PSYCHOLOGY-8PS0 · Pearson Edexcel AS Level
Psychology (8PS0) Exam Tips
In Pearson Edexcel AS Psychology (8PS0), mathematical and statistical questions account for up to 11% of your total marks. Yet, year after year, candidates lose simple marks due to rounding errors and incomplete working. The golden rule is simple: always read the rounding instruc…
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Total marks
140
Time limit
3h
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Calculator policy
A scientific or graphical calculator that meets JCQ regulations may be used (some GCSE Mathematics and Science papers are non-calculator). Graphical calculators must be set to exam mode; you must clear any stored programs, notes or data before the exam, and the calculator must not be able to retrieve stored text or formulae.
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Mistakes
- In Pearson Edexcel AS Psychology (8PS0), mathematical and statistical questions account for up to 11% of your total marks. Yet, year after year, candidates lose simple marks due to rounding errors and incomplete working. The golden rule is simple: always read the rounding instruction on the front of the paper or within the question stem. For example, in Paper 1, the Mann-Whitney U calculation often explicitly demands: "You must give your answer to one decimal place" (such as U=23.5 U = 23.5 U=23.5), whereas standard deviation questions often require "two decimal places" (such as s=3.16 s = 3.16 s=3.16). Skipping these details results in an automatic loss of the final accuracy mark.
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