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Learning objectives To learn what an educational psychologist does. To learn who an educational psychologist might work for. To investigate the skills required and what it means to be ‘chartered’.

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Educational psychologists Read pages Research the job of an educational psychologist. You should have produced a poster about what educational psychologists do. Peer asses each others poster’s-do they give enough information?

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Becoming an educational psychologist Who do they work for? What skills are required? What qualifications are required? What does ‘chartered’ mean and how do you become chartered? You are a careers advisor. Write a short interview with a psychology graduate to explain how to become an Ed. Psych

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