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Offering excellent tried and tested resources for the AQA Psychology Specification for A level. Including revision activities (summary powerpoints and revision cards) and also full interactive lessons. Any questions message me at psychologywithrebecca@gmail.com

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Offering excellent tried and tested resources for the AQA Psychology Specification for A level. Including revision activities (summary powerpoints and revision cards) and also full interactive lessons. Any questions message me at psychologywithrebecca@gmail.com
Paper 3 AQA Psychology Revision Powerpoints
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Paper 3 AQA Psychology Revision Powerpoints

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This includes revision summary ppts for paper 3 A2 topics: Issues and Debates, Forensic, Gender, Schizophrenia. Most topics are condensed to one manageable slide that can be turned into revision cards. Also included a key terms recap revision sheet as a bonus with some modules. I give the students a copy of the student version (usually 2 slides to page) to complete and annotate while I go through the teacher version as a class. Sometimes asking them to complete sections before I go through it.
FREE WILL DETERMINISM AQA Psychology Issues and Debates
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FREE WILL DETERMINISM AQA Psychology Issues and Debates

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Full lesson, activities and video links for Aqa Psychology new spec. It includes a powerpoint presentation, with notes sheet (the students use this to take notes from the ppt, rather than note into book/paper). The lesson includes: Discussion Starter Evaluation Match Task Exam Questions 3 video links Activities inbedded in notes sheet Two possible blank essay plans The lesson should take 1 hr 30 - 2 hrs to complete.
Sign Test, Significance and Probability
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Sign Test, Significance and Probability

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This is a full lesson and homework for the year 1 statistics part of the course. It has a ppt covering significance and the 5% level of probability as well as how to do a sign test. It includes 3 examples of sign test studies to practise on including one where the students carry out their own study and collate the data to show the whole process. Note: One is tricky so can be an extension for stretch and challenge. It also includes a homework sheet to practise sign tests, drawing conclusions and maths bits and another document of past sign test questions for more practise. Answers/teacher copies are provided for the examples and homework. A2 Stats lesson has also been uploaded and this can be bought as a bundle of all my first year lessons for RM.
A Level Psychology Taster Lesson - Forensic
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A Level Psychology Taster Lesson - Forensic

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A taster session designed to give to year 10/year 11 students thinking of A-level Psychology. Covers Lombroso and biological causes of murder so not really suitable for young children. Included is the popular resource - serial killer or Psychologist card sort to see whether there is anything in the faces of serial killers that gives them away. Lesson has video links and lots of discussion points and takes me around 45 mins.
Research Methods Year 1 lessons - AQA Psychology
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Research Methods Year 1 lessons - AQA Psychology

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This bundle includes all of the 9 lessons I have uploaded for AS AQA Psychology research methods and Revision resources too. It includes powerpoints for all and then worksheets and some exam questions. Includes: Variables Experiments Experimental Design Correlations Observations Aims and Hypotheses Sampling Methods Data and Maths Significance and Sign Test There is a second year revision and new lessons bundle too: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-psychology-research-methods-year-2-full-lessons-and-revision-resources-11780438
NATURE or NURTURE Aqa Psychology
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NATURE or NURTURE Aqa Psychology

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Full lesson and activities for Aqa Psychology new spec issues and debates. It includes a powerpoint presentation, with notes sheet (the students use this to take notes from the ppt, rather than note into book/paper). Includes some activities: Topic sort (based on Forensic, Gender and Schizophrenia topics - though could be adapted) Exam Questions Essay Plans Video Links
Definitions of Abnormality FULL LESSON with Activities and Powerpoint - New AQA Psychology Spec 2015
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Definitions of Abnormality FULL LESSON with Activities and Powerpoint - New AQA Psychology Spec 2015

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This includes a powerpoint of notes and activities. I get them to complete the note sheet while going through the ppt to save taking too many notes. There are then activities to complete once the definitions have been covered including a card sort, applied case study and an essay plan. There are sometimes answers or instructions on the notes part of the powerpoint. There are also video links on the powerpoint. This takes me two lessons (1 hr and 30 mins each) to complete the full set of activities.
The BEHAVIOURIST Approach (CLASSICAL and OPERANT CONDITIONING)
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The BEHAVIOURIST Approach (CLASSICAL and OPERANT CONDITIONING)

