In this double lesson, learners are introduced to Mary Ainsworth and her collaboration with John Bowlby. We start off by looking at Ainsworth’s aim of her ‘strange situation’ experiment. We then go on to look at the steps or episodes involved in the experiment, before discussing findings and conclusion. Short exam style questions included, a role play task, evaluation task, MCQs, a video documentary, kahoot quiz and we finish with a box plenary Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you Ainsworth strange situation study

This double lesson introduces learners to ethics and environmental ethics. Real life examples with questions based on Nike, Primark, Apple. Interesting clips from youtube documentaries to show what working at some of these companies is really like. Plenty of 3 mark questions, a 6 and 12 mark question with guidance and model answers to improve exam technique and self assessment. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This double lesson introduces learners the design mix and what makes a product stand out through looking at function, cost and aesthetics. The product life cycle is illustrated with plenty of real life examples to help students contextualise their understanding of the topic. Group activity and a 3 and 6 mark question. The 6 mark question has a partially completeted answer for students to finish to improve exam technique. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

In this lesson, learners are introduced to eyewitness testimony with a focus on misleading information. We start by watching some engaging videos to highlight our weaknesses when observing or eyewitnessing. We then look into factors that influence accuracy of EWT such as leading questions and post event discussion. We replicate Loftus and Palmer’s (1974) study in class by watching the car smash/hit video and asking how fast the cars were travelling before discussing the research. Evaluation task and follow-up discussion, videos, MCQs, true or false questions, 4 mark exam style question with mark scheme, PEEL paragraph practice and we finish with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you Eyewitness testimony - misleading information

Introducing the ultimate AQA A-Level Psychology flashcards! This pack for research methods consists of 57 questions with answers which can be printed (double-sided) or used digitally. These flashcards are packed with vibrant colors, short and snappy questions based on the specification and captivating images that link seamlessly with the text helping to create meaningful connections for better recall. All this makes for a powerful revision aid - for a fun and efficient way to reinforce key concepts/research and boost retention. Friends and family can also join in on the learning fun by quizzing! Thank you

This double lesson introduces learners to ethics and environmental ethics.Real life examples with questions based on Nike, Primark, Apple. Interesting clips from youtube documentaries to show what working at some of these companies is really like. Plenty of 3 mark questions, a 6 and 12 mark question with guidance and model answers to improve exam technique and self assessment. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This double lesson introduces learners to negative and positive externalities, we look at examples of both, we also look at the different diagrams focusing on the socially optimum - all diagrams are animated and step-by-step so it easy for students to understand. We look at government policies for negative externalities before students attempt two kahoot quizzes and finish with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

In this lesson, learners are introduced to the working memory model and its components - central executive, visuo-spatial sketchpad, episodic buffer, phonological loop. We start by discussing the concept of ‘working memory’ and looking at the components of the WMM in detail. Questions to apply knowledge on how the model works. Evaluation task and follow-up discussion, video, MCQs, true or false questions, 2 exam style questions and we finish with 2 kahoot quizzes and a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you The working memory model - central executive, visuo-spatial sketchpad, episodic buffer, phonological loop

In this lesson, learners develop their understanding on eyewitness testimony with a focus on anxiety. We start by looking at some crime scene images to hook into a discussion on the impact of anxiety on eyewitness testimony, we then look at a range of research including the weapon focus effect and Yerkes-Dodson law. Evaluation task and follow-up discussion, videos, MCQs, true or false questions, 16 mark exam style question with indicative points, peer-assessment grid so students can reflect on WWW/EBI and make relevant improvements, we finish with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you Eyewitness testimony - anxiety

This lesson introduces learners to different sizes and types of firms, we look at what factors determine the size of a business, we then go on to look at the principal-agent problem and an example of a firm that has made attempts to reduce this problem. We look at the different between public and private sector organisations and their different motives, followed by interesting videos which stimulate debate on the topic. We finish with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

