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May 5, 20232 min read
Psychology Week
Psychology Week is coming up 15th- 21st May and features events involving the New Zealand Psychological Society psychologists across the...
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May 2, 20232 min read
Activity idea: Busting psychology myths
It might not be a unique experience to have students sign up for Psychology expecting to be criminal profilers by the end of the year,...
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May 2, 20232 min read
UoW Psychology Experience Day
Rototuna Senior High School (RSHS) in Kirikiriroa is lucky enough to have grown Psychology to be one of the most popular subjects in the...
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nzapt5
Dec 16, 20211 min read
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,...
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Dec 10, 20212 min read
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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Dec 9, 20211 min read
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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Sep 12, 20211 min read
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, 20213 min read
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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Sep 3, 20211 min read
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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Aug 26, 20212 min read
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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Aug 12, 20211 min read
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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Dec 20, 20202 min read
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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May 9, 20191 min read
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, 20182 min read
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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Jun 24, 20182 min read
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, 20181 min read
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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Aug 20, 20174 min read
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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Aug 15, 20171 min read
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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Jul 17, 20171 min read
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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