Maximize your Pearson Edexcel GCE A Level Psychology (9PS0) performance with this evidence-based examiner blueprint. Master the allocation of AO1/AO2/AO3 marks, learn the scenario-linking technique to avoid dropping levels on high-tariff essays, and secure vital quantitative marks on statistical calculations.
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ภาพรวมข้อสอบ
จำนวนฉบับ
3
คะแนนเต็ม
260
เวลาสอบ
6ชม.
ประเภทคำถาม
4
ฉบับ
เวลา
คะแนน
จำนวนข้อ
น้ำหนักคะแนน
ประเภทคำถาม
GCE Psychology Paper 1
2ชม.
90
14
35%
Short Answer / Scenario Apply (1-4 marks), Data Calculations & Table Completion, Medium Essays (6-8 marks), Extended Essays (12-20 marks)
GCE Psychology Paper 2
2ชม.
90
16
35%
Short Answer / Scenario Apply (1-4 marks), Data Calculations & Table Completion, Medium Essays (6-8 marks), Extended Essays (12-20 marks)
GCE Psychology Paper 3
2ชม.
80
14
30%
Short Answer / Scenario Apply (1-4 marks), Data Calculations & Table Completion, Medium Essays (6-8 marks), Extended Essays (12-20 marks)
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ข้อกำหนดเครื่องคิดเลข
A scientific or graphical calculator that meets JCQ regulations may be used (some GCSE Mathematics and Science papers are non-calculator). Graphical calculators must be set to exam mode; you must clear any stored programs, notes or data before the exam, and the calculator must not be able to retrieve stored text or formulae.
วัตถุประสงค์: Plot a function to read its roots (zeros), points of intersection, and maxima/minima.
ใช้เมื่อใด: Checking solutions, sketching, or solving where an analytic method is hard.
ขั้นตอน
Graph the function(s) and use the built-in zero, intersect and maximum/minimum tools.
ข้อควรระวังในการสอบ: Allowed under JCQ rules, but you must still show your method — an unsupported calculator answer earns no method marks. Clear all stored programs, notes and data (graphical calculators in exam mode) before the exam.
Numerical equation solver
Graphical calculator / GDC (exam mode)
วัตถุประสงค์: Solve an equation or find a variable numerically when an algebraic route is long or implicit.
ใช้เมื่อใด: Iterative or implicit equations, or to confirm an algebraic solution.
ขั้นตอน
Use the equation/zero solver, entering the equation and a sensible starting estimate.
ข้อควรระวังในการสอบ: Allowed under JCQ rules, but you must still show your method — an unsupported calculator answer earns no method marks. Clear all stored programs, notes and data (graphical calculators in exam mode) before the exam.
Numerical integration & differentiation
Graphical calculator / GDC (exam mode)
วัตถุประสงค์: Evaluate a definite integral \(\int_a^b f(x)\,dx\) or a gradient \(f'(x)\) at a point.
ใช้เมื่อใด: Checking calculus answers, or where only a numerical value is needed.
ขั้นตอน
Use the GDC's numeric integral / derivative function with the limits or the point.
ข้อควรระวังในการสอบ: Allowed under JCQ rules, but you must still show your method — an unsupported calculator answer earns no method marks. Clear all stored programs, notes and data (graphical calculators in exam mode) before the exam.
Statistics & probability distributions
Graphical calculator / GDC (exam mode)
วัตถุประสงค์: 1-var/2-var statistics, linear regression, and cumulative binomial / normal / Poisson probabilities without tables.
ใช้เมื่อใด: Statistics questions and hypothesis tests.
ขั้นตอน
Enter data in the statistics editor, or use the distribution menu (binomial cdf, normal cdf, …).
ข้อควรระวังในการสอบ: Allowed under JCQ rules, but you must still show your method — an unsupported calculator answer earns no method marks. Clear all stored programs, notes and data (graphical calculators in exam mode) before the exam.
Using generic textbook evaluation points in practical investigation questions without referencing the specific candidate-designed study.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Explicitly state details of your own empirical investigation (e.g., target population, specific tally categories, local environment) when evaluating reliability or validity.
Failing to explicitly link statistical calculated values to the critical values from the formula booklet to prove significance.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Compare the calculated value directly to the critical value in the table, stating the degrees of freedom (df), p-value (usually 0.05), and whether it is a one- or two-tailed test.
Writing purely descriptive (AO1) essays in high-tariff questions without providing a balanced evaluation (AO3).
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Structure essays with an equal emphasis on knowledge and critique. Use PEEL formatting to ensure every descriptive point is paired with an evaluation point.
4highคะแนนที่เกี่ยวข้อง: 6Clinical and Criminological Applications (AO2)
Failing to explicitly apply evaluative arguments to the designated characters or contexts in application questions.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Integrate scenario clues directly into your evaluation points (e.g., linking CBT directly to Maxyme's behaviors in prison or Henry's superhero delusions).
Vague or imprecise definitions of key research terms such as 'reliability' and 'validity' in diagnostics.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Define diagnostic reliability precisely as inter-rater consistency (different clinicians reaching the same diagnosis) and diagnostic validity as accuracy (correctly identifying the true disorder).
Miscalculating degrees of freedom (df) or choosing the incorrect critical value from statistical tables.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Double-check the specific df formula for the test used (e.g., df = (r-1)(c-1) for Chi-squared) and verify if the hypothesis is one-tailed or two-tailed.
Failing to express final mathematical ratios and fractions in their lowest simplified forms.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Always reduce ratios (e.g., 18:6 should be simplified to 3:1) and fractions (e.g., 8/24 should be written as 1/3) to their simplest form.