An essential examiner-backed preparation pack for Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Psychology (1PS0). This guide highlights high-impact exam strategies, details on Paper 1 and Paper 2 structures, exact structural formulas for 4-mark application questions and 9-to-12-mark essays, and critical math tips to secure every quantitative mark.
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Paper 1: Core Areas of Psychology (1PS0/01)
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Paper 2: Applications, Research Methods and Issues and Debates in Psychology (1PS0/02)
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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.
AO1: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of psychological ideas, processes and procedures. (35%)
AO2: Apply knowledge and understanding of psychological ideas, processes and procedures. (35%)
AO3: Analyze and evaluate psychological ideas, processes and procedures. (30%)
วัตถุประสงค์: Tabulate \(y\) across a range of \(x\) to locate sign changes (roots) and approximate maxima/minima.
ใช้เมื่อใด: Solving or sketching a function when you want to find where its graph crosses or turns.
ขั้นตอน
Enter the function in TABLE mode, set the start, end and step, then read where the sign of \(y\) changes or where it peaks.
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 mode (mean, SD & regression)
Scientific calculator (e.g. Casio fx-991 series)
วัตถุประสงค์: Read the mean \(\bar{x}\) and standard deviation directly, and the gradient/intercept (and \(r\)) of a linear regression for bivariate data.
ใช้เมื่อใด: Any data-handling, statistics, or required-practical analysis question.
ขั้นตอน
Enter the data in STAT mode (1-VAR or A+BX), then recall \(\bar{x}\), \(\sigma\) or the regression coefficients.
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.
Carry exact values with Ans & memory
Scientific calculator (e.g. Casio fx-991 series)
วัตถุประสงค์: Keep full-precision intermediate values to avoid rounding errors.
ใช้เมื่อใด: Multi-step calculations where premature rounding loses the final accuracy mark.
ขั้นตอน
Use Ans, STO/RCL or the M+ memory to reuse the unrounded result of each step; round only the final answer.
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.
Equation solver — to CHECK your working
Scientific calculator (e.g. Casio fx-991 series)
วัตถุประสงค์: Use the built-in EQN/SOLVE mode to verify roots of quadratics or simultaneous equations you have already solved by algebra.
ใช้เมื่อใด: As a check only, after solving by hand.
ขั้นตอน
Enter the coefficients in EQN mode (or use SOLVE) and confirm they match your worked solution.
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.
Failing to link justifications directly back to the specific characters or individuals named in the scenario questions.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Always mention the character's name explicitly and describe their specific action or situation alongside the psychological theory.
2highคะแนนที่เกี่ยวข้อง: 3Extended Essays (AO3)
Using generic evaluative terms in essays, such as 'this lacks ecological validity' or 'this is reliable', without providing any specific context.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Explain the exact details of why the setting or task was artificial, or what standardized procedure makes it replicable.
3mediumคะแนนที่เกี่ยวข้อง: 1Research methods
Leaving mathematical ratios in Paper 2 unsimplified or failing to round decimals properly.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Always simplify ratios to their lowest terms using common factors (e.g. 14:25 instead of 56:100) and perform rounding at the final step.
4mediumคะแนนที่เกี่ยวข้อง: 4Synoptic Essays
Writing two completely isolated mini-essays in Paper 1's 9-mark synoptic assessment (Q23) instead of synthesizing the two areas.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Find intersections between the two psychological areas and write paragraphs that compare or link both theories directly to the scenario.
5mediumคะแนนที่เกี่ยวข้อง: 2Criminal psychology
Confusing positive punishment with negative reinforcement in learning theory explanations.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Remember that positive punishment ADDS an unpleasant stimulus to stop behavior, while negative reinforcement REMOVES an unpleasant stimulus to encourage behavior.
6highคะแนนที่เกี่ยวข้อง: 1Research methods
Omitting the complete label and measurement units of the y-axis when drawing bar charts in Paper 2.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Always use a ruler and pencil, label both axes fully, and include specific scale units in parentheses, such as '(out of 10)'.