1. UNIT 1 & 2 PSYCHOLOGY 2013

2. CONTACT
Name: Mr. Leigh Williams Phone: Website:

3. MATERIALS
Psychology For The VCE Student: Units 1&2 (5th Edition), Grivas & Carter
A4 size exercise book
Binded folder for storing handouts
Pencil case w/pens and pencils (having a store of different colours is advised)

4. STUDY DESIGN (2013) UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
AREA OF STUDY 1:
WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY?
AREA OF STUDY 2:
LIFESPAN PSYCHOLOGY
UNIT 2:
SELF AND OTHERS
INTERPERSONAL AND GROUP BEHAVIOUR
INTELLIGENCE AND PERSONALITY

5. VCE REQUIREMENTS
ENTRY: There are no pre-requisites for entry to Unit 1 or 2 Psychology. Students must undertake Unit 3 prior to undertaking Unit 4. Units 1 to 4 are designed to a standard equivalent to the final two years of schooling ATTENDANCE: You need to attend 80% of classes to get an ‘S’ for the Unit You need to present a doctor’s certificate if you; - are absent for a SAC - are absent for two classes in a row

6. VCE REQUIREMENTS (cont…)
DURATION: Each unit involves at least 50 hours of scheduled classroom instruction

7. ASSESSMENT
Schools will report a result for each Unit to the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority as; - ‘S’ (Satisfactory) or - ‘N’ (Not Satisfactory) The award of satisfactory completion for a Unit is based on a decision that the student has demonstrated achievement of the set of outcomes specified for the unit.

8. ASSESSMENT
This decision will be based on the teacher’s assessment of the student’s overall performance on assessment tasks designated for the unit.
For each unit students are required to demonstrate achievement of two outcomes. As a set these outcomes encompass both areas of study.

9. SCHOOL ASSESSED COURSEWORK (SAC)
UNIT 1
AoS 1:
What Is Psychology?
AoS 2:
Lifespan Development
SAC 1
Contemporary Perspectives In Psychology:
Visual Presentation
SAC 2
Visual Perception:
(Gestalt Principles & Pictorial Depth Cues)
SAC 3
Test
TBC