Developing our capacity in Mātauranga Māori
Developing our capacity in Matauranga Maori We are looking for your help. Western Psychology and Matauranga Maori have, historically,...
NZAPT
nzapt5
- Dec 10, 2021
- 2 min
Annual Message from the NZAPT
A message from NZAPT Chair Sam Dudek Congratulations to all of you who introduced Psychology into your school in 2021. There is no doubt...
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nzapt5
- Dec 9, 2021
- 1 min
Virtual Conference Goodie Bags
Our 2021 Conference looks a little different to usual! Kia ora koutou, Your conference has come to you via the courier this year as a ...
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nzapt5
- Sep 12, 2021
- 1 min
Bitesize Assessor Support: Level 3 Approaches is Live
Psychology - Online Assessor SupportShow: Psychology Homepage Various free resources to support assessors are available on the NZQA...
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nzapt5
- Sep 8, 2021
- 3 min
Thoughts on starting up a new Psychology course
Introducing a new subject into a school is always going to be a challenge. There is no doubt that psychology is an incredibly popular...
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nzapt5
- Sep 3, 2021
- 1 min
Moderation Service update
Moderation of assessments continues to be an area that members would like assistance with. There are now two ways you can get assessments...
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nzapt5
- Aug 26, 2021
- 2 min
Pilot Mentoring programme underway
PSYCHOLOGY TEACHER MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME Psychology continues to grow as a modern and dynamic subject option across many schools in New...
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nzapt5
- Aug 12, 2021
- 1 min
Getting ready for the external
The 2021 external examination at Level 3 has undergone a substantial format change. You can see the sample assessment material here:...
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nzapt5
- Dec 20, 2020
- 2 min
Classroom Activity: exploring ethics
Don't be Nuts! The Walnut Rat Brain dissection with thanks to Gerd Banke, Biology Teacher Nayland College. Gerd picked up this gem from a...
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nzapt5
- May 9, 2019
- 1 min
Tawa College Social Media Deprivation Experiment Camp - A Student Perspective
On Monday 18th March, a number of psychology students attended a camp which lasted 3 days. The aim of this camp was to see the effects of...
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nzapt5
- Nov 12, 2018
- 2 min
Years of Lobbying Pay Off as Psychology is Granted University Approved Subject Status
Psychology teachers across the country received the news they had been waiting for last Thursday. The New Zealand Association of...
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nzapt5
- Jun 24, 2018
- 2 min
Level 3 Trip to the Asylum
The Porirua Hospital Museum and Resource Centre sits behind Keneperu Hospital in Wellington. The museum itself is part of the the old...
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nzapt5
- Jun 20, 2018
- 1 min
From Classroom to Lecture Theatre
In the last week of term two Victoria University, School of Psychology opened it doors to 3 colleges from the Wellington region. The...
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nzapt5
- Aug 20, 2017
- 4 min
Tawa College Level 3 - Sleep Deprivation Experiment
A teacher's perspective At the beginning of the year the main question driving our planning was this: “What will our year 13’s want to...
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nzapt5
- Aug 15, 2017
- 1 min
Personality Analysis Through Cake!
Students at Nayland College, Nelson anlaysed a partner through their approach to decorating a cake. Carefully observing the techniques...
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nzapt5
- Jul 17, 2017
- 1 min
Psychology NZ Secondary Schools Facebook Group
Set up in 2013 by our previous chair of the NZAPT is a Facebook group that promotes collaboration around Psychology in New Zealand...
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