This contains all 15 lessons in the Research Methods topic for AQA GCSE Psychology. It also contains a Homework booklet, a Starter booklet and the entire Research Methods Workbooklet.
Included are 8 revision mats, one for every topic of the AQA GCSE Psychology specification: Memory, Development, Perception, Research Methods, Social Influence, Language, Thought & Communication, Brain & Neuropsychology and Psychological Problems.
These can be printed on A3 paper and given to students to complete for revision.
This bundle includes a complete lesson and activities for the A-Level Topic YEAR 2 RESEARCH METHODS:
The 8 lessons are included in this bundle are:
Case Studies and Content Analysis
Reliability
Types of Validity
Choosing a Statistical Test
Probability and Significance
Statistical Testing
Reporting Psychological Investigations
Features of Science
*Please see individual lessons for further details of included content.
This bundle includes a complete lesson and activities for the A-Level Topic YEAR 1 RESEARCH METHODS:
The 18 lessons are included in this bundle are:
Experimental Method
Control of Variables
Experimental Design
Types of Experiment
Sampling
Ethical Issues and Ways of Dealing with Them
Pilot Studies (and more)
Observational Techniques
Observational Design
Self-Report Techniques
Self-Report Design
Correlations
Data Analysis: Kinds of Data
Data Analysis: Descriptive Statistics
Data Analysis: Graphs
Mathematical Content
Introduction to Statistical Testing: The Sign Test
Peer Review & Psychology and The Economy
*Please see individual lessons for further details of included content.
This contains all 14 lessons in the Psychological Problems topic for AQA GCSE Psychology. It also contains a Homework booklet, a Starter booklet and the entire Development Workbooklet.
An introduction to mental health. How the incidence of significant mental health problems changes over time
Characteristics of mental health, eg positive engagement with society, effective coping with challenges.
Cultural variations in beliefs about mental health problems.
Increased challenges of modern living, eg isolation.
Increased recognition of the nature of mental health problems and lessening of social stigma.
Effects of significant mental health problems on individuals and society
Individual effects, eg damage to relationships, difficulties coping with day to day life, negative impact on physical wellbeing.
Social effects, eg need for more social care, increased crime rates, implications for the economy.
Characteristics of clinical depression. Differences between unipolar depression, bipolar depression and sadness.
The use of International Classification of Diseases in diagnosing unipolar depression: number and severity of symptoms including low mood, reduced energy levels, changes in sleep patterns and appetite levels, decrease in self-confidence.
Theories of depression. Interventions or therapies for depression
Biological explanation (influence of nature): imbalance of neurotransmitters, eg serotonin in the brain.
Psychological explanation (influence of nurture): negative schemas and attributions.
Use of antidepressant medications.
Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT).
How these improve mental health, reductionist and holistic perspectives. Wiles’ study of the effectiveness of CBT.
Characteristics of addiction. The difference between addiction/dependence and substance misuse/abuse.
The use of International Classification of Diseases in diagnosing addiction (dependence syndrome), including a strong desire to use substance(s) despite harmful consequences, difficulty in controlling use, a higher priority given to the substance(s) than to other activities or obligations.
Theories of addiction. Interventions or therapies for addiction
Biological explanation (influence of nature): hereditary factors/genetic vulnerability. Kaij’s twin study of alcohol abuse.
Psychological explanation (influence of nurture): Peer influence.
Aversion therapy.
Self-management programmes, eg self-help groups, 12 step recovery programmes.
How these improve mental health, reductionist and holistic perspectives.
This contains all 11 lessons in the Language, Thought & Communication topic for AQA GCSE Psychology. It also contains a Homework booklet, a Starter booklet and the entire Language, Thought & Communication Workbooklet.
This contains all 11 lessons in the Memory topic for AQA GCSE Psychology. It also contains a Homework booklet, a Starter booklet and the entire Memory Workbooklet.
Processes of memory: encoding (input) storage and retrieval (output)
Different types of memory: episodic memory, semantic memory and procedural memory.
How memories are encoded and stored.
Structures of memory
The multi-store model of memory: sensory, short term and long term.
