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My Learning Journey

STUDENT:

TUTORGROUP:

SUBJECT:

AS Psychology Edexcel


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This year I will be studying

UNIT OF WORK TOPIC MY PROGRESS

UNIT 1 Social and CognitivePsychology

1. Definition of the Socialpsychology approach

2. Methodologies for socialapproaches

3. Theories of Obedience4. Know in detail 2 Obedience

based Case Studies in depth5. Study in to 1 key issue of

obedience6. Practical Experiment into

obedience7. Definition of Cognitive

psychology approach8. Methodologies for cognitive

approaches9. Theories of levels of processing

framework and Cue dependenttheory

10. Know in detail 2 Cuedependent theories and studies

11. Study into 1 key issue ofcognitive psychology

12. Practical experiment ontoCognitive psychology

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UNIT 2

Understanding theIndividual

A. Define the Psychodynamic

approachB. Methodologies for the

psychodynamic approachC. Describe and evaluate theories

of development e.g. FreudD. 2 Studies in detail for

psychodynamic approachE. Describe one key issue in the

psychodynamic approachF. Psychodynamic short analytical

taskG. Define the Biological ApproachH. Methodologies for the biological

approachI. Describe and evaluate biological

factorsJ. 2 studies in detail for the

biological approachK. Describe one key issue in the

biological approachL. Biological short analytical task

M. Define the Learning ApproachN. Methodologies for the learning

approachO. Describe and evaluate theories

such as classical conditioning etc

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P. 2 studies in detail for thelearning approach

Q. Describe one key issue for thelearning approach

R. Learning approach shortobservational task

My exam/coursework will look like

UNIT 1 SOCIAL ANDCOGNITIVEPSYCHOLOGY

JANUARY EXAM

This paper is worth 40% of your overall AS grade(20% of A2). The exam is a written paper, worth 60marks and lasts for 1 hour 20 minutes.

The examination paper will consist of a section ofobjective test items, a short-answer section and anextended writing section.

UNIT 2 PSYCHOLOGY AND

THE INDIVIDUAL

MAY EXAM

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 ofobjective test items, a short-answer section and anextended writing section.

I will be assessed on


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My AS qualification is made up of

Marks into Grades

My exam dates are

EXAMINATION DATES:UNIT 1

Social and CognitivePsychology

You will sit this exam inJanuary. Dates are TBA by

the examination board. Any re-sits we be sat inthe May/June. Dates are TBA by the examinationboard.

UNIT 2 The Psychodynamic

You will sit this exam in the Summer Term, usuallyin May/June. Dates are TBA by the examination


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approach board.

ExemplarExam

Questions& Answers


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Examples and Commentary for Unit 1 from Summer 2010


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Examples and Commentary from Unit 2 Summer 2010


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