On successful completion of this assessment and this module, you will have demonstrated your ability to:
Assess how current psychology knowledge, methods and practices can be applied to education.
Explain how psychological analysis applies to educational topics and issues and present to a non-academic audience.
Assess how current psychology knowledge, methods and practices can be applied to education.
Explain how psychological analysis applies to educational topics and issues and present to a non-academic audience.
You are supporting a pupil with attachment disorder in transitioning from primary to secondary school. Based on theory and research, what understanding, and strategies might be needed to help them to settle in their new environment and with new peers/friends and staff?
A child has returned to school following Covid-19 lockdown periods and limited peer interaction. Using theory and research, consider the developmental risks e.g., social, emotional, and what approaches can be taken to support the child.
You’ve noticed that some children in your school are worried and nervous when doing maths, and their attainment in the subject is also impacted. How can collaborative learning, as well as psychological research and theory explain and support negative attitudes/anxiety towards maths? Also consider the potential wider consequences. Refer to the module content and maths anxiety lecture recording.
A normally happy and outgoing child in your class has recently been presenting as shy and withdrawn (socially & emotionally). Apply psychological theory and research to explain this behaviour and how they might be supported. Consider the potential consequences both with and without appropriate support.
