Unit Award Scheme

119485 PSYCHOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE FOR YOUNG ACADEMICS (UNIT 3)

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have

Evidence needed

shown knowledge of

1internal mental processes such as ‘perception’ and ‘problem-solving’ in relation to human decision-makingSummary sheet and/or student completed work
2the importance of the central nervous system in directing human behaviour and responsesSummary sheet and/or student completed work
3the capacity, duration and encoding of short-term and long-term memorySummary sheet and/or student completed work

demonstrated the ability to

4recall from memory the correct name, ie frontal, temporal, parietal and occipital, for the four lobes of the brainSummary sheet and/or student completed work
5recall from memory the correct definitions of ‘psychology’, ‘neuroscience’ and ‘cognitive neuroscience’Summary sheet and/or student completed work
6describe from memory at least two internal mental processes, eg memory, perception, language, problem-solvingSummary sheet and/or student completed work

experienced

7documenting about brain-related information, eg different parts of the brain, in a journal or workbook.Summary sheet

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 17 August 2023Level - Level One