PK3/3/AA/01G Psychology Assignment
Access Diploma Title : Educational Studies
Word Count : 2000
Assignment One : Essay
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Assignment briefing and mapping to unit : Explain the process of social development in children aged 0-11, starting with Bowlby’s Maternal Deprivation Hypothesis (attachment theory) as the basis (1.1, 2.1, 2.2). You will then need to compare and contrast theories of cognitive development (Piaget, Vygotsky, Bruner), giving practical examples of how children of this age group learn and develop. (3.1, 3.2).
PK3/3/AA/01G Psychology Assignment

PK3/3/AA/01G Psychology Assignment

Mapping to Unit – This assignment covers the following learning outcomes and assessment criteria.
Please list the learning outcomes and assessment criteria here, using the full wording rather than just the
numbers i.e. 1.1, 1.2.

Grading information for this assignment
(Add/delete sections below if this assignment uses more than two grade descriptors)

PK3/3/AA/01G Psychology Assignment

Grade Descriptor: 1: Understanding of the subject
The student, student’s work or performance:
For a Pass: Meet the assessment criteria to achieve the learning outcomes for the unit
For Merit: The student, student’s work or performance:
a) demonstrates a very good grasp of the relevant knowledge base b) is generally informed by the major conventions and practices of the area of study c) demonstrates very good understanding of the different perspectives or approaches associated with the area of study

Distinction: The student, student’s work or performance:
a) demonstrates an excellent grasp of the relevant knowledge base b) is consistently informed by the major conventions and practices of the area of study c) demonstrates excellent understanding of the different perspectives or approaches associated with the area of study.

PK3/3/AA/01G Psychology Assignment

Grade Descriptor: 2: Application of knowledge
The student, student’s work or performance:
For a Pass: Meet the assessment criteria to achieve the learning outcomes for the unit
For Merit: The student, student’s work or performance:
a) makes use of relevant

  • ideas
  • facts
    with
    b) breadth or depth that goes beyond the minimum required to pass

For Distinction: The student, student’s work or performance:
a) makes use of relevant

  • ideas
  • facts
    with both
    b breadth and depth
    and/or
    c) excellent levels of
  • accuracy
  • insight
  • analysis

PK3/3/AA/01G Psychology Assignment

PK3/3/AA/01G Psychology Assignment

Grade Descriptor: 7: Quality
The student, student’s work or performance:
For a Pass: Meet the assessment criteria to achieve the learning outcomes for the unit
For Merit: The student, student’s work or performance:
a: is structured in a way that is generally logical and fluent b: puts forward arguments or ideas which are generally unambiguous but which are in a minor way limited or incomplete c: taken as a whole, demonstrates a very good response to the demands of the brief/assignment

For Distinction: a: is structured in a way that is consistently logical and fluent b: puts forward arguments or ideas which are consistently unambiguous and cogent c: taken as a whole, demonstrates an excellent response to the demands of the brief/assignment

PK3/3/AA/01G Psychology Assignment