Course

Credit Type:
Exam
ACE ID:
CAIE-0004
Version:
2
Organization's ID:
Psychology 9990
Organization:
Cambridge International Education
Location:
Internationally
Length:
3 hours (AS Level); 3 hours (A Level)
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Psychology
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Applied Psychology
Credit is recommended for examinees scoring "E" or higher. This exhibit is being recommended for a total of 6 semester hours for students who complete both the AS and full A level exams. For examinees completing only the AS level exam, three semester hours in Psychology is recommended.
Description

Objective:

At the AS Level, the Psychology exam consists of two papers, comprised of short answer, essay, scenario-based, or multiple-part design-based questions. Each Paper is allowed 1 hour and 30 minutes and is worth 60 points. Both exams measure candidates’ knowledge and understanding of psychological theories, vocabulary, methods and issues, as well as their ability to apply this knowledge to analyze and evaluate novel, real-world situations.

At the A Level, students take an additional two Papers requiring study of specialist application in the four following areas: Clinical, Consumer, Health, and Organizational Psychology. Each Paper is allowed 1 hour and 30 minutes and is worth 60 points. Students must choose two of these four areas for their responses to Paper 3 and Paper 4.

On Paper 3, students answer both short answer and structured essay questions requiring them to consider the subject content of the specialist options and approaches, issues and debates. On Paper 4, students answer additional questions related to their chosen specialist areas, on topics different from those on Paper 3. They must also plan a study in one of the four specialist options and answer structured questions to evaluate that plan.

Marks from Papers 1 & 2 are carried forward and combined with Papers 3 & 4 to comprise the complete A Level.

Skills Measured:

The Assessment Objectives are 1) Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of psychological terminology, concepts, theories, studies, evidence and methodology including research methods issues, and debates, the theoretical, ethical and practical considerations that influence the planning and conduct of psychology research, and psychological techniques used by psychologists in everyday life; 2) Use knowledge and understand of psychology so that it can be applied to familiar or unfamiliar scenarios taken from range of everyday life or theoretical contexts; and 3) Analyze and evaluate psychology concepts, theories, studies, evidence, and methodology in terms of issues and debates, including recognize bias in psychology data, research and studies, explaining the strengths and weaknesses of psychological concepts, theories, students and methodology and of candidates plans for investigations, being able to use a range and/or variety of evidence to demonstrate the complexity of psychological issues and debates, and reaching conclusions about arguments based on a reasoned consideration of available evidence.
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