Edited by Nigel Holt and Rob Lewis, the authors of the hugely successful AS Level Psychology: The Student's Textbook (ISBN 9781845900939) and The Study Guide (ISBN 9781845900953), Crown House WJEC Psychology: AS Level, written by Nicola Taylor and Kirsty White, rigorously examines what students need to know for the WJEC psychology AS specification. The beautifully designed, easy-to-use textbook comprehensively covers all of the course material and offers exam hints and questions to aid study. Written by experienced practicing teachers and edited by two experienced examiners, textbook authors and university lecturers, the book includes: evaluation of key studies, to encourage reflection and critical analysis, aid understanding and give context; explanations of the different psychological approaches, including positive psychology, and comparisons between them; evaluation of contemporary debates, including their economic, social and ethical implications; detailed exploration of research methods, including experimental design, research methodologies, analysing and reporting data and dealing with ethical issues; and analysis and evaluation of classic studies. Crown House WJEC Psychology: A Level will be available in 2016.

Nicola Taylor is currently subject leader for social science at Monmouth Comprehensive School, with extensive experience of teaching AS and A level psychology. She has worked as an examiner for over ten years marking both AS and A2 level psychology papers. In addition to being head of a very successful department she is also a qualified counselling and therapy practitioner.