Unit Award Scheme

126829

Understanding psychology: Exploring key theories for growth and wellbeing

Level: Level Two

In successfully completing this unit, the learner will have	Evidence needed
demonstrated the ability to 1. describe the concept of a growth mindset and give at least two examples of how practising new skills can strengthen connections in the brain	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
2. explain, using words, drawings and/or or models how neural pathways in the brain grow through effort and learning	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
3. identify and categorise their own feelings and emotional states using the zones of regulation model, eg blue, green, yellow, red	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
4. identify how to check in with their current 'zone' and choose the appropriate self-regulation strategies for the key emotional states	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
5. explain the cognitive behavioural triangle and describe how thoughts, feelings and behaviours are linked	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
6. apply the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) model to a real-life scenario by describing how changing a thought or behaviour could change a feeling	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
7. describe Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and identify the key examples of needs at each level in their own life and/or case studies	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
8. reflect on how meeting the basic needs, practising self-regulation and developing a growth mindset can support their wellbeing and future achievements.	Summary sheet and/or student completed work