Psychology for Queensland Units 1–4 (Second edition) has been updated to align to the Psychology 2025 General Senior Syllabus.

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Module 1 Psychology toolkit
Unit 1 Individual development
Module 2 Brain investigations
Module 3 The brain
Module 4 The nervous system
Module 5 Development and neural plasticity
Module 6 Emotional and cognitive development
Module 7 States of consciousness
Module 8 Sleep
Module 9 Sleep disorders
Unit 2 Individual behaviour
Module 10 Understanding intelligence
Module 11 Measuring intelligence
Module 12 Diagnosis
Module 13 Psychological disorders and treatments
Module 14 Anxiety disorders
Module 15 Treatment of psychological disorders
Module 16 Emotion and wellbeing
Module 17 Motivation
Module 18 Practical manual

Amrita Moss is chief marker, lead endorser and lead confirmer for QCE Psychology and an executive board member of Psychology Teachers Association of Queensland (PTAQ). Currently at St John Fisher College, her passion for raising the profile of Psychology as a subject in Queensland secondary schools saw her appointed leader of the Psychology Expert Teacher Group for Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE). In 2019, Amrita was awarded a commendation for Excellence in Learning and Teaching in a Secondary School by BCE. She is also an adjunct associate lecturer at the University of Queensland and has led workshops for the Science Teachers Association of Queensland.

Aliska Bierman holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Avionics) with Honours, a Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary), and a Graduate Diploma of Psychology. She has been teaching senior physics and psychology at Brisbane State High School for five years, and she leads the design of teaching and learning programs for psychology. Aliska is an accomplished science author, writing for Education Perfect and Oxford University Press for both Queensland and Victorian Curriculums. Her involvement as a QCAA marker and writer, along with her role as a digital pedagogy leader at her school, highlights her dedication to educational excellence and innovation.

Wendy Macdonald has taught Science and Biology in Queensland for 25 years and implemented the QCE Psychology syllabus at Stuartholme School in 2019. She currently leads the Science department at Stuartholme and has presented at PTAQ conferences. Wendy holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours in Psychology), Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) and a Master of Education. A passionate educator, she has also been involved in various QCAA endorsement and confirmation teams.