In this lesson, learners are introduced to the three types of long-term memory: episodic, semantic and procedural memory. We start by discussing the different types of long-term memory with examples and a sorting activity to consolidate this. Application task, evaluation task and follow-up discussion, video, MCQs, true or false questions, 6 mark A02 exam style question, PEEL paragraph practice and we finish with 2 kahoot quizzes and a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you Types of long term memory - episodic, semantic, procedural

In this lesson, learners are introduced to explanations for forgetting with a focus on the interference theory. We start by discussing the concept of forgetting and how it might occur before looking into retroactive and proactive interference as explanations for forgetting We look at the effect on similarity on memory interference as well as some consolidation questions. Evaluation task and follow-up discussion, video, MCQs, true or false questions, PEEL paragraph practice and we finish with a kahoot quiz and a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you Explanations for forgetting - interference

In this lesson, learners develop their understanding on memory with a focus on coding, capacity and duration of memory. We start by discussing the difference between capacity and duration in a memory context, we then look at research into coding, capacity and duration with their respective evaluations. Two further memory experiments to engage learners. Evaluation task and follow-up discussion, video, MCQs, true or false questions, 16 mark exam style question with indicative points, self assessment grid so students can reflect on WWW/EBI and make improvements and we finish with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you Coding, capacity, duration of memory - Memory

This lesson introduces learners to the concept of economic profit as opposed to accounting profit which most are familiar with. We use broken down examples to explain the concept of normal, supernormal profits and losses. We then look at marginal revenue and marginal cost to identify profit maximisation points and shutdown points. Calculation and drawing tasks to consolidate and a box plenary to finish with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This double lesson introduces learners to the fundamental concept of the basic economic problem, we start with an engaging group activity to highlight the problem of scarcity by distributing items between groups. This brings to light the concept of opportunity cost which we look at, students are given scenarios where they have to make choices and understand the opportunity cost involved in those choices. We then look at renewable and non renewable resources before a research task and box plenary to end with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson introduces learners to the role of the father. We start by discussing what the role of the father might be and how it has changed, before looking at numerous studies with different findings on the role of the father. Knowledge is consolidated through some multiple choice questions and true or false statements. Students complete an evaluation task before we go through evaluation points as a class to fill any gaps in understanding. A debate task, exam style question and model answer to help with self/peer assessment. Finally, we end with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson introduces learners to the different types of efficiencies. We start by watching a clip of Goldilocks to understand allocative efficiency - we go deeper into it and look at the definitions and illustrations of the different efficiencies. Videos and questions based on x-inefficiency and a box plenary to finish with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

In this lesson, learners develop their understanding further on depression, with an emphasis on the treatment for depression through cognitive approaches such as CBT. We start with a discussion on how depression might be treated without the use of drugs, we then look at Beck’s cognitive therapy (CBT) and Ellis’ rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT). Application task, video, MCQs, true or false questions, 16 mark exam style question and self assessment grid for students to reflect and make improvements on, debate question and we finish with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you Cognitive approach - Treating depression

In this lesson, learners develop their understanding on obsessive compulsive disorder, with an emphasis on the biological approach in explaining OCD. We start by looking at the genetic susceptibility to OCD and candidate genes which may be involved, we then look at neural explanations such as the role of serotonin. Application task, videos, MCQs, true or false questions, A01 and A03 exam style question with indicative content and self assessment grid so students can reflect on WWW/EBI in order to make improvements, and we finish with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you Biological approach - Explaining OCD

In this lesson, learners are introduced to the last two definitions of abnormality. We start with a discussion on what ‘normal’ is, we look at examples of people that might be considered abnormal or unusual and relate this to the definitions of abnormality in psychology. Application task, evaluation task and follow-up discussion, video, MCQs, true or false questions, 6 mark A02 exam style question with indicative points, PEEL paragraph practice, debate question and we finish with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you Definitions of abnormality - failure to function adequately and deviation from ideal mental health