Observation Introduction Task in line with Unit 1 (Research Methods) of the OCR A Level Specification. Powerpoint outlines event and time sampling before setting students a practical using livestream cameras (links included). Students must complete a 30 minute observation using time sampling. They are given options for the livestream but must decide behavioural categories, record their data and summarise within a pie chart. Powerpoint gives clear guidelines, tips and example of raw data table and pie chart. I use this as an introduction so that the experience of conducting an observation enables students to pick up key terms (such as covert, participant observation etc) much easier and also gives them experience to refer to when evaluating.

The Cognitive Area in line with unit 2 of the OCR A level Specification. The powerpoint includes principles and concepts, explanations of how studies link to the area as well as strengths & weaknesses of the area.

Gould’s Core Study in line with the OCR A level Specification. Part of Unit 2 - Core Studies content. Powerpoint includes background, key terms, study summary, play along tasks from Yerkes’ intelligence tests and evaluation.

The Developmental Area in line with the OCR A level Specification. Part of Unit 2 - Core Studies content. Powerpoint includes defining principles, explanations of why studies lie within the area as well as strengths & weaknesses.

Freewill vs Determinism debate in line with the OCR A level Psychology Specification. Debate can be referenced in all 3 units of the course. Powerpoint includes definitions, explanations of where various studies lie in the debate and strengths & weaknesses.

Poster overview of the OCR A level Psychology Specification. Outlines the 3 units and what is learned within each one. Would be good to show parents and/or students.

OCR Psychology Exam Structure Posters. 3x posters outlining the structures of the exam and what students can expect from them. I get my students to place these at the front of their revision folders!

Issues in Mental Health Topic 2 in line with Unit 3 (Applied Psychology) in line with the OCR A Level Psychology Specification. Powerpoint includes key terms/definitions, summary of explanations (biochemical, genetic and brain abnormality), summary of key research, explanations of treatments (SSRIs, ECT and TMS) with prompts for evaluation throughout.

Guidance for unit 2 section C (Core Studies) of the OCR A Level Psychology Specification. Talks through likely questions with structure guidance and example answers. Uses the 2023 paper as guide with hints and tips along the way.

Definition activity for issue & debates definitions. In line with the OCR A level specification (unit 3 - applied psychology). Worksheet includes issues & debate options for unit 3 section B (question b). Answers included.

AI Core Study Quiz - Relevant to OCR A level Psychology Unit 2. I put the titles of all 20 core studies into an AI image generator and made it into this quiz. Good take home point of not using AI as it’s rubbish and plagiarism. Extension task to get students adding lots of detail to prompts to get better images out of the AI image generators.

Piliavin’s core study in line with the OCR A level specification. Lesson includes study summary, background, evaluation, videos and discussion points.

Hancock’s core study in line with the OCR A level Specification for the unit 2 exam. Powerpoint includes study summary, key terms, evaluation and help with likely questions (e.g comparison with classic study, changes to the key theme or diversity etc).

Core Study Wheel of Doom. In line with unit 2 of OCR A level Psychology but can be used with other courses that require knowledge of key research. Can also be adapted to unit 3 options. Simple powerpoint with visual of wheel and core study name. I display this on the board as students enter the classroom and get them to write as much as they can remember about that core study on a blank piece of paper. The ‘wheel of doom’ then selects someone to tell me something from the core study. It is the wheel of doom as their name does not get removed from the wheel and so they could get picked again! Class tools is the website I use that enables you to save a list of class names but I know some people have lollipop sticks etc that they use!

Black Friday Attention Task. I used within my teaching of the OCR Psychology A level course but can easily be used in other courses when teaching attention. I personally used this on Black Friday before introducing the key theme of attention (Moray’s core study). Task gets students discussing what grabs attention before being given the role of a marketing executive who has to design either an email or social media advert to promote a Black Friday discount. At the end I got them to present to the class and describe the rationale behind the features of their email/advert. My students thoroughly enjoyed this task and was a great way to discuss psychological careers.