AIM 400/0952/X Access to HE Diploma (Teaching) - Practice Exam

AIM 400/0952/X Access to
HE Diploma (Teaching)

,AIM 400/0952/X Access to HE Diploma (Teaching)




Question 1

Which pair correctly separates the subject of "Educational Psychology" from the subject of "The
Developing Child: Theories and Perspectives" rather than assigning both to the same area?
A. Sociological and Psychological Perspectives in Education; then Child Development and Early Years
B. Sociological and Psychological Perspectives in Education; then Sociological and Psychological
Perspectives in Education
C. Child Development and Early Years; then Sociological and Psychological Perspectives in Education
D. Child Development and Early Years; then Child Development and Early Years
Correct Answer: A

Full Explanation:
Sociological and Psychological Perspectives in Education includes educational Psychology. Child
Development and Early Years includes the Developing Child: Theories and Perspectives. B: The second
concern fits Child Development and Early Years, so assigning both to Sociological and Psychological
Perspectives in Education loses the distinction. C: This reverses the associations: the first concern fits
Sociological and Psychological Perspectives in Education, and the second fits Child Development and
Early Years. D: The first concern fits Sociological and Psychological Perspectives in Education, so
assigning both to Child Development and Early Years loses the distinction.



Question 2

Which proposed activity applies the Sociological and Psychological Perspectives in Education focus
more directly than the competing focuses Academic Writing Skills, Inclusive Education and
Learner Support, and Progressing to Higher Education and Personal Development Planning?
A. Examine the focus on academic Writing Skills
B. Examine the focus on progressing to Higher Education and Personal Development Planning
C. Examine differentiation and Supporting Diverse Learners
D. Examine the Impact of Family and Community Structures on Learning
Correct Answer: D

Full Explanation:
Sociological and Psychological Perspectives in Education includes the Impact of Family and Community
Structures on Learning. A: Academic Writing Skills includes the focus on academic Writing Skills. B:
Progressing to Higher Education and Personal Development Planning includes the focus on progressing
to Higher Education and Personal Development Planning. C: Inclusive Education and Learner Support
includes differentiation and Supporting Diverse Learners.




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Question 3

A broad review includes Sociological and Psychological Perspectives in Education and Developing
Critical Thinking and Reasoning, but the next question is specifically about Development of Critical
Thinking and Reasoning. Which focus should be brought to the foreground?
A. Inclusive Education and Learner Support
B. Developing Critical Thinking and Reasoning
C. Sociological and Psychological Perspectives in Education
D. Information Research and Presentation
Correct Answer: B

Full Explanation:
Developing Critical Thinking and Reasoning includes development of Critical Thinking and Reasoning.
Sociological and Psychological Perspectives in Education includes sociology of Education. A: Inclusive
Education and Learner Support concerns disability and Special Educational Needs (SEN) in Education,
rather than being the closest match for the concern in the question. C: Sociological and Psychological
Perspectives in Education remains relevant to the broader review, but the stated concern is more
directly about Developing Critical Thinking and Reasoning. D: Information Research and Presentation
concerns the focus on information Research and Presentation, rather than being the closest match for
the concern in the question.



Question 4

A comparison of Child Development and Early Years and Academic Writing Skills needs one
representative concern for each. Which pairing gives both sides an appropriate focus?
A. Child Development and Early Years: The focus on academic Writing Skills | Academic Writing Skills:
The Developing Child: Theories and Perspectives
B. Child Development and Early Years: Principles and Practices of Classroom Teaching and Lesson
Planning | Academic Writing Skills: The focus on academic Writing Skills
C. Child Development and Early Years: The Developing Child: Theories and Perspectives | Academic
Writing Skills: Social Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and Educational Attainment
D. Child Development and Early Years: The Developing Child: Theories and Perspectives | Academic
Writing Skills: The focus on academic Writing Skills
Correct Answer: D

Full Explanation:
Child Development and Early Years includes the Developing Child: Theories and Perspectives. Academic
Writing Skills includes the focus on academic Writing Skills. A: This reverses the associations: the first
concern fits Child Development and Early Years, and the second fits Academic Writing Skills. B: The first
concern is drawn from Foundations of Education and Training, not Child Development and Early Years.
C: The second concern is drawn from Sociological and Psychological Perspectives in Education, not
Academic Writing Skills.




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Question 5

Which proposed activity applies the Inclusive Education and Learner Support focus more directly
than the competing focuses Sociological and Psychological Perspectives in Education, Child
Development and Early Years, and Foundations of Education and Training?
A. Examine differentiation and Supporting Diverse Learners
B. Examine social Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and Educational Attainment
C. Examine understanding Roles, Responsibilities, and Relationships in Education and Training
D. Examine stages of Child Development (Cognitive, Social, Emotional, and Physical)
Correct Answer: A

Full Explanation:
Inclusive Education and Learner Support includes differentiation and Supporting Diverse Learners. B:
Sociological and Psychological Perspectives in Education includes social Class, Gender, Ethnicity, and
Educational Attainment. C: Foundations of Education and Training includes understanding Roles,
Responsibilities, and Relationships in Education and Training. D: Child Development and Early Years
includes stages of Child Development (Cognitive, Social, Emotional, and Physical).



Question 6

One consultation is about The Impact of Family and Community Structures on Learning; another is
about Disability and Special Educational Needs (SEN) in Education. Which response avoids
directing either consultation to the wrong specific focus?
A. Use Foundations of Education and Training for the first and Inclusive Education and Learner Support
for the second.
B. Use Inclusive Education and Learner Support for the first and Sociological and Psychological
Perspectives in Education for the second.
C. Use Sociological and Psychological Perspectives in Education for the first and Developing Critical
Thinking and Reasoning for the second.
D. Use Sociological and Psychological Perspectives in Education for the first and Inclusive Education
and Learner Support for the second.
Correct Answer: D

Full Explanation:
Sociological and Psychological Perspectives in Education includes the Impact of Family and Community
Structures on Learning. Inclusive Education and Learner Support includes disability and Special
Educational Needs (SEN) in Education. A: The first concern is directly associated with Sociological and
Psychological Perspectives in Education, not Foundations of Education and Training. B: This reverses
the associations: the first concern fits Sociological and Psychological Perspectives in Education, and the
second fits Inclusive Education and Learner Support. C: The second concern is directly associated with
Inclusive Education and Learner Support, not Developing Critical Thinking and Reasoning.




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