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Full Lessons (2x 90 mins) for Classical and Operant Conditioning in the Behaviourist approach. It includes work sheets and powerpoints (with lots of video links). Designed for AQA Psychology. It covers all key information needed for AQA spec including behaviourist assumptions and evaluation of the two conditioning theories. Classical conditioning activities include: PPT with many video links -Worksheet examples of classical conditioning (including simpler answer sheet for differentiation) -Notes sheet for students to take notes into for classical conditioning (matches ppt) -Example activity for students to try classical conditioning on themselves -Sample exam question Operant Conditioning activities include: -PPT with some video links -Examples to understand the different types of reinforcement and punishment -Evaluation of CC and OC on a work sheet (and discussion of how to evaluate using P.E.E structure) -Crossword & Answers
The Biological Approach - 2-3 Full Lessons
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The Biological Approach - 2-3 Full Lessons

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This includes full lessons for the biological approach in AQA Psychology. It has ppts, notes sheets for students to take notes (with activities inbedded), video links, activities etc. It covers: Genes and Evolution Neurotransmitters Hormones Idea of Localisation The brain basic structure Evaluation of the approach It is 2- 3 lessons worth of stuff (4-5 hours worth).
DATA & MATHS - AQA Psychology research methods
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DATA & MATHS - AQA Psychology research methods

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Full lessons including Qualitative & Quantitative Data, Levels of Measurement, Primary & Secondary Data, Basic Maths Skills (fractions, percentages, ratios, standard form). This would be about 2 hrs worth of teaching. This includes a short taught segment on each of the above topics from AQA research methods and then a work sheet on each. Note: Does not include graphs
SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY Approach - AQA Psychology - Full Lesson Resources
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SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY Approach - AQA Psychology - Full Lesson Resources

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A full lesson set of resources for AQA Psychology Social Learning theory. It includes: A PPT with video links Notes Sheet - I get students to take notes into the sheet as it runs alongside the ppt Evaluation task Essay Plan Sheet Summary activities, including leaflet instructions, gap fill and spot the mistakes, white board questions
Conformity - Types and Explanations
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Conformity - Types and Explanations

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Full lesson(s) for two aspects of the Conformity Social Influence topic. Would be at least 2 hours worth of content. Types of Conformity (Compliance, Internalisation & Identification) Explanations of Conformity (Normative and Informational) It includes: Interesting real life crime starter. A full ppt and notes sheet for students to use alongside the ppt. It is a sheet they make their notes into with gaps and activities inbedded. Blank essay plan and some short answer applied questions A summary table which is good for revision Answers provided for most activities inbedded in notes sheet for teachers Lots of suggested related fun videos on conformity
VARIABLES Research methods
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VARIABLES Research methods

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For AQA Psychology Specification. It covers Independent and Dependent Variables, Conditions, Extraneous and Confounding Variables, and Operationalisation. It is a powerpoint with a notes sheet that the students take their notes into. This notes sheet then has numerous activities inbedded in it that the students complete throughout the lesson. It takes me 1 hour 30 mins to cover this lesson using these resources.
GENDER Revision Powerpoint for AQA Psychology
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GENDER Revision Powerpoint for AQA Psychology

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Designed to recap and revise the whole Gender module for AQA Psychology. It includes Sex, Gender, Androgyny, Explanations of Gender, Culture and Media Influences and Gender Identity Disorder. Most topics are condensed to one manageable slide that can be turned into revision cards. I give the students a copy of the student version (usually 2 slides to page) to complete and annotate while I go through the teacher version as a class. Sometimes asking them to complete it before I go through it. I have included a bonus key terms check. I have uploaded a similar thing for some first year topics and Forensic and Schizophrenia in second year topics.
AIMS and HYPOTHESES - AQA Psychology research methods Full Lesson
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AIMS and HYPOTHESES - AQA Psychology research methods Full Lesson

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Full lesson (1 hour 30 mins) on hypotheses and aims for Year 1 AQA Research methods. It goes through what null and alternative hypotheses are. It also shows the differences in structure of experimental and correlational hypotheses. A homework sheet with sample exam questions on aims and hypotheses is included as well.
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN - AQA Psychology research methods FULL LESSON
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EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN - AQA Psychology research methods FULL LESSON

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This includes a powerpoint detailing notes for experimental designs. I usually only get them to take notes on the description of each design and then they do the card sort to get the evaluation for each. I use the experiment resources to demonstrate the differences in the designs and also to get them thinking about the strengths and weaknesses. Words vs Pictures for repeated measures and then the long and short words memory test for independent groups (instructions on ppt and in notes under ppt slides). 2 sets of exam questions included - one can be for the lesson and one for homework. These assume some prior lessons have been completed on variables, pilot studies and types of experiments. Also uploaded my types of experiments lesson