Assessment Skills

Question 1

What is AO1?

Answer 1

-understanding and knowledge of key concepts
-2 pieces of AO1= a mark

Question 2

What is AO2?

Answer 2

Application of scientific ideas, processes, techniques and procedures

Question 3

What is AO3?

Answer 3

-evaluation of behaviour theory
-strengths and weaknesses

Question 4

What to include in AO1

Answer 4

Aims, procedure, findings, conclusion

Question 5

What to include in AO3 (research)

Answer 5

Generalisability, reliability, application, validity, ethics

Question 6

What to include in AO3 (theory)

Answer 6

Evidence, application, comparisons + limitations, how good is the research

Question 7

what to write in ‘describe’ question

Answer 7

-AO1 (q in isolation)
-AO2 (q with scenario)
-answer question without justification
-elaboration required

Question 8

what to write for ‘discuss’ question (8 marks)

Answer 8

-AO1 and AO2 (50% each)
-explore the topic with different viewpoints
-does not require judgements
-4 pieces of AO1 (knowledge), 4pieces of AO2 (application)
-4 paras and conclusion

Question 9

what to write for ‘evaluate’ question (without scenario)

Answer 9

-AO1 and AO3 (50% for smaller qs, more AO3 for big qs)
-knowledge and understanding
-GRAVE/EACH, strengths and weaknesses

Question 10

what to write for ‘evaluate’ question (with scenario)

Answer 10

-AO1, AO2, AO3
-12 mark q- (33%)
-16 mark q- (more AO1 and AO3)
-GRAVE/EACH
-relate to scenario

Question 11

what to write for ‘explain’ question

Answer 11

-AO1 and AO3
-OR AO2 and AO3
-explanation of relevant point with justification
-apply scenario if one is given