Biological and lifespan psychology
- Biological influences
- Brain and behaviour
- Cognitive development
- Lifespan psychology
About this unit
Connect biological influences with cognition, development and behaviour across the lifespan.
Course at a glance
What you'll study
Attitudes, stereotypes and social influence
- Attitudes
- Stereotypes
- Social influence
- Group behaviour
About this unit
Explain attitudes, stereotypes, conformity and group behaviour using psychological evidence.
Official resources
Start with the current SCSA syllabus, then use the supporting documents that match your course.
Current Year 11
WACE Psychology scaling
There is no Year 11 scaled score. For context, the 2025 Year 12 cohort mean was 56.8, below TISC's all-course mean of 60.
Year 11 has no TISC scaling. This reuses the Psychology Year 12 model as a rough cohort proxy only; it cannot predict a Year 11 result.
Use this only to explore the Year 12 cohort model.
Where to find your score
This is not your school mark or a prediction of your Year 11 result. The model assumes a future Year 12 standardised combined score.
Estimated TISC scaled score 57.2
−2.8 below the entered score
Syllabus updates and paper advice
Current · 2026
No recent changes to the course
SCSA refreshed the rationale, aims and General Capabilities for 2026 without publishing an assessable content-change summary.
Practice · school papers
Check school papers against your topics
Practise applying concepts and research methods, then check each school paper against the current syllabus.
Ahead
No 2027 syllabus published
SCSA has not posted a final Year 11 Psychology syllabus for teaching from 2027.
Common questions
Is there an external SCSA exam in Year 11?
No. Year 11 assessment and semester examinations are set and marked by your school.
Does WACE Psychology scale up or down?
Year 11 marks are not scaled. The calculator shows Year 12 scaling for reference only.
How should I use older Year 11 papers?
Practise applying concepts and research methods, then check each school paper against the current syllabus.
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