My Learning Journey

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SUBJECT AS Psychology Edexcel :

This year I will be studying UNIT OF WORK UNIT 1 Social and Cognitive Psychology TOPIC 1. Definition of the Social psychology approach 2. Methodologies for social approaches 3. Theories of Obedience 4. Know in detail 2 Obedience based Case Studies in depth 5. Study in to 1 key issue of obedience 6. Practical Experiment into obedience 7. Definition of Cognitive psychology approach 8. Methodologies for cognitive approaches 9. Theories of levels of processing framework and Cue dependent theory 10. Know in detail 2 Cue dependent theories and studies 11. Study into 1 key issue of cognitive psychology 12. Practical experiment onto Cognitive psychology A. Define the Psychodynamic approach B. Methodologies for the psychodynamic approach C. Describe and evaluate theories of development e.g. Freud D. 2 Studies in detail for psychodynamic approach E. Describe one key issue in the psychodynamic approach F. Psychodynamic short analytical task G. Define the Biological Approach H. Methodologies for the biological approach I. Describe and evaluate biological factors J. 2 studies in detail for the biological approach K. Describe one key issue in the biological approach L. Biological short analytical task M. Define the Learning Approach N. Methodologies for the learning approach O. Describe and evaluate theories such as classical conditioning etc MY PROGRESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

UNIT 2 Understanding the Individual

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P. 2 studies in detail for the learning approach Q. Describe one key issue for the learning approach R. Learning approach short observational task My exam/coursework will look like UNIT 1 SOCIAL AND COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY JANUARY EXAM UNIT 2 PSYCHOLOGY AND THE INDIVIDUAL MAY EXAM This paper is worth 40% of your overall AS grade (20% of A2). The exam is a written paper, worth 60 marks and lasts for 1 hour 20 minutes. The examination paper will consist of a section of objective test items, a short-answer section and an extended writing section. This paper is worth 60% of your overall AS grade (30% of A2). The exam is a written paper, worth 80 marks and lasts 1 hour 40 minutes. The examination paper will consist of a section of objective test items, a short-answer section and an extended writing section.

I will be assessed on

My AS qualification is made up of

Marks into Grades

My exam dates are EXAMINATION DATES: UNIT 1 You will sit this exam in January. Dates are TBA by Social and Cognitive the examination board. Any re-sits we be sat in Psychology the May/June. Dates are TBA by the examination board. UNIT 2 You will sit this exam in the Summer Term, usually The Psychodynamic in May/June. Dates are TBA by the examination

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Exemplar Exam Questions & Answers

Examples and Commentary for Unit 1 from Summer 2010

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