Psyched Assessment Resources are produced by expert VCE Psychology Teachers, and are well-known for their quality and their ability to rigorously assess students’ knowledge and skills.
For all of our Assessment Resources, you will receive:
- Questions that aim to rigorously draw upon students’ knowledge and skills in Units 1-4 Psychology.
- Questions appropriate for all aspects of the current Study Design.
- A comprehensive mark-by-mark Assessment Guide.
- Question types and formatting in the style of the VCAA Psychology Exam.
Please find a breakdown of marks offered for each resource below.
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Units 1&2 SACs
The Psyched SACs are designed to assess students’ knowledge and skills from the current VCE Units 1&2 Psychology Study Design. All Psyched SACs comply with VCAA’s SAC requirements, as stated in the Study Design.
- Unit 1 SAC 1: 30 marks Short Answer – analysis and evaluation of an experiment or case study
- Unit 1 SAC 2: 30 marks (20 marks Short Answer, 10 marks Extended Response) – media analysis of one or more contemporary media texts*
- Unit 1 SAC 3: 40 marks of structured questions (30 marks Short Answer, 10 marks Extended Response) – a response to an investigation into contemporary psychological research and how science can be used to explore and validate psychological research questions**
- Unit 2 SAC 1: 30 marks (20 marks Short Answer, 10 marks Extended Response) – analysis and evaluation of an experiment or case study***
- Unit 2 SAC 2: 30 marks Short Answer – reflective annotations of a logbook of practical activities
- Unit 2 SAC 3: advice for how to complete the scientific investigation – a report of a student-adapted or student-designed scientific investigation using a selected format, such as a scientific poster, an article for a scientific publication, a practical report, an oral presentation, a multimedia presentation or a visual representation****
Unit 1 SACs will be published by the second Monday of February each year.
Unit 2 SACs will be published by the first Monday of June each year.
Unit 1 Exam and Unit 2 Exam [also formatted as a combined Units 1&2 Exam]
The Psyched Units 1&2 Exams aim to rigorously draw upon students’ knowledge and skills across Units 1&2.
- Unit 1 Exam: 80 marks (35 marks MCQs, 35 marks Short Answer, 10 marks Extended Response)
- Unit 2 Exam: 80 marks (35 marks MCQs, 35 marks Short Answer, 10 marks Extended Response)
- Units 1&2 Exam (a compilation from the Unit 1 exam and Unit 2 exam): 120 marks (40 marks MCQs, 70 marks Short Answer, 10 marks Extended Response)
The Unit 1/Unit 2/combined Units 1&2 Exams will be published by the second Monday of May each year.
Units 3&4 SACs
The Psyched SACs are designed to assess students’ knowledge and skills from the current VCE Units 3&4 Psychology Study Design. All Psyched SACs comply with VCAA’s SAC requirements, as stated in the Study Design.
- Unit 3 SAC 1 Nervous system/stress: 40 marks Short Answer – analysis and evaluation of at least one psychological case study, experiment, model or simulation
- Unit 3 SAC 2 Learning and Memory: 40 marks Short Answer – comparison and evaluation of psychological concepts, methodologies and methods, and findings from three student practical activities
- Unit 4 SAC 1 Sleep: 40 marks (30 marks Short Answer, 10 marks Extended Response) – analysis and evaluation of generated primary and/or collated secondary data
- Unit 4 SAC 2 Mental wellbeing: 40 marks (30 marks Short Answer, 10 marks Extended Response) – analysis and comparison of two or more contemporary media texts
- Unit 4 SAC 3 Scientific poster: advice for how to complete the scientific poster – 10 pages of guidance including sample topics, step-by-step instructions for students, and marking advice.
Unit 3 SACs will be published by the second Monday of February each year.
Unit 4 SACs will be published by the first Monday of June each year.
Unit 3 Trial Exams
The Unit 3 Trial Exams are designed to help students revise their knowledge and skill as they progress through the year.
- 80 marks: 35 marks MCQs, 35 marks Short Answer, 10 marks Extended Response
The Unit 3 Trial Exam will be published by the second Monday of May each year.
Units 3&4 Trial Exams
The Psyched Units 3&4 Trial Exams aim to rigorously draw upon students’ knowledge and skills across Units 3&4.
- 120 marks: 40 marks MCQs, 70 marks Short Answer, 10 marks Extended Response
The Units 3&4 Trial Exam will be published by the third Monday of August each year.
Units 3&4 Topic Tests
New for 2026, the Psyched Topic Tests aim to gradually test students’ knowledge throughout the year.
- Unit 3 Topic Tests: four tests (two per Outcome) with 10 MCQs and 15 marks Short Answer each
- Unit 4 Topic Tests: six tests (two per Outcome) with 10 MCQs and 15 marks Short Answer each
The Unit 3 Topic Tests will be published by the second Monday of February, while the Unit 4 Topic Tests will be published by the first Monday of June.
Units 3&4 Revision Questions books
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Sample Answers to the 2023 VCAA Units 3&4 Sample Questions
Our Sample Answers to the VCAA Units 3&4 Sample Questions is available within 24 hours of an order – we do not have any further editions.
Notes
* Unit 1 SAC 2 in the 2023 edition consists of 30 marks Short Answer.
** Unit 1 SAC 3 in the 2023 edition consists of 15 marks Short Answer and 25 marks Research Essay, and Unit 1 SAC 3 in the 2024 edition consists of a 40 mark Research Essay.
*** Unit 2 SAC 1 in the 2023 edition consists of 20 marks MCQs, 10 marks Short Answer.
**** Unit 2 SAC 3 in the 2023 edition consists of a 40-mark sample investigation for student adaptation (30 marks Short Answer, 10 marks Scientific Poster summary).
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