VicScience Psychology VCE 1&2 SB WB Value Pack

Engage, experience and exceed in VCE Psychology with our comprehensive Value pack for Units 1 and 2. Written in an accessible style by expert teachers, the VICscience Psychology Student Book Units 1 and 2 is design to help students engage and experience psychology through a biopsychological approach. Through rich pedagogy including investigations, videos and activities, students can investigate the connection between the brain and behaviour, memory and learning, and build research skills and strategies for lifelong resilience and mental health.

The VICscience Psychology Workbook Units 1 and 2 has been crafted to build student success with the key science skills. It includes skill-based activities that cover the Key Science Skills in the Study Design and link to the Key Knowledge in the Student Book, progressively building students skills from units 1 to 4.

This product includes Nelson MindTap. Nelson MindTap products are courseware. They are designed to be used by a teacher and class. These products are not for individual use, they are for adoption, class set or book hire.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Helene van Iersel is an experienced Psychology teacher currently teaching VCE Psychology at CRC Sydenham. Helene is the lead author of the Nelson Psychology VCE Units 1 – 4 series.

Andrea Blunden is currently teaching at Mansfield Secondary College, Victoria.

Natasha Young is currently teaching at Eltham High School, Victoria.

FEATURES

• Key Science Skills will be addressed through high quality investigations as well as dedicated chapters in each book.
• Explanation of cognitive learning strategies used throughout the series to improve student learning, retention and recall of concepts.
• Pre-tests open each chapter to enable students to revisit previous learning and accumulatively build their knowledge.
• Key Concepts Boxes and Key Concept Questions, including a higher order thinking question, graded by Bloom’s Taxonomy featured throughout to help students test their understanding.
• Authentic case studies show psychology in novel situations accompanied by questions and one higher order thinking question, for understanding and analysis.
• Skill-based activities in the Workbook cover the Key Science Skills in the Study Design and link to the Key Knowledge in the Student Book, progressively building students skills from units 1 to 4.
• Exam question practice in the Workbook are written or sourced from VCAA exams and adapted to give students practical experience of the questions they will encounter.