It is no real surprise that psychology is the second most popular A-level. You might have chosen it because you are fascinated by how the human brain works and want to make sense of how humans behave the way they do. You probably feel comfortable reading and discussing theories and considering case studies but, as soon as numbers get involved, your heart starts to race. If so, you aren’t alone. Maths anxiety is extremely common. In fact, most people will experience it at some point in their life. If you are going to study psychology, at any level, you will be studying statistics too. You can’t do without it.
In AS and A-level psychology exams, at least 10% of the marks are awarded for maths skills and a total of at least 25% of the marks for research methods. If you feel high levels of anxiety when faced with these elements of your specification, this will have a profound effect on your results. Even people who appear very confident or have achieved high grades in GCSE maths can experience maths anxiety.
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