PREPARING FOR THE EXAM You’ve coped with the demands of AS—well done! Hopefully the AS exam is well behind you, but the knowledge you gained from revising and the exam itself should still be with you, and this will help you succeed at A2. If you’ve forgotten some of the revision and exam techniques suggested in Brody and Dwyer’s Revise then a quick review of this is a good idea. Now think about how you can apply Psychology for AS Level these to A2. A2 Psychology Overview Two modules Unit 3 Unit 4 50% of A2 mark 50% of A2 mark Three essay questions Two essay questions and one structured methodology question 1 hour 30 minutes 2 hours 30 minutes per question 40 minutes per question 25 marks per question 25 marks per essay question and 35 marks for the methodology question Halve the percentages to get the total A level marks at A2, as your total A level grade consists of 50% AS and 50% A2. The A2 course consists of options, particularly on Unit 3, and to a lesser extent on Unit 4. What follows is a list of the options per unit. Unit 3: are eight topics but you do not need to know all of these. The minimum you need is three topics as you will be assessed through three essay questions. Biological rhythms and sleep (Q1) Perception (Q2) Relationships (Q3) Aggression (Q4) Eating behaviour (Q5) Gender (Q6) Intelligence and learning (Q7) Cognition and development (Q8) Unit 4: PSYA4 sections: Psychopathology: Study one mental disorder of three options: one anxiety disorder (Q1), schizophrenia (Q2), or depression (Q3). Psychology in action: Study one of three options: the psychology of addictive behaviour (Q4), anomalistic psychology (Q5), or media psychology (Q6). Psychological research and scientific method: Compulsory (Q7). EXAM HINT: The question numbers refer to the exam papers. It a good idea to make a mental note of these so that you can immediately turn to the questions you will be answering in the exam. One question is guaranteed per option on Unit 3. You need to have covered a minimum of three options for
PREPARING FOR THE EXAM You’ve coped with the demands of AS—well done! Hopefully the AS exam is well behind you, but the knowledge you gained from revising and the exam itself should still be with you, and this will help you succeed at A2. If you’ve forgotten some of the revision and exam techniques suggested in Brody and Dwyer’s Revise Psychology for AS Level then a quick review of this is a good idea. Now think about how you can apply these to A2. A2 Psychology Overview Two modules Unit 3 Unit 4 50% of A2 mark 50% of A2 mark Three essay questions Two essay questions and one structured methodology question 1 hour 30 minutes 2 hours 30 minutes per question 40 minutes per question 25 marks per question 25 marks per essay question and 35 marks for the methodology question Halve the percentages to get the total A level marks at A2, as your total A level grade consists of 50% AS and 50% A2. The A2 course consists of options, particularly on Unit 3, and to a lesser extent on Unit 4. What follows is a list of the options per unit. Unit 3: are eight topics but you do not need to know all of these. The minimum you need is three topics as you will be assessed through three essay questions. Biological rhythms and sleep (Q1) Perception (Q2) Relationships (Q3) Aggression (Q4) Eating behaviour (Q5) Gender (Q6) Intelligence and learning (Q7) Cognition and development (Q8) Unit 4: PSYA4 sections: Psychopathology: Study one mental disorder of three options: one anxiety disorder (Q1), schizophrenia (Q2), or depression (Q3). Psychology in action: Study one of three options: the psychology of addictive behaviour (Q4), anomalistic psychology (Q5), or media psychology (Q6). Psychological research and scientific method: Compulsory (Q7). EXAM HINT: The question numbers refer to the exam papers. It a good idea to make a mental note of these so that you can immediately turn to the questions you will be answering in the exam. One question is guaranteed per option on Unit 3. You need to have covered a minimum of three options for
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