WACE · Year 12 · 2026· ATPSY

Psychology

Units 3 and 4 · Course guide

Practise WACE Psychology →

Course at a glance

Scales down2025 Year 12 cohort. Individual results vary. Content changed for 2026Check the current syllabus and upcoming changes. Check older papersUse pre-2026 papers carefully

What you'll study

Unit 3

Memory and learning

  • Attention and memory
  • Remembering and forgetting
  • Conditioning
  • Observational learning
About this unit

Study attention, memory models, forgetting, conditioning, observational learning and psychological research.

Unit 4

Psychology motivation, wellbeing and health

  • Motivation
  • Wellbeing
  • Stress
  • Sleep and health
About this unit

Connect motivation and wellbeing models with stress, sleep and health psychology.

Official resources

Start with the current SCSA syllabus, then use the supporting documents that match your course.

Current Year 12

Syllabus
2027 preview1 files
2027 syllabus

Assessment

Three hours working time follows ten minutes reading time. The paper samples Units 3 and 4.

70%

Short answer

5–8 questions · 120 min suggested

30%

Extended answer

Compulsory response plus one choice · 60 min suggested

Assessment details

Short answer

Psychological knowledge and Science inquiry questions use varied stimulus material.

Extended answer

Structured responses apply course knowledge and evaluate psychological evidence.

WACE Psychology scaling

The 2025 cohort mean scaled score was 56.8, below TISC's all-course mean of 60.

Your score 60/ 100
Psychology57.2/ 100Estimated scaled score
-2.8 points · Psychology
0100
Scaled score00252550507575100100Psychology: 60 → 57.2Your score →
━ Psychology
2024 model · About these estimates

These curves are rough estimates from 2024 cohort summary statistics, not published individual score conversions. The input is your SCSA standardised combined score, not a school or raw exam mark. Scaling changes each year. These are Year 12 results, not predictions for Year 11.

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Psychology

2024 model estimates
Standardised combined scoreScaled score (out of 100)
00.2
11.1
22.1
33
44
54.9
65.9
76.9
87.8
98.8
109.7
1110.6
1211.6
1312.5
1413.5
1514.5
1615.4
1716.4
1817.3
1918.3
2019.2
2120.2
2221.1
2322
2423
2524
2624.9
2725.9
2826.8
2927.8
3028.7
3129.7
3230.6
3331.6
3432.5
3533.5
3634.4
3735.4
3836.3
3937.3
4038.2
4139.2
4240.1
4341.1
4442
4543
4643.9
4744.9
4845.8
4946.8
5047.7
5148.7
5249.6
5350.6
5451.5
5552.5
5653.4
5754.4
5855.3
5956.3
6057.2
6158.2
6259.1
6360.1
6461
6562
6662.9
6763.9
6864.8
6965.8
7066.7
7167.7
7268.6
7369.6
7470.5
7571.5
7672.4
7773.4
7874.3
7975.3
8076.2
8177.2
8278.1
8379.1
8480
8581
8681.9
8782.9
8883.8
8984.8
9085.7
9186.7
9287.6
9388.6
9489.5
9590.5
9691.4
9792.4
9893.3
9994.3
10095.2
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Syllabus updates and paper advice

Current · 2026

Content changed for 2026

Memory, attention, learning, research methods, wellbeing, stress and sleep content was revised, alongside study dates and terminology.

Practice · older papers

Use pre-2026 papers carefully

Older exams contain superseded content and terms. Check every question against the 2026 syllabus and practise by topic.

Ahead

2027 syllabus is published

Listed change documents cover rationale, aims and General Capabilities, with no assessable content-change summary.

Common questions

How is the final WACE course mark calculated?

The final combined course mark weights the moderated school assessment and external SCSA examination equally: 50% each.

Does WACE Psychology scale up or down?

Psychology typically scales down, but this isn’t guaranteed in future years.

How should I use older WACE papers?

Older exams contain superseded content and terms. Check every question against the 2026 syllabus and practise by topic.

PsychologyYear 11 →BiologyYear 12 →ChemistryYear 12 →

WACE · Year 12

Practise Psychology

Build exam technique across Units 3 and 4 with syllabus-aligned Psychology questions.

Practise WACE Psychology →