16-markers

these will help you understand what information is needed for a 16 marker.

how many minutes should you spend writing 16 markers?

20-minutes

how many 16 markers will there be across all 3 papers?

6-7

how many minutes should you spend planning?

2

what are the two types of 16 markers

1. a stem (with background context)

2. no stem

how are 16 markers with stem split into AOs?

AO1: Knowledge + Undertsanding (6 marks)

AO2: Application (4 marks)

AO3:Evaluation (6 marks)

how are 16 markers with no stem split into AOs?

AO1: Knowledge + Understanding (6 marks)

AO3: Evaluation (10 marks)

how do you obtain a level 4 (13-16 ) answer?

• link to the question

• evaluation should be thorough

• Methodological: sample + ethics;validity

• Issues + debates: nature,nurture,determinism

• Research to support or challenge your topic

• Real life applications: e.g treatments

• Approaches: psychodynamic,humanistic etc

• Specification wording