Comments on: Changes to GCSE Psychology http://www.psychnews.co.uk/84changes-to-gcse-psychology.html News for psychology teachers Thu, 14 May 2009 10:46:32 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mark http://www.psychnews.co.uk/84changes-to-gcse-psychology.html/comment-page-1#comment-101 Mark Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:37:32 +0000 http://www.psychnews.co.uk/84changes-to-gcse-psychology.html#comment-101 http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gFqxrxlBG8Fgh-mYfAcMMrzy0Qqg http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gFqxrxlBG8Fgh-mYfAcMMrzy0Qqg

]]> By: Ascher http://www.psychnews.co.uk/84changes-to-gcse-psychology.html/comment-page-1#comment-100 Ascher Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:16:44 +0000 http://www.psychnews.co.uk/84changes-to-gcse-psychology.html#comment-100 I think that it is wrong that we have to teach GCSE in one year when most other GCSE courses are just doing a resit eg English, Maths History, Geography etc. At the same time however I do think that the OCR specs are currently easier to teach in one year because they are more skill based. I am waiting for lots of criticism from AQA teachers. I think that it is wrong that we have to teach GCSE in one year when most other GCSE courses are just doing a resit eg English, Maths History, Geography etc. At the same time however I do think that the OCR specs are currently easier to teach in one year because they are more skill based. I am waiting for lots of criticism from AQA teachers.

]]> By: Mark http://www.psychnews.co.uk/84changes-to-gcse-psychology.html/comment-page-1#comment-91 Mark Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:04:35 +0000 http://www.psychnews.co.uk/84changes-to-gcse-psychology.html#comment-91 QCA have also announced that re-sits will be available for most of the new GCSEs. QCA have also announced that re-sits will be available for most of the new GCSEs.

]]> By: Mark http://www.psychnews.co.uk/84changes-to-gcse-psychology.html/comment-page-1#comment-90 Mark Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:30:58 +0000 http://www.psychnews.co.uk/84changes-to-gcse-psychology.html#comment-90 The current OCR GCSE specs already cover these areas as approaches. The current 6 approaches are Social Psychology; Behavioural Psychology; Developmental Psychology; Individual Differentiation; Cognitive Psychology; Bio-psychology. The current AQA GCSE cover the following sections Section A Cognitive Psychology Section B Social Psychology Section C Developmental Psychology Section D Pro- and Anti-Social Behaviour It would seem that AQA will have to make the most changes. However, part of the aim of the new changes is that the “content will be updated, be more consistent and comparable between the different awarding bodies”. Therefore both specifications it would seem will have to make more than a few superficial changes. The current OCR GCSE specs already cover these areas as approaches. The current 6 approaches are

Social Psychology;

Behavioural Psychology;

Developmental Psychology;

Individual Differentiation;

Cognitive Psychology;

Bio-psychology.

The current AQA GCSE cover the following sections

Section A Cognitive Psychology
Section B Social Psychology
Section C Developmental Psychology
Section D Pro- and Anti-Social Behaviour

It would seem that AQA will have to make the most changes. However, part of the aim of the new changes is that the “content will be updated, be more consistent and comparable between the different awarding bodies”. Therefore both specifications it would seem will have to make more than a few superficial changes.

]]> By: wychpsych http://www.psychnews.co.uk/84changes-to-gcse-psychology.html/comment-page-1#comment-89 wychpsych Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:38:23 +0000 http://www.psychnews.co.uk/84changes-to-gcse-psychology.html#comment-89 surely the current specs already cover these areas - or am I getting my delivery wrong???!!!! surely the current specs already cover these areas – or am I getting my delivery wrong???!!!!

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