Exam Prep PD Program & Speakers

This year, we are again providing a VCE Psychology Teacher PD focusing on preparing students for the Units 3&4 Psychology exam.

Key information:

Date: 1-3pm, Thursday 27th August, 2026
Location: Live on Zoom
Cost: $150-190, depending on group size

Please note: While this PD has been updated for 2026, some content will be familiar if you attended in the past.

Detailed program

1:00pm Acknowledgement of Country, Welcome, and Introduction

1:05pm Exam Specs and General Exam Advice – Andy Keating Andy will review the VCAA Exam Specifications to ensure teachers know what to expect in the exam, as well as provide exam advice that all students should be aware of, including: – Use of abbreviations – Maximising reading and writing time – Pacing the exam – How to ensure that all responses are scanned and read by exam markers – The importance of command terms – What to do when you don’t know how to answer a question.

1:30pm VCAA Exam Analysis – Ken Ong Ken will review past VCAA exams from the start of the Study Design, with a focus on the 2025 Exam, and highlight how students can use these questions to help them prepare for the exam this year, including the best time to complete these questions in the lead up to the exam.

2:00pm Short break

2:05pm Exam Revision Activities – Andy Keating Andy will provide ideas and samples of a range of ways that you can engage your class during the tricky exam revision period. Including: – Tarsias – Mind maps – Jeopardy – Lotus diagrams – Key exam skills building activities and more!

2:30pm Extended Response Question Strategies – Ken Ong Ken will provide his tips and advice for assisting students to maximise their performance in the extended response question, including analysis of the question and any stimulus provided, in addition to how to best structure a response.

2:55pm Optional Q and A session – Ken and Andy Ken and Andy will be available at the end of the sessions to chat with any interested teachers, and they will do their best to answer any questions.

Speakers

Ken Ong & Andrew Keating

Ken and Andy manage Psyched, and between them, have published several textbooks, workbooks, practice exams, online learning videos, and subject notes for VCE Psychology, Biology, and Health & Human Development. Andy has held a Leading Teacher position for Curriculum Innovation, and been the VCE Manager at Ruyton Girls’ School. Ken has held VCE Coordinator, Senior Year Level Coordinator, and Staff Professional Learning Leading Teacher positions at Melbourne High School, and has worked with VCAA as an exam panel chairperson.