Aimed at Year 9 students to gain interest in the subject. Focusing on the nature vs nurture argument to crime. Lombroso vs environment. Data task using UAE data but can be easily adapted. Full lesson with interactive tasks designed to engage and encourage students to choose Psychology at GCSE.

student checklist for topic 2 memory

Knowledge organiser to demonstrate all content required for Topic 1

a combined lesson covering the structure and function of the brain as well as lateralisation of hemispheres

Full lesson covering the role of the central nervous system. Interactive task to create synaptic transmission. Can be teacher and peer assessed

full lesson covering Sperry’s split brain research

Full lesson covering Damasio (1994) and his work surrounding the case of Phineas Gage

full lesson looking at the evolutionary theory and the issues it poses in a modern society

Full lesson outlining what we do and don’t want in a relationship and how we filter our preferences based on this concept

checklist for students to identify what content will be covered in Topic 4 - The Brain and Neuropsychology

Full lesson covering the idea of social exchange theory

Full lesson outlining the theories surrounding physical attractiveness including; The Halo Effect Matching Hypothesis The Neotenous baby face

Some inter weaving of Year 1 content. Outlining the difference between event and time sampling, as well as how to calculate standard deviation, including a step-by- step worksheet and example

Case studies, content analysis and thematic analysis full lesson

full lesson covering Year 1 and 2 content

Full lesson exploring the social learning theory and real life application as well as full evaluation

full lesson exploring the ideas of conditioning as well as evaluating the approach.

Full lesson exploring Introversion, Wundt and Psychology as a Science

full lesson exploring the cognitive approach

full lesson outlining, applying and evaluating the Psychodynamic approach