GCSE psychology [edexcel]- Sleeping and dreaming, sleep disorders.

This is a GCSE psychology lesson which focuses on the sleeping and dreaming unit. The lesson is based around sleep disorders; insomnia and narcolepsy. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 14 slides on the power point. The lesson also comes with a worksheet with various activities that go along with the power point. The power point indicates when there are activities to complete on the worksheet.

Included:

• starter activity which focuses on recapping the criminal unit. (this task could be changed to link to any other unit which has been taught)
• title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about sleep disorders.
• spider diagram task- students to write everything they already know.
• an explanation of what sleep disorders are.
• short video clip about insomnia- link on the power point.
• newspaper article about insomnia.
• symptoms and explanations of insomnia.
• video about narcolepsy- questions to answer. Link on the power point.
• explanation of what narcolepsy is, symptoms and explanations. Challenge questions provided on the power point throughout.
• practice 4 mark exam question, question and mark scheme provided on the power point.