This is a A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the learning approach. This lesson specifically focuses on introducing the social learning theory, Bandura. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 16 power point slides. Included: Starter activity- focusing on recapping key words from the social approach. Recap- key word match up focusing on schedules of reinforcement (Skinner). Title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about SLT and Bandura et al. Links to research methods. Overview of the different types of observations used in psychology. Including; structured, natural, covert, overt, participant and non-participant. Video clip introducing students to social learning theory. Link provided on the pp slide. The main features of social learning theory explained. Challenge questions and application tasks provided. The four stages of social learning theory including: attention, retention, reproduction, motivation. Student storyboard task to go with this, an example is on the pp slide. Storyboard template provided on a separate document. Evaluation of SLT. Including evidence, application, reductionism. Reading activity to ensure students understand key concepts. Will need access to the ALevel Edexcel textbook to complete this. 8 mark exam question based on SLT. Students to plan the question (or could write) on the sheet provided. Question is also on the pp slide. Students can then add anything to their plan which they have missed out using the mark scheme provided on the pp. The graphic guide reading task. Pages not included. Plenary- start reading ahead about Bandura’s main BoBo doll experiment. Again, students will need access to the textbook to complete this. Homework task- content analysis. Slide can be removed if not applicable. Textbook pages and the graphic guide pages have not been included. However, if you need scanned copies please email me at amyfo7@live.co.uk and I can send them over.

This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on operant conditioning schedules of reinforcement and behaviour modification. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 15 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, true or false based on social psychology. Title page- encouraging students to think about what rewards would motivate them the most. Scenario provided. Recap of operant conditioning. Video clip summarising schedules of reinforcement, link provided on pp slide. Explanation of continuous and partial reinforcement schedules. Explanation of fixed and variable ratio schedules. Explanation of fixed and variable interval schedules. Short answer exam questions- mark scheme on the pp slide. Explanation of behaviour modification & shaping. Fill in the blanks task - answer sheet also provided. Links to issues and debates- student application task. Strengths and weaknesses of reinforcement schedules. Homework task- revision consolidation.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on revision. The lesson is specifically designed to revise the education and crime unit, and is aimed at year 11 students. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 8 slides on the power point. Included: Title page with 3 x 2 mark questions for students to complete. Mindmap summary of the whole of the education unit- the idea is that students mind map and add extra information whilst teacher goes through the main points. Short answer exam questions based on the education unit. Provided on a separate worksheet, mark schemes/ answers provided on the power point. Mindmap summary of the whole crime and deviance unit. Short answer exam questions, provided on a separate worksheet. Mark schemes provided on the power point. Education and crime board game. On the power point, but should be printed for students to complete. Testing/ applying their knowledge of key concepts and key studies.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. This is lesson one, which is designed to cover key concept such as crime, deviance, laws, social construction and sanctions. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 11 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, social stratification and differentiation, retrieval practice quiz. key questions and answers on the pp slide. Title page- encouraging students to discuss what they already know about crime. Handouts for students to keep in books. Key concepts fill in sheet, key studies fill in sheet and know it well tick sheet. All attached as separate documents. Students are presented with three different images, discussion task. Are they criminal or deviant? have norms/ attitudes around these images changed? Key definitions: crime and deviance. Explanation of how crime and deviance could be considered a social construction. Key concepts and examples fill in table. Answers provided on the pp slide. Finish with a clip from summer heights high- students to make a notes of any examples of deviant behaviour. Link on pp slide.

This is a GCSE psychology lesson which focuses on the sleeping and dreaming unit. The lesson is based upon a key study; Freud- Little Hans. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 17 slides on the power point. The lesson also comes with a worksheet with activities for students to fill in which go along with the power point. Challenge/ extension questions are provided throughout. Included: starter, criminal psychology recap. title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about Freud. explanation of case studies- including strengths and weaknesses. background to the study with a short video clip. explanation of aims, procedure, results and conclusions. Tasks in the booklet for students to complete. strengths and weaknesses of the study. 9 mark exam question. Question provided on the pp along with a brief outline of how to structure an answer. Mark scheme provided on the power point. plenary- summary task. Students write a snapchat message using the key concepts on the power point.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson [WJEC/ EDUQAS]. The lesson focuses on revising the families and households unit. The lesson specfically covers, theories of the family, marriage patterns, is the family in decline along with some games which covers the unit as a whole. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, bingo. Title page- retrieval practice, how many key concepts can students remember? Key theories of the family, there is a slide on Functionalism, Marxism and Feminism. IS the family in decline/ changing? key points on the board, reminding students of The New Right and Postmodernism. Short answer exam questions- provided on a separate document. Why are less people getting married? spider diagram, key information on pp slide. Marriage patterns- student fill in the blank task. Student worksheet provided, answers on pp. Sociology quiz- questions on the cultural transmission and family unit. Questions and answers provided on a separate worksheet. Independent revision task, textbook may be required. Plenary- blankety blank- students work out the missing words in a series of statements about the family unit.

