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Offering excellent tried and tested resources for the AQA Psychology Specification for A level. Including revision activities (summary powerpoints and revision cards) and also full interactive lessons. Any questions message me at psychologywithrebecca@gmail.com

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Offering excellent tried and tested resources for the AQA Psychology Specification for A level. Including revision activities (summary powerpoints and revision cards) and also full interactive lessons. Any questions message me at psychologywithrebecca@gmail.com
CULTURE BIAS Debate
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CULTURE BIAS Debate

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Full lesson, activities and video links for Aqa Psychology new spec issues and debates topic. It also includes 2 possible links to documentaries (e.g race and intelligence and Mead’s). It includes a powerpoint presentation, with notes sheet (the students use this to take notes from the ppt, rather than note into book/paper). Also includes a possible essay structure to help with writing of the difficult essay. Evaluation is a card sort activity. Also included a sample Chitling Test (African American designed IQ test) to give the students a taste of why IQ tests could be culturally biased.
The Psychodynamic Approach - Consciousness and Id, Ego, Superego
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The Psychodynamic Approach - Consciousness and Id, Ego, Superego

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This is a full lesson of resources for the first two lessons (2-3 hours of teaching) for the Psychodynamic Approach. It includes Levels of Consciousness, Defence mechanisms and Id, Ego and Superego. There are numerous activities and lots of video links throughout and a fun plenary desert island discussion activity which demonstrates the conflicts of Id, Ego and Superego. I teach using the ppt and students make their notes into the provided “notes sheet” to save them copying too much from the board which has the activities inbedded throughout it. The Psychosexual stages is a separate resource uploaded.
Conformity - Types and Explanations
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Conformity - Types and Explanations

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Full lesson(s) for two aspects of the Conformity Social Influence topic. Would be at least 2 hours worth of content. Types of Conformity (Compliance, Internalisation & Identification) Explanations of Conformity (Normative and Informational) It includes: Interesting real life crime starter. A full ppt and notes sheet for students to use alongside the ppt. It is a sheet they make their notes into with gaps and activities inbedded. Blank essay plan and some short answer applied questions A summary table which is good for revision Answers provided for most activities inbedded in notes sheet for teachers Lots of suggested related fun videos on conformity
The Psychodynamic Approach - Evaluation and Summary activities
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The Psychodynamic Approach - Evaluation and Summary activities

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This is the evaluation lesson i do, and summary activities for the Psychodynamic Approach. It includes: PPT with evaluation and activities Odd one out task Idea for a debate Summary activities to test knowledge of the approach 3 sample essays demonstrating the difference in interpreting what a question is after.
Observations Research Methods Revision
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Observations Research Methods Revision

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For AQA Psychology. This is a revision lesson on observations and designing observations. It is designed for second years, having already covered it in detail in the first year. It includes a ppt and a notes sheet with activities throughout to check learning. The students complete the notes sheet as we work through the ppt so they have some bits to fill in and activities to complete. It also includes a sample answer to a design an observation 12 mark essay and tips for achieving high marks in these questions. Plus there are a set of exam questions and a mark scheme to use. elow is a link too the first year full lesson on observation if you prefer… https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/observations-aqa-psychology-research-methods-full-lesson-ppt-exam-questions-activities-11742197
PHOBIAS TREATMENTS - Full lesson for AQA Psychology
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PHOBIAS TREATMENTS - Full lesson for AQA Psychology

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Powerpoint and Activities for Treatments for Phobias (1-2 hour lesson). Designed for the AQA Psychology Psychopathology module. It includes a powerpoint with some built in activities, an evaluation sheet, an essay plan and some assessment exam questions. NOTE: Can be bought as part of a bundle with other phobias lessons. Also similar lessons for OCD & Depression available as well.
PHOBIAS CHARACTERISTICS & EXPLANATIONS - Full lesson Psychopathology
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PHOBIAS CHARACTERISTICS & EXPLANATIONS - Full lesson Psychopathology

