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vella97

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How to get a head start for Psychology 3/4 these Summer hols?
« on: December 10, 2014, 04:44:03 pm »
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Hi guys,

2015 hasn't even begun yet and I already feel like I'm neglecting psychology 3/4 haha because tuitions have already started for my other subjects (chem, english and methods) and so I feel like I know what's going on with those subjects and how the year is looking in 2015 for them. With psychology however, I was thinking of attending the tsfx masterclasses and they don't begin until next year after school has started! So does any one have any tips on how I could get a headstart with psych for these holidays?
Like what do you recommend doing and learning ahead and how?
Any suggestions would be appreciated!!
Also if you can give me tips on how to best study for psychology throughout next year, that'd be great as well :D

thanks in advance (:

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Re: How to get a head start for Psychology 3/4 these Summer hols?
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2014, 05:17:28 pm »
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For holidays I'd suggest just taking it easy, relax! I think you should read over the study design key points and understand what the course has in it, then watch the vtextbook videos of psych and also checkout 'Andrew Scott's' (i think its called that?) youtube channel and try to get through as many videos as possible watching actively! ....or you could just hit the books but that's no fun haha!
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Re: How to get a head start for Psychology 3/4 these Summer hols?
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2014, 07:04:05 pm »
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Hi Vella97!
During my summer holiday before psych I went through (reading/note taking/compiling glossary) as much of unit 3: AOS 1 as possible. You could do the same, or at the very least I think you should learn/revise research methods. You can also try some past vcaa questions relating to U3 AOS 1.

I'm not saying you have to do these things to do well in psych, but personally it gave me peace of mind going into the year.

On another note, I personally don't think tuition is necessary to do well in psych. I had a friend who did the TSFX master classes this year and said if she could go back she probably wouldn't have signed up for it. Other then their resources, there wasn't much else the master classes gave her that she couldn't do herself/with friends.
I wish I could back up this statement with a nice study score but... Hahaha we'll see by next Monday ;)

But definitely consider going to the TSFX Headstart lecture for psych! I thought it was a great overview of unit 3, and if you decide to learn AOS 1 in advance like me then the first half of the lecture will be awesome for consolidating all your hard work!

Hope this helps. All the best for psych next year! :)
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Re: How to get a head start for Psychology 3/4 these Summer hols?
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2014, 03:04:09 pm »
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Thank you more_vanilla and StupidProdigy for your suggestions :D I was about to sign up for the headstart tsfx psych lecture but then realised that I had already bought the tsfx psych notes from another student! So I might go to the NEAP one instead?(cos Andrew Scott does that one I think) Idk, is there another company that is well known for psych lectures?
Yeah so atm, Im thinking of doing the Kristy Kendall Research Methods book exercises and maybe just reading through the first few chapters followed by watching some psych youtube videos to consolidate the theory :)

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Re: How to get a head start for Psychology 3/4 these Summer hols?
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2014, 05:22:53 pm »
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I think you could go to these head start lectures:
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Never been myself but you can read the feed back from previous years on the thread.
But things you can do yourself is really look over research methods, you've done it before (im assuming you did 1/2) but in 3/4, you don't want to be cramming the content itself and research methods. I left it to the last minute and weren't sure of some things walking into the exam, it was also the part of psychology i despised the most. 
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Re: How to get a head start for Psychology 3/4 these Summer hols?
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2014, 10:08:12 pm »
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Hey vella97,

Attend Connect Education's headstart class! https://www.connecteducation.com.au/classes
I attended Connect lectures when I was in year 12 and they helped me get my perfect score in Psychology! I will be running this years class and we are limiting the amount of students to 15 so as to ensure every student has a solid understanding of Research Methods and Area of Study 1: Mind, Brain and Body. We will be focusing on how to apply the content onto exam question.

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Re: How to get a head start for Psychology 3/4 these Summer hols?
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2015, 02:12:14 am »
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Hi vella97!

- January is a great time to get a head start on content and start familiarizing yourself with AOS 1. That way, when your teacher starts teaching you the content in class, you won't just be learning it for the first time, but revising and consolidating it in your memory

- Print out the study design. Not just for Psych, but for all your subjects! Paste it in your Psych folder or wherever you know you'll look when making you notes. It is crucial that you tailor your notes to the dot points on the study design as that is what VCAA can examine you on at the end of the year. Turn it into a checklist so you can tick off each dot point once you're confident you understand the area

- Start finding practice exams/ print out exams. I know you may think it is ridiculously early to even think about exams, but use this holiday period to search for resources and print them out. You don't want to waste valuable revision time trawling the internet for free practice exams, or standing next to the printer waiting for them to come out. Print them out at the start of the year and put them aside until you're ready to attempt them (Preferably after you finish each AOS!)

- Research methods is a critical area and you must ensure you understand it completely. It is a significant proportion of the exam and can be a great way for you to excel further than other students who don't apply it as well. I recommend going to a head start lecture so you can hear an assessor/experienced teacher/past student explain the different areas in research methods as sometimes text books may not be clear enough

- TSFX notes are great and I highly recommend them. But seeing as you already have a copy, don't go to their headstart lecture but shop around the other companies. I didn't attend NEAP's lecture, but I do know it is run by Andrew Scott who founded the website http://www.epsychvce.com
I was also lucky enough to be tutored by him and his experience as an assessor really gave me an insight into how I needed to shape my responses and what the examiners were looking for

That's just a few of the things I think will really benefit you later on in the year, and can be achieved before school starts

Feel free to PM for any questions, or even resources such as DIGITAL COPIES OF EXAMS or study guides and lecture notes  :)
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