Features of each store: coding, capacity, duration.
Primacy and recency effects in recall: the effects of serial position.
Murdock’s serial position curve study.
Memory as an active process
The Theory of Reconstructive Memory, including the concept of ‘effort after meaning’.
Bartlett’s War of the Ghosts study.
Factors affecting the accuracy of memory, including interference, context and false memories.
This is a light quiz for year 12 A level Psychology students in the style of Richard Osman’s House of Games quiz show.
Feel free to add/adapt the questions.
It can take about 50 minutes, and you should check the actual show on TV to get the gist of it, although there are explanations of each round on the slides.
Some questions are very hard, and students will need time to figure things out.
All questions refer to Papers 1 & 2.
This bundle was created using the latest AQA A-Level Specification (published June 2019) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications.
This bundle includes 9 complete lessons (.ppt) with activities:
Introduction to Attachment
Schaffer & Emerson’s Stages of Attachment (1964)
Animal Studies of Attachment
Learning Theory as an Explanation for Attachment
Bowlby’s Monotropic Theory as an Explanation for Attachment
Ainsworth’s Strange Situation
Cultural Variations in Attachment
Bowlby’s Theory of Maternal Deprivation
Romanian Orphan Studies: The Effects of Institutionalisation
The Influence of Early Attachment on Later Adult Relationships
*Please see individual lessons for further details of included content.
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This bundle was created using the latest AQA A-Level Specification (published June 2019) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications.
This bundle includes 10 complete lessons (.ppt) with activities:
Coding, Capacity and Duration
The Multi-Store Model of Memory
Types of Long-Term Memory
The Working Memory Model
Interference Theory as an Explanation for Forgetting
Retrieval Failure as an Explanation for Forgetting
Misleading Information as a Factor affecting EWT
Anxiety as a Factor affecting EWT
Cognitive Interview - Improving the accuracy of EWT
Please see individual lessons for further details of included content.
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This bundle was created using the latest AQA A-Level Specification (published June 2019) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications.
This bundle includes 10 complete lessons (.ppt) with activities:
Types and Explanations of Conformity
Asch’s Research (1951; 1955)
Zimbardo’s Research (1971)
Milgram’s Research (1963)
Milgram’s Situational Variables
Social-Psychological Factors
Dispositional Explanations: The Authoritarian Personality
Resistance to Social Influence
Minority Influence
Social Influence and Social Change
Please see individual lessons for further details of included content.
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This bundle includes a complete scheme of work for the A-Level Psychology topic: SCHIZOPHRENIA TOPIC
The 6 lessons are included in this bundle are:
Diagnosis and Classification of Schizophrenia
Biological Explanations for Schizophrenia
Biological Therapies for Schizophrenia
Psychological Explanations for Schizophrenia
Psychological Therapies for Schizophrenia
The Interactionist Approach to Schizophrenia
*Please see individual lessons for further details of included content.
This lesson was created using the latest AQA A-Level Specification (published June 2019) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications.
Key content covered in this Lesson:
Key Questions
Key Assumptions of the Humanistic Approach
Psychology and Free Will
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Self-actualisation
The Self and Congruence
Incongruence
Congruence
Conditions of Worth vs. Unconditional Positive Regard
Video: Roger’s Person-Centred Approach to Counselling
Activity: Key Term Define
Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Multi-Choice Question
Evaluation worksheet
Evaluation points
Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: 16 Mark Essay with Application
Examiner Commentary
Activity: Essay Planning Activity
Plenary: Consolidation activity
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A Level (or could be used for GCSE) Psychology writing frames posters, for display in the classroom or for use in student exercise books/folders. Designed with Edexcel in mind, but could be used for any specification.
The poster pack includes:
Describing a study using APRC
Evaluating a study using GRAVE
Describing a theory using CC
Evaluating a theory using SODA
Writing a paragraph using PEEL
Essay types (Edexcel A Level specific - remove if using other specifications)
Concluding an essay
Resourse bundle with workbook, powerpoints and some summary sheets for the Biomechanics topics;
Newtons Laws
Force
Technology
Centre of Mass & Stability
Free Body Diagrams
Angular Motion
Linear Motion
Projectile Motion
Magnus Force & Bernoulli Principle
Lever Systems
All resources were used for a 2hr GCSE taster session.