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Powerpoint and Activities for Characteristics and Explanations for Phobias (1-2 hour lesson). Designed for AQA Psychology Psychopathology module. It includes a powerpoint and notes sheet with some built in activities. I usually get them to complete the notes sheet as I go through the powerpoint. NOTE: Can be bought as part of a bundle with other phobias lessons. Also similar lessons for OCD & Depression available as well.
DEPRESSION EXPLANATIONS - Full lesson Psychopathology
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DEPRESSION EXPLANATIONS - Full lesson Psychopathology

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Powerpoint and Activities for Explanations of Depression (1-2 hour lesson). Designed for the AQA Psychology Psychopathology module. For explanations it includes a powerpoint, notes sheet (that students take notes into with activities inbedded), evaluation sheet and essay plan NOTE: Can be bought as part of a bundle with other depression lessons. Also similar lessons for OCD available as well.
DEPRESSION CHARACTERISTICS - Full lesson Psychopathology
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DEPRESSION CHARACTERISTICS - Full lesson Psychopathology

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A Full lesson for Depression Characteristics for the AQA Psychology Psychopathology Depression section of the module This includes: Powerpoint and Activities for Characteristics of Depression (1 hour lesson) For Characteristics it includes a powerpoint, case study applied activity, definitions of abnormality recap and a card sort.
OCD TREATMENTS Psychopathology
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OCD TREATMENTS Psychopathology

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This is a full lesson for OCD treatments. Designed for the AQA Psychology Psychopathology module. It should take 1.5-2 hours. It covers SSRI’s and BZ’s and makes use of the Cat book for evaluating. It includes: Powerpoint for teaching Assessment questions and mark schemes on OCD and definitions of Abnormality Gap Fill for whole of OCD Synaptic Transmission recap for understanding how drugs work.
VALIDITY - Psychology Research Methods Full Lesson - AQA (new spec 2015) - powerpoint and activities
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VALIDITY - Psychology Research Methods Full Lesson - AQA (new spec 2015) - powerpoint and activities

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This includes a powerpoint covering types of validity (Internal, External, Population, Ecological, Temporal), threats to validity (Investigator Bias, DCs, Social desirability, EV’s & CV’s) and ways of assessing validity (Concurrent Validity & Face Validity). It comes with a Notes Sheet (the students can use as you teach). It includes some activities and a match task as well.
ISSUES IN DIAGNOSIS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA Lesson
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ISSUES IN DIAGNOSIS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA Lesson

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For AQA Psychology. Full lesson (powerpoints and activities) for the ISSUES IN DIAGNOSIS of Schizophrenia. It includes the powerpoint, a notes sheet which runs alongside the powerpoint (which students take notes into and includes imbedded activity on Rosenhan), a cut and stick exercise on culture bias. This is designed to last about 1-2 hours of lesson time.
NEURAL EXPLANATIONS OF OFFENDING
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NEURAL EXPLANATIONS OF OFFENDING

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AQA Psychology Full lesson for neural explanations (prefrontal cortex and amygdala damage in violent offenders) from the forensic topic. Includes ppt with video links and suggested articles for reading. Fun tests the students can do to see their tendency toward being a “psychopath” in their thinking. Help with PEEL evaluation points.
Self Report & Correlations Research Methods Revision
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Self Report & Correlations Research Methods Revision

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This is a revision lesson on correlations, questionnaires and interviews. It is designed for second years, having already covered it in detail in the first year. It includes a ppt and a notes sheet with activities throughout to check learning. The students complete the notes sheet as we work through the ppt so they have some bits to fill in and activities to complete. It also includes a sample piece of research they can do on a correlation and a bingo plenary. Here is the fill first year lesson for correlations: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/correlations-aqa-psychology-research-methods-full-lesson-ppt-exam-questions-activities-11598594
Revision Summary Sheets AQA Psychology
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Revision Summary Sheets AQA Psychology

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AQA New spec Psychology - Blank summary sheets for students to complete using their notes or from memory. They can be used as A3 for more detail or A4 for a condensed form. Includes 5/6 of first year topics (all apart from research methods).