GCSE PSYCHOLOGY(8182) MARK SCHEME

GCSE PSYCHOLOGY(8182) MARK SCHEME

GCSE
PSYCHOLOGY
(8182)
Specification
For teaching from September 2017 onwards
For exams in 2019 onwards

Version 1.0 22 December 2016

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, AQA GCSE Psychology 8182. GCSE exams June 2019 onwards. Version 1.0 22 December
2016




Contents
1 Introduction 5
1.1 Why choose AQA for GCSE Psychology 5
1.2 Support and resources to help you teach 5


2 Specification at a glance 7
2.1 Subject content 7
2.2 Assessments 7


3 Subject content 9
3.1 Cognition and behaviour 9
3.2 Social context and behaviour 13


4 Scheme of assessment 19
4.1 Aims and learning outcomes 19
4.2 Assessment objectives 19
4.3 Assessment weightings 20


5 General administration 21
5.1 Entries and codes 21
5.2 Overlaps with other qualifications 21
5.3 Awarding grades and reporting results 21
5.4 Resits and shelf life 22
5.5 Previous learning and prerequisites 22
5.6 Access to assessment: diversity and inclusion 22
5.7 Working with AQA for the first time 23
5.8 Private candidates 23
5.9 Use of calculators 23




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