Taster 1:
Students are introduced to psychology through the discussion of gifs to form a definition.
Students are introduced to the course and complete a diamond 9 activity designed to get students discussing their justification for their thought processes.
Taster 2: students focus on how psychologists investigate topics using different theories. students investigate the research question “What causes evil behaviour?” After discussing how ‘evil’ could be operationalised (e.g. aggression, selfish acts that lead to harm, lack of empathy), students complete a rotation task in which they are introduced to a number of theories (including milgram, conditioning, social learning, and brain scanning). The off specification topics can be used to enthuse students regarding the new subject.
A full unit of work desgined to introduce KS5 students to A-Level Research Methods for the first time.
This is a series of 7 lessons, including all relevant spec points for both AQA A-Level Sociology.
These lessons are inspired by recent pedagogy, including the Rosenshine Principles and TLAC techniques. These resources have been praised and approved by experienced Sociology examiners.
My resources include:
Do now style quizzes with answers
Video quizzes with answers
Mini-Whiteboard style activities
Relevant and up to date news article reference
Exam focused extended writing
Well structured discussion prompts
Homework/Independant study recommendations
Psychology Escape Room. This is a print and play digital escape room for secondary students . Every student loves to solve a mystery. This brand new escape room activity will not only improve students knowledge of the subject but will hone their problem solving skills, build up their teamwork and leadership skills and allow opportunities to show creativity and resilience.
This Psychology escape room could be used in many ways including a treat lesson, revision lesson, open evening session, team building session, taster lesson for the subject, End of term lesson, Start of new year session.
** Psychology Escape Room Contents**
☞Interactive Tracker PowerPoint - Keeps the competitive nature on display
☞ Escape Room Keys (Six Sets for up to Six Teams)
☞ Escape Room Puzzles (7 Rooms = 7 Different styles of Puzzles)
☞ Teacher Answer Sheet - We do the hard work for you!
☞ Teacher instructions to run the escape
☞ Successful Escape Certificates for those that complete the entire challenge (There is a difficult bonus escape for any quick finishing teams :)
☞ The 7 Rooms each have subject specific Puzzles that have been adapted to suit the topic of this Escape Room and are suitable for a variety of students. Each Escape Puzzle is designed by our amazing subject specialist!
☞ Optional Escape Room Script you can use!
☞ Professionally made optional Youtube Video to introduce the Escape Room Plot - With Voice overs and alternate endings!!
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This is a revision guide for Issues & Debates (Approaches), suitable for Paper 3, which follows the Edexcel A Level Psychology Specification (2015).
These notes have been used by numerous students to support them with revision and include bullet pointed notes for each Issue & Debate based on the 5 required approaches (Social, Cognitive, Biological, Learning, Clinical).
Issues & Debates include:
Ethics
Practical Issues in Design & Implementation
Reductionism
Comparisons using different themes
Psychology as a science
Culture / Gender Issues
Nature-nurture
How psychological knowledge has changed over time
Issues of Social Control
Use of Psychological knowledge in society
Socially Sensitive Research
I hope I can support you and your students during their A Level studies with a visually pleasing revision guide and I wish you all the best of luck.
This worksheet is based on identifying the benefits of exercise. Learners need to pick a benefit from the list provided and place it into the correct category. There are 3 categories to choose from; physcial, social and psychological. As an extension task, learners could think of their own benefits.
This fully annotated colour poster shows the brain, a neuron (nerve cell) and synapse in detail. There is also a diagram of the lobes of the brain, and imaging and information on the effects of Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer&'s disease and stroke on the brain. There are details of key neurotransmitters: serotonin, dopamine, acetylcholine and noradrenaline. Part of Wellcome Trust&';s Big Picture: Inside the Brain (PDF on TES). Order printed copies and download poster images: www.wellcome.ac.uk/Education-resources/Teaching-and-education/Big-Picture/All-issues/Inside-the-brain/WTS040947.htm