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Question
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Due date
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1
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(a)
Describe what psychologists have
learned about assessing performance in schools (10)
(b)
Evaluate what psychologists have
learned about assessing performance in schools (16)
(c)
Suggest ways in which a
technology project by 9 year olds could be assessed. Give reasons for your answer. (8)
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14th February
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2
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(a)
Describe one study which looks at
individual differences in educational performance (6)
(b)
Assess the usefulness of evidence
of individual differences in educational performance. (10)
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7th March
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3
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(a)
Describe what psychologists have
learned about special educational needs. (10)
(b)
Evaluate what psychologists have
learned about special educational needs. (16)
(c)
Suggest one strategy for
educating a pupil with reading difficulties. Using your knowledge of psychology, give reasons for your
answer. (8)
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14th March
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4
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(a)
Outline humanistic applications
to learning (6)
(b)
Discuss the strength and
weaknesses of humanistic applications to learning. (10)
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29th March
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5
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(a)
Describe a number of teaching
styles (10)
(b)
Evaluate these teaching styles
(16)
(c)
Based on the evidence you have
presented, suggest a teaching style that could be specifically applied to
teaching one area of your psychology course. Explain your reasons for this. (8)
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4th April
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6
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(a)
Outline one theory of motivation
and educational performance. (6)
(b)
Evaluate one theory of motivation
and educational performance (10)
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3rd May
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7
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(a)
Describe what psychologists have
learned about disruptive behaviour in schools. (10)
(b)
Evaluate what psychologists have
learned about disruptive behaviour in schools. (16)
(c)
Suggest one strategy for
preventing ‘out-of-seat’ behaviour in the classroom. Using your knowledge of psychology,
give reasons for your answer. (8)
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9th May
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8
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(a)
Describe one way of creating a
better environment for learning, based on psychological evidence. (6)
(b)
Discuss the problems of creating
better environmental conditions for learning. (10)
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23rd May
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Revision
questions with suggestions as to which material to include
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