Psychology
Psychology learning area contacts:
- Colette Ballantyne : +61 8 9273 6727 | Colette.Ballantyne@scsa.wa.edu.au
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ATAR
In the Psychology ATAR course students will be introduced to psychological knowledge which supports an understanding of the way individuals think, feel and behave in different contexts. Students learn about major psychological theories, studies and models, and conduct scientific investigations. Students develop skills to apply their psychological knowledge to explain thoughts, feelings and behaviours in the everyday world. Students apply the principles of scientific inquiry and ethical guidelines as they analyse data used to examine phenomena, such as developmental stages, memory, attention, attitudes, personality and social influence. An understanding of psychology is very useful, both to individuals and those assisting us to improve ourselves and our relationships, and to society as a whole.
SyllabusGrading- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (662.2 KB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2024 9:55am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (407.4 KB)
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2025 (659.4 KB) Last updated: 12 Aug 2024 11:13am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2025 (407.4 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 summary of minor syllabus changes for 2025 (225.6 KB) Last updated: 12 Aug 2024 11:13am
- ATAR Year 11 summary of minor syllabus changes for 2025 (27.1 KB)
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (671.6 KB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2024 9:46am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (410.6 KB)
Support Materials-
Available work samples are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at Extranet login.
Examination Materials- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (328.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 11:22am
- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (211.7 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (for teaching from 2023) (472.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:19pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (for teaching from 2023) (351.7 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (for teaching from 2023) (750.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:19pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (for teaching from 2023) (489.3 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (for teaching from 2023) (416.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:19pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (for teaching from 2023) (371.4 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (for teaching from 2025) (523.7 KB) Last updated: 21 Aug 2024 11:12am
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (for teaching from 2025) (376.2 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (for teaching from 2024) (426.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:38pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (for teaching from 2024) (350.5 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (for teaching from 2024) (739.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:38pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (for teaching from 2024) (591.2 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (for teaching from 2024) (554.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:38pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (for teaching from 2024) (379.4 KB)
- Ethical guidelines for the teaching of psychology in Western Australian schools (179.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:48pm
- Ethical guidelines for the teaching of psychology in Western Australian schools (216.8 KB)
- 2024 PSY Examination Front Cover (233.6 KB) Last updated: 23 Aug 2024 9:55am
- 2023 Examination (368.8 KB) Last updated: 13 Feb 2024 10:58am
- 2023 Acknowledgement variations (363.1 KB) Last updated: 18 Jun 2024 10:14am
- 2023 Summary examination report for candidates (170.7 KB) Last updated: 17 May 2024 2:09pm
- 2023 Marking Key (1.0 MB) Last updated: 13 Feb 2024 10:58am
- Sample one ATAR marking key (for teaching from January 1, 2024) (326.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:33pm
- Sample one ATAR examination (for teaching from January 1, 2024) (678.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:33pm
- Sample two ATAR marking key (for teaching from January 1, 2024) (578.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:33pm
- Sample two ATAR examination (for teaching from January 1, 2024) (664.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:33pm
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Marking keys for past WACE and ATAR course examinations are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at Extranet login.
- Additional Past ATAR Course Examinations
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General
In the Psychology General course students will be introduced to psychological knowledge which supports an understanding of the way individuals function in groups. Students learn about well-known psychological models and theories, and the methods used to conduct scientific investigations in the discipline of psychology. Acquiring this foundation of scientific method and critical thinking is a valuable skill which students can apply throughout their study, work and everyday lives.
SyllabusGrading- General Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (287.9 KB)
- General Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (376.2 KB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2024 10:51am
- General Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (167.9 KB)
- General Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (390.4 KB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2024 10:52am
Support Materials-
Available work samples are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at Extranet login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2025- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (328.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 11:22am
- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (211.7 KB)
- General Year 12 sample assessment outline (433.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:58pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment outline (347.0 KB)
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (511.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:58pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (364.4 KB)
- General Year 12 sample course outline (463.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:58pm
- General Year 12 sample course outline (353.5 KB)
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline (236.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:44pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline (351.7 KB)
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (541.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:44pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (384.5 KB)
- General Year 11 sample course outline (260.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:44pm
- General Year 11 sample course outline (358.4 KB)
- Ethical guidelines for the teaching of psychology in Western Australian schools (179.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:48pm
- Ethical guidelines for the teaching of psychology in Western Australian schools (216.8 KB)
- Psychology Investigation skills handbook (236.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:48pm
- Psychology Investigation skills handbook (280.5 KB)
Externally Set Task Materials 2024- 2025 General EST Unit 3 content (170.4 KB) Last updated: 18 Sep 2024 9:58am
Externally Set Task Materials 2023- 2024 General EST Unit 3 Content (299.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:36pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2022- 2023 General EST Unit 3 Content (299.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:11pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2021- 2022 General EST Unit 3 Content (298.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:33pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2020- 2021 PSY General EST Unit 3 content (295.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:22pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2019- 2020 General EST Unit 3 Content (295.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:10pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2018- 2019 General EST Unit 3 content (156.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:50pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2017- 2018 General EST Unit 3 content (148.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:33pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2016- 2017 General EST Unit 3 content (163.0 KB)
- 2017 General EST Unit 3 content (152.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:24pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
- General sample EST marking key (320.4 KB)
- General sample EST marking key (203.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:44pm
- General sample EST (304.3 KB)
- General sample EST (186.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:44pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.