Arnold School

Arnold School was founded by Frank Truswell Pennington on 4th May 1896. Known initially as South Shore Collegiate School, the school moved to its present site in Lytham Road when Pennington took over and gradually expanded the buildings of an earlier Victorian School. He then adopted the former school's name of Arnold House School, named after Dr Thomas Arnold, Headmaster of Rugby School. The name was later amended to Arnold School. The leading Independent School on the Fylde Coast, Arnold School's record of excellence means that its status has acquired both national and international recognition.

Psychology at Arnold School began some years ago as a lunchtime club where interested students could do GCSE Psychology in a year by studying for 1hr a week. It was then introduced as an extra timetabled subject, studied in the 6th form, and was introduced as an A level in 2001. It is now one of the most popular A levels on Arnold’s extensive 6th form curriculum.

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Christine Davis: Head of Psychology

Christine Davis has taught GCSE and A level psychology at Arnold School 6th form for 7 years and is also a 6th form tutor and Young Enterprise Link Teacher. She has a BSc in Psychology and a PGCE in Further, Higher and Adult Education. Christine is a member of the British Psychological Society and the Association of Teachers of Psychology. She was a Relate counsellor for 10 years, is a trained Relateen counsellor and adult trainer. As well as teaching psychology in schools she has taught the subject to adults at evening classes. Christine says she is delighted with the growth of psychology within the school and looks forward to using PsYonline with her students. The idea for the site grew from a discussion she and Mike Davis had on a train concerning the use of the internet by A level students.

This is what Christine said about the site:

“This is what Psychology students have needed for some time. I am convinced that the website will prove to be an invaluable tool for the study and revision of all aspects of the AS and A2 syllabus.”