Studying A-level psychology is challenging for a neurotypical individual. This is because there is a substantial amount of content to be covered, which demands learning many new skills: learning how to organise new material, developing independent study techniques, understanding effective evaluation and the ability to focus without direct instruction. All of these A-level skills are new and, dare I say, a world apart from GCSEs.
These challenges can be magnified for neurodiverse individuals, for example people with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or ADHD. This is because of the heavy demands on cognitive activity and working memory (i.e. the memory space available when you are working on new information).
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