This is a GCSE sociology revision lesson which focuses on the education and research methods units. Key details of what topics are covered are listed below. This is designed as a mock preparation lesson, however could be used as a generic revision lesson. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes are there are a total of 16 slides on the power point. Included: Starter- research methods key concepts sheet. Retrieval practice task, separate worksheet provided. Title page- encouraging students to think about some of the key issues within the methods unit. Strengths and weaknesses of interviews- sheet for students to fill in, provided separately. Answers provided on the pp. Challenge and extension tasks provided throughout. Ethical guidelines/ considerations in research. Sampling key concepts match up task- provided on a separate worksheet for students. Answers on pp. Theories of education- students match up the key sociology/ term with the correct theory. Answers provided. Theories of education student fill in table- provided on a separate worksheet. Answers on pp. Challenge questions included. The hidden curriculum. Pro and anti-school subcultures. How do they affect achievement at school? Plenary- short answer exam style questions. Provided on a separate worksheet, mark scheme on power point.

This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on classical conditioning. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there is a total of 16 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity which focuses on recapping the social approach. True or false task- answers included. Title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about classical conditioning. Key terms sheet for students to fill in- all terms based around classical conditioning. These key terms are provided throughout the lesson. Short youtube clip introducing the theory. Link provided on the slide, questions for students to think about. The process of classical conditioning explained. Evaluation of the theory. Pavlov’s dogs fill in the blanks- students apply their understanding of key concepts. Pavlov’s experiment explained- aims, procedure, findings and conclusion. Evaluation of Pavlov’s experiment. How classical conditioning links to phobias. Reading task- from the edexcel textbook- pages are not attached. Plenary short answer exam question based on classical conditioning.

This is a power point which contains 15 different starter activities (could also be used as plenary tasks) which focus on the crime and deviance unit of the course. GCSE SOCIOLOGY WJEC/EDUQAS. The activities range from; true or false tasks, fill in blanks, differentiated questions, scrabble board, short answer exam questions, find and fix- where students have to identify and correct incorrect statements. The answers are provided for each of these tasks.

This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on the learning approach. This lesson goes through the acquisition of phobias and treatments for phobias based on learning theories. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity which focuses on recapping the Robbers Cave experiment from the social approach - questions and answers included. Title page, encouraging students to think about how learning theories could explain phobias. The two-process model - Hobart Mowrer (1960- explanation of how phobias can be explained by classical conditioning and operant conditioning. Explanation of how social learning can explain phobias. Key studies used throughout. Evaluation of the learning theories & their explanations of the acquisition of phobias. video clip of someone with a phobia and the treatment they are receiving. Youtube video links on the pp slide. Explanation of systematic desensitisation & evaluation. Explanation of Flooding & evaluation. Links to individual differences. Homework- students to complete research into aversion therapy.

This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on the social psychology unit. The lesson is based on Milgram’s variation studies. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point. This lesson requires students to have a basic understanding of Milgram’s original baseline experiment. Included: Starter, methods recap. Students to complete a short answer question. Title page- encouraging students to recap what they already know about Milgram. Overview of Milgram’s original experiment. Introduction to the variation studies- short video clip. Link provided on the power point slide. Explanation of the three variations: rundown office block, telephone instructions and instructions from an ordinary man. Results also included. Questions for students to think about included on the pp slides. Summary of the variation studies. Transformation- storyboard task. Reading task, students will need access to the A-Level edexcel textbook to complete this. I have not attached a scanned copy as it is not my work. However, if you would like this, please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk and I can send it over.

This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on the social psychology unit. The lesson specifically focuses on Milgram’s variation studies and evaluation of his work. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 19 slides on the power point. This lesson relies on students already understanding Milgram’s baseline experiment. Included: Starter, Milgram quick quiz to assess what students know. Title page- encouraging students to recap the variation studies and think about why his research is so unethical. Homework- students completed the variation studies lesson for homework- this slide can be removed if this has not been completed. Overview/ explanation of Milgram’s four different conditions: remote feedback, verbal feedback, proximity condition and touch proximity. Overview of Milgram’s three variations (students should already have a basic understanding of these) - rundown office block, telephonic instructions and ordinary man gives orders. Evaluating Milgram’s variations- short reading from textbook, attached. Students to complete two short answer questions. Explanation of ethical and methodological issues with Milgram’s experiments. Includes key terms such as; reliability, validity, generalisability, applicability. Challenge questions for students to think about throughout. Plenary- introducing an 8 mark exam question about Milgram. Logical chains of reasoning introduced with a plan. Students are encouraged to plan their answer to this question.

