A-Level · Edexcel · Psychology
Edexcel A-Level Psychology (9PS0) revision for all three papers
Past papers from 2017 to 2024 across social, cognitive and biological psychology, learning theories, clinical psychology, the three Paper 2 options and psychological skills. Write your answer, get it marked against the Pearson mark scheme with feedback, then rewrite it and compare it with a model answer.
What you'll study
The Edexcel Psychology topics on Markaroo
Section A: obedience and social influence, with the studies you are examined on.
- Topic 1 Social psychology
- Agency theory, social impact theory and Milgram
- Contemporary study: Burger, Reicher and Haslam, or Cohrs
Section B: models of memory and the cognitive studies.
- Topic 2 Cognitive psychology
- The working memory and multi-store models
- Contemporary study: Schmolck (patient HM), Steyvers and Hemmer, or Sebastián and Hernández-Gil
Section C: the nervous system, drugs and the biological studies.
- Topic 3 Biological psychology
- Neurons and synaptic transmission
- Contemporary study: Li, Brendgen, or Van den Oever
Section D: conditioning and social learning.
- Topic 4 Learning theories
- Classical and operant conditioning
- Contemporary study: Becker, Bastian, or Capafóns
Section E of Paper 1 (20 marks) and Section C of Paper 3 (32 marks).
- Topic 9.3 Issues and debates in psychology
- Two extended-response questions on Paper 1
- Two extended-response questions on Paper 3
Section A, 54 marks, including a 20-mark extended response.
- Topic 5 Clinical psychology
- Diagnosis, schizophrenia and one other disorder
- Anorexia nervosa, OCD or unipolar depression
Section B, 36 marks. You answer on the one option you studied.
- Topic 6 Criminological psychology
- Topic 7 Child psychology
- Topic 8 Health psychology
Research methods, statistics, and a synoptic review of the studies from Topics 1–5.
- Topic 9.1 Methods: data, tests and design
- Topic 9.2 Synoptic review of studies
- A practical investigation in every topic
Assessment
How Edexcel Psychology is examined
| Paper | What's assessed | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Foundations in psychology: social, cognitive and biological psychology and learning theories (70 marks), then issues and debates (20 marks) | 90 (35%) |
| Paper 2 | Applications of psychology: clinical psychology (54 marks, including a 20-mark response) and one option from criminological, child or health psychology (36 marks) | 90 (35%) |
| Paper 3 | Psychological skills: research methods (24 marks), studies including a classic-studies essay (24 marks) and issues and debates (32 marks) | 80 (30%) |
Papers 1 and 2 are 2 hours 15 minutes and Paper 3 is 2 hours under the current specification. Extended answers are marked on one levels grid for the whole answer, and your written answers are marked against the Pearson mark scheme, with feedback on what would gain you more marks.
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Questions
Edexcel Psychology on Markaroo
What does Edexcel A-Level Psychology (9PS0) cover on Markaroo?
All three papers of the Pearson Edexcel 9PS0 specification: Paper 1 (social, cognitive and biological psychology, learning theories, and issues and debates), Paper 2 (clinical psychology plus a choice of criminological, child or health psychology) and Paper 3 (psychological skills: research methods, a synoptic review of studies, and issues and debates). The topic tree follows the specification, so you can revise topic by topic or work through whole past papers.
How is Edexcel A-Level Psychology assessed?
Three written exams. Paper 1 (Foundations in psychology) is 90 marks and 35% of the A-Level, with four topic sections worth 70 marks and a 20-mark issues and debates section. Paper 2 (Applications of psychology) is 90 marks and 35%: a 54-mark clinical psychology section and a 36-mark section on the one option you studied. Paper 3 (Psychological skills) is 80 marks and 30%: research methods, studies, and issues and debates. Questions mix short answer, data response and extended writing up to 20 marks.
What kinds of question can I practise?
The questions from 24 Pearson past papers: Papers 1, 2 and 3 for eight exam series from 2017 to 2024, 536 questions in all, including the 8, 12, 16 and 20-mark extended answers, stimulus and data-response questions, and the research methods questions.
How does Markaroo mark Edexcel Psychology answers?
Your written answers are marked by AI against the Pearson mark scheme for that question. Extended answers are placed on the single levels grid that Edexcel uses, with the caps its mark schemes print, and you get a mark with feedback on what you missed. You can then rewrite your answer and have it marked again, and compare your work with the model answer for the question.
Is there a free plan for Edexcel Psychology on Markaroo?
Yes. The free plan gives you your coach, your technique profile and a live predicted grade, 2 written answers marked free, and the first topic of every unit in revision notes and flashcards, including each note's quick-check quiz, which is always free and never uses up your allowance — no card required. Plus unlocks everything from £6.99 a month (add more subjects for £5 each, with a 7-day free trial): unlimited questions and AI essay marking, every topic, all model answers and the rewrite loop.
I'm studying AQA, OCR or IB Psychology. Is that covered?
AQA Psychology (7182) and IB Psychology each have their own course on Markaroo. OCR Psychology is not covered. This course is the Edexcel specification (9PS0) only, and other boards' papers, topics and question styles will not match.