10% of the marks are mathematical, including statistical tests, with formulae and tables provided in the paper.
What if the tutor isn't the right fit?+-
We replace them - free, and with no argument - and hand over the unit-by-unit progress and known concerns so the new tutor continues seamlessly.
Can you help us choose between Edexcel and Cambridge Psychology?+-
Yes. Both are strong international routes; the difference is structure - Edexcel's bankable, resittable, synoptic units versus Cambridge's papers-together model.