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McAllister’s AQA A-Level Psych Shop

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I have been teaching A-Level Psychology for 12 years to very mixed ability cohorts so my resources appeal to both A* and E grade candidates. Each lesson covers a double page spread from the textbook and would take approximately 1 to 1.5 hours to teach. Every lesson includes a PPT presentation, a handout for students to complete throughout the lesson, and lots of interactive activities. Each lesson is comprehensive and includes everything a student needs, no need to go elsewhere.

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I have been teaching A-Level Psychology for 12 years to very mixed ability cohorts so my resources appeal to both A* and E grade candidates. Each lesson covers a double page spread from the textbook and would take approximately 1 to 1.5 hours to teach. Every lesson includes a PPT presentation, a handout for students to complete throughout the lesson, and lots of interactive activities. Each lesson is comprehensive and includes everything a student needs, no need to go elsewhere.
AQA A Level Psych - Issues and Debates (Nature and Nurture)
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AQA A Level Psych - Issues and Debates (Nature and Nurture)

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Third lesson on Issues and Debates - Nature vs Nurture Lesson includes: Brainstorm starter activity (PPT). Description of nature and nurture with examples (PPT and handout). Application task to a newspaper article about whether we are born evil (additional handout). Description of the interaction between nature and nurture with examples (PPT and handout). Application task to specific studies and approahces (PPT and handout). Evaluation of debate (PPT and handout). 16 mark essay structure on the debate (additional handout). Extension ideas (PPT).
AQA A Level Psychology - Research Methods (Self-Report)
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AQA A Level Psychology - Research Methods (Self-Report)

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Lesson includes: Description and evaluation of self-report (PPT and handout) Description and evaluation of questionnaires, including activities (PPT and handout) Description and evaluation of types of question, including activities (PPT and handout) Questionnaire construction, including activities (PPT and handout) Description and evaluation of interviews, including activities (PPT and handout) Re-cap activity quiz (handout) Self-report practical project (Practical project brief form)
AQA A Level Psychology - Research Methods Bundle
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AQA A Level Psychology - Research Methods Bundle

16 Resources
Everything you need to teach Research Methods as a stand alone topic. Resources include all Research Methods topics for Year 1 and include loads of interactive activities and mini-practicals. Bundle also includes revision activities for Year 2, as well as practicals for students to put everything they have learned into practice and apply statistical testing.
AQA A Level Psych - Psychopathology (Depression)
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AQA A Level Psych - Psychopathology (Depression)

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Lesson includes: Introduction to include characteristics of depression with youtube clips (PPT and handout). Cognitive explanations of depression: Beck’s cognitive theory of depression and Ellis’ ABC model, with activities and evaluation (PPT and handout). CBT as a treatment of depression including leaflet and role play activity (PPT and handout). Exam questions with mark scheme (PPT).
AQA A Level Psychology - Research Methods (Mathematical content)
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AQA A Level Psychology - Research Methods (Mathematical content)

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Lesson includes: Significant figures, with examples and questions (PPT and handout) Order of magnitude, with examples and questions (PPT and handout) Fractions, with examples and questions (PPT and handout) Percentages, with examples and questions (PPT and handout) Decimals, with examples and questions (PPT and handout) Ratios, with examples and questions (PPT and handout) Mathematical content test (handout)
AQA A Level Psych - Memory (Capacity, duration and coding)
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AQA A Level Psych - Memory (Capacity, duration and coding)

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Lesson includes: Capacity of STM using the digit span technique and chunking exercise (PPT, handout and activity sheet) Evaluation of capacity research (PPT and handout) Duration of STM and LTM using Peterson and Peterson research (PPT and handout) Evaluation of duration research (PPT and handout) Coding of STM and LTM using class practicals (PPT, handout and activity sheet) Evaluation of coding research (PPT and handout) Capacity, duration and coding mix and match (Activity sheet)
AQA A Level Psych - Attachment (Ainsworth's Strange Situation)
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AQA A Level Psych - Attachment (Ainsworth's Strange Situation)

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Sixth lesson on Attachment - Ainsworth’s Strange Situation - Types of Attachment Lesson includes: Description of Ainsworth’s Strange Situation (PPT, YouTube clip and handout) Activities on the Strange Situation including application task and a role play. Differentiated group evaluation task (PPT and handout). 16 mark sample essay (handout) Plenary re-cap task (handout).
AQA A Level Psych - Psychopathology (OCD)
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AQA A Level Psych - Psychopathology (OCD)

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Lesson includes: Characteristics of OCD, including activities and link to youtube documentary (PPT and handout). Biological explanation of OCD, including activities and evaluation (PPT and handout). Biology quiz and discussion task to re-cap the explanation of OCD (PPT and handout). Biological treatments of OCD, including activities and evaluation (PPT and handout). Pill box activity homework task (PPT)
AQA A Level Psychology - Research Methods (Types of Data)
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AQA A Level Psychology - Research Methods (Types of Data)

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Lesson includes: Description and evaluation of qualitative and quantitative data, including activities (PPT and handout) Description and evaluation of primary and secondary data, including activities (PPT and handout) Description and evaluation of meta-analysis (PPT and handout) Re-cap quiz (PPT)
AQA A Level Psych - Psychopathology (Phobias)
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AQA A Level Psych - Psychopathology (Phobias)

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Lesson includes: Characteristics of phobias (behavioural, cognitive and emotional) and type of phobias. Also illustrated with youtube clips (PPT and handout). Behavioural explanation of phobias and evaluation, including activities and youtube clips (PPT and handout). Behavioural treatments of phobias and evaluation, including activities (PPT and handout). Leaflet activity to complete at the end of topic (PPT). Exam questions with markscheme and seperate 16 mark sample answer (handout).
AQA A Level Psych - Issues and Debates Bundle
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AQA A Level Psych - Issues and Debates Bundle

7 Resources
Everything you need to teach Issues and Debates as a stand alone topic in AQA A Level Psychology. Resources include loads of debates and discussions for students to take part in and apply their knowledge to real world applications.
AQA A Level Psychology - Research Methods (Correlation)
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AQA A Level Psychology - Research Methods (Correlation)

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Lesson includes (enough resources for 2-3 hours of teaching): Description of correlation, including activities (PPT and handout) Operationalising variables, including activities (PPT and handout) Hypotheses for correlation, including activities (PPT, handout and activity) Difference between correlation and experiments (PPT and handout) Evaluation of correlation (PPT and handout) Correlation practical project (PPT, practical project brief form, resources needed for practical)
AQA A Level Psych - Psychopathology Bundle
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AQA A Level Psych - Psychopathology Bundle

4 Resources
Everything you need to teach Psychopathology for AQA A Level Psychology. Includes definitions of abnormality. Each of the disorders are taught as a stand alone topic which include revision of the relevant approach (easiest to teach psychopathology after you have taught the approaches), the characteristics of the disorder, the explanation and treatment.