NCEA L3 Psychology case studies
NCEA L3 Psychology · Put your knowledge to work in context.
NCEA Level 3 Psychology is a subject within the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), the secondary school qualification framework administered by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) for students in Aotearoa New Zealand. The NZQA site describes NCEA as the hub for secondary school study and notes that Level 3 is one of the levels for which past exam papers and exemplars are published by subject. The NCEA L3 Psychology case studies are 5 cases and about 5,570 words.
1The Mindfulness App Trial at Te Kura o te Awa
Te Kura o te Awa is a decile 6 co-educational secondary school with 186 Year 13 students. The deputy principal wants evidence that a new 10-minute daily mindfulness app reduces assessment anxiety, and proposes the following plan.
1,019 words, about 5 min2Return to Play After Three Concussions
Wiremu is 17 and plays tighthead prop for his school's 1st XV. He has had three concussions in 14 months: the first in a club game, after which he returned to play at nine days; the second at a pre-season camp; and the third five weeks ago in a training collision.
1,156 words, about 6 min3The Dairy Robbery Identification
At 9.40 pm a dairy in a small town is robbed. The sole attendant, aged 19, is threatened with what she believes is a firearm held at chest height, about 1.2 metres from her face.
1,109 words, about 6 min4The Insulin Near-Miss
In a 30-bed surgical ward, a registered nurse draws up 100 units of insulin instead of 10 for a post-operative patient. The chart passes through four sets of hands over 25 minutes.
1,124 words, about 6 min5The Later Start Time Debate
A co-educational college is debating moving its start time from 8.30 am to 9.15 am for Years 11-13. The board cites three pieces of evidence.
1,162 words, about 6 min