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Mr. Leigh Williams lwilliams@cbcstkilda.com
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• Psychology For The VCE Student: Units 3&4 (5 th 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)

UNIT 3:
THE CONSCIOUS SELF
AREA OF STUDY 1:
MIND, BRAIN & BODY
AREA OF STUDY 2:
MEMORY
UNIT 4:
BRAIN, BEHAVIOUR &
EXPERIENCE
AREA OF STUDY 1:
LEARNING
AREA OF STUDY 2:
MENTAL HEALTH

ENTRY:
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

DURATION:
Each unit involves at least 50 hours of scheduled classroom instruction

• 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.

• 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.
• School-assessed coursework contributes 40% to the final mark

AOS 1:
Mind, Brain & Body
SAC 1
Sleep & Consciousness
Test (out of 25 marks)
SAC 2
The Brain & Nervous System
Visual Presentation (out of 25 marks)
AOS 2:
Memory
SAC 1
Report of a research investigation related to memory conducted by the student
(out of 50 marks)

AOS 1:
Learning
SAC 1
AOS 2:
Mental Health
SAC 1
Folio of at least five practical activities and annotations of at least three of these activities to illustrate selected aspects of learning
Transmission Of Phobias
Media Response
(out of 25 marks)
SAC 2
(out of 50 marks)
Mental Health
Test
(out of 25 marks)

• Examination assesses all key knowledge from both Unit 3 and Unit 4 (except ‘Specific details related to the study of a specific mental disorder)
• The examination takes place during the
October/November exam period (exact date yet to be published by the VCAA)
• Duration of the exam is 2.5 hours
• Examination mark contributes 60% to the final mark