This is an ALevel psychology lesson which focuses on introducing the social psychology unit. This lesson is designed to be the first lesson of the unit. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, research methods recap. Relies on students have a basic understanding of different methods used in psychology. Title page, encouraging students to start to think about what social psychology is about. Key handouts. Attached. Key concepts sheet and social psychology overview sheet. Students to start to think about why we behave the way we do- then introduces the 5 key perspectives in psychology when it comes to explaining human behaviour. Explanation of how the social approach explains human behaviour: the influence of groups, individuals and culture. The lesson then goes through each of these in turn, when going through each one there are questions for students to discuss and youtube clips to help explain each one. The lesson ends with a short answer exam style question- 3 marker.

This is an A-level psychology lesson which aims to go through the general research methods used in psychology. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and the power point has a total of 17 slides. The methods referred to in this lesson are: interviews, observations, experiments, case studies, content analysis and questionnaires. Included: Starter activity, encouraging students to think about what key concepts from RM they can already define. Students to start think about what research methods psychologists use. Title page- introducing key terms such as reliability and validity. - definitions provided. Introduction to ethical issues when conducting research. an overview of each research method is provided, along with their strengths and weaknesses. Students have a worksheet to fill in whilst the teacher goes through the key information. Interviews task provided- students to identify which statements are linked to which type of interview (structured, unstructured & semi-structured. quick quiz- 10 questions for students to answer based on what they have learnt during the lesson. Answers provided. Plenary- blankety blank. Students to work out the missing words in the statements.

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on Milgram’s Agency theory. The lesson then moves on to outline how we evaluate theories in psychology (EAR acronym). The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes, there are a total of 16 slides on the power point and the lesson comes with 3 worksheets/ print outs. Included: Starter, students to use their knowledge of Milgram’s original experiment to work out what the key number stand for- answers provided on the pp slide. Title page- encouraging students to think about why we are obedient. Recapping obedience - definitions along with other key concepts such as dissent. Who do we obey in society? encouraging students to think about why we are more likely to obey some people more than others. Why do we obey?- task for students to complete. Background information into why Milgram conducted his research in the first place, short video clip to watch. Linked on the pp slide. Explanation of Milgram’s agency theory- printout for students. Application task, students to use their knowledge to answer questions based on a scenario. All provided on the pp slide. Introduction to evaluation in psychology when it comes to theories. EAR acronym used- evidence, application and reductionism. Strengths and weaknesses of agency theory in a nutshell. Agency theory evaluation in more detail- print out for students to read through. Hofling’s research as evidence for Agency theory- reading for students attached as a separate worksheet. Example exam questions for students to have a go at- short answer and longer answer. Introduction to 8 mark questions- outline of Milgram and how they would answer the question using the template on the slide. Homework set on Burger 2009- this slide can be deleted if not necessary. The Burger 2009 lesson can also be purchased from my shop.

This is a power point which contains 11 starter/ plenary ideas for the Family unit. These range from questions to true ot false activities. The content is based on the EDUQAS/ WJEC exam board.

This is a power point which contains 13 starter/ plenary ideas for the social stratification and differentiation unit. The activities range from key concept bingo, to quiz’s and true or false activities. They could be used either as starters or plenaries. The content is based on the eduqas exam board.

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on learning theories. This lesson specifically covers the classic study Watson & Rayner 1920, Little Albert. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes, there are a total of 16 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, short answer question which links back to the social approach. Answers provided. Title page- introducing the study. Classical conditioning recap. Video clip- link included introducing students to the study. Links to research methods, key terms students need to understand when learning this classic study. Detailed explanation of the study which covers: aims, procedures, results and conclusion. Fill in the blanks task- attached as a separate sheet. What happened after the study? video clip link included. Outline of the strengths and weaknesses of this study. 4 mark exam question practice- refers back to classical conditioning. Mark scheme and example answer from the examiners report included. Plenary- true or false task. Answers included.

This is an A-Level AQA sociology lesson. The lesson focuses on The Marxist view of education. There is a total of 9 power point slides and it is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. Included: -true or false starter activity, based on Functionalism and New Right perspectives. (worksheet attached) -starter, encouraging students to think about what key concepts they associate with Marxism. -detailed explanations of Althusser, Bowles and Gintis ideas. -the lesson finishes with a reading task for students to complete. The A-Level AQA book one (orange textbook) will be needed to complete this exercise. A worksheet containing the questions is attached.

This is an A-Level sociology lesson (AQA). The lesson focuses on class differences in education with reference to external factors. The lesson focuses on cultural deprivation. It is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson and the power point consists of 13 slides. included- -starter, crossword (worksheet attached) -explanation of social class groups -detailed explanation of cultural capital with reference to language codes -short quiz to check students understanding on what has been covered so far -three slides explaining how parents have an influence over their child’s academic achievement. E.g. use of income, their own education. -explanation of working class subcultures. E.g. Sugarman (1970) -evaluation -introduction/ explanation of compensatory education. research task for students to complete, this could be done as homework or during the lesson if students have access to the internet. Instruction sheets for students attached.