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Psychology - Units 3 and 4

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Accreditation period - Units 3 and 4: 2005-2010

The VCE Psychology Study Design was reaccredited during 2008 for phased implementation. The reaccredited study design was sent to schools during Term 4, 2009.

VCE Psychology Units 1 and 2 were reaccredited for implementation in 2010.
VCE Psychology Units 3 and 4 were reaccredited for implementation in 2011.

In 2010 schools should be teaching:
VCE Psychology Units 1 and 2: 2010-2014
VCE Psychology Units 3 and 4: 2005-2010 (see below)

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Curriculum

• Study Design (February 2009, PDF - 392KB)
  Details on areas of study, outcomes and assessment for VCE Psychology Units 3 and 4: 2005-2010. The online version of the Study Design has been updated to include the amendments outlined in the errata listed below:
  • Study Design Erratum
    As published in the VCAA Bulletin, April 04, p.11.
  • Study Design Erratum and Clarification
    As published in the VCAA Bulletin, February 05, p.8.
  • Study Design Clarification
    As published in the VCAA Bulletin, April 05, p.12.
  For details of how to purchase a hardcopy of the VCE Psychology Study Design, please refer to Publications.
• Study Summary (February 2009, DOC - 42KB)
  A summary of the VCE Psychology Study Design for Units 3 and 4: 2005-2010.

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Assessment

• Assessment Handbook (February 2009, DOC - 287KB)
  Contains assessment information for both school-assessed coursework and the examinations including the examination criteria.
• Examination Reports
  Find past exams and sample exams for Psychology.

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Support Material

• Unit 3 Sample Course Outline (PDF - 36KB)
  A sample course outline for Unit 3 representing one possible teaching and learning sequence.
• Ethical Principles, Research Methods and Statistics in the Study Design
  (PDF - 31KB)
  Refers to the application of ethical principles, research methods and statistics as appropriate to the areas of study.

 

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The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority publishes administrative advice and regulations for the VCE in the VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2010. Changes to advice and regulations occur during the year. The details of all such changes are published in the VCAA Bulletin and VCAA Bulletin P–10 on a regular basis. It is essential that VCE teachers familiarise themselves with advice and regulations in the VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook and regularly check the VCAA Bulletin.