I predominantly provide resources for A level psychology (AQA), and also for some BTEC Health & Social Care Level 3 units.
My YouTube channel has videos for A level psychology:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz5zDmqyZg1mULhgXG96fow/videos
I predominantly provide resources for A level psychology (AQA), and also for some BTEC Health & Social Care Level 3 units.
My YouTube channel has videos for A level psychology:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz5zDmqyZg1mULhgXG96fow/videos
The files include posters for a ‘Psychflix’ display.
For each film or box-set there is a short description, the units it links to for A level Psychology and a QR code which takes the student to a trailer for the film or an article. (To scan the QR codes, just open the camera on your phone and point it at the code; most phones will pick up the code and take you straight the link).
There are some ‘stretch and challenge’ questions so that students can watch the films while considering an issue such as ‘free will-determinism’ and challenge themselves to answer the questions.
Psychflix: I got the font online (it allows you to print off single words) and then printed it out on A3 paper. I cut out the letters and glued them to black card. I then stapled this onto the notice board.
YOU WILL NEED BLACK BACKING PAPER FOR YOUR NOTICE BOARD AND A STAPLE GUN.
Any probs, please do get in touch via this website or on twitter: @blonde_pretzel or Youtube: Successful Psychology
My students LOVE this noticeboard and it generated loads of discussion. I also think it will be great for open evenings as it looks striking and is a good talking point.
PLEASE BE AWARE SOME OF THE FILMS ARE AN 18 CERTIFICATE AND YOU DECIDE NOT USE THESE, eg Fight Club and Legend.
Thanks for looking :-)
3 Years of learning, teaching and tweaking has gone into this resource to help learners understand and apply Inferential Statistics.
The PowerPoint is designed to be taught during lesson time and should take between 3-4 hours. It covers: Levels of Measurement, Selection and Justification of an Inferential Statistical Test, Observed Values, Critical Values, Critical Values Tables, Probability Levels, Significance, Type 1 & Type 2 Errors.
All question in the slides have full answers or explanations in the NOTES SECTION.
The lesson includes activities, exam style questions and assessments throughout.
I have included a check list Specification for students and this lesson covers 26, 27, 29, 33, 34, 35
This is for Year 13 (Second year A Level) A Level Psychology Students. It may also be helpful for first year of a degree students.
Resources
The PowerPoint: Recap on Descrptive Statistics, Levels of Measurement, Selection and Justification of an Inferential Statistical Tests, Observed Values, Critical Values, Critical Values Tables, Probability Levels, Significance, Type 1 & Type 2 Errors.
RM000: Handout of the specification with a checklist for students to keep at the front of their files
RM63: Summary table for the students to fill in as they do activities for Levels of Measurement (activities are explained in the notes section on the PowerPoint)
RM63a: ANSWERS for the summary table (teacher copy or used for peer marking)
RM66: Practice for the Sign Test
RM76: A Summary Table of which Inferential Stats test to use (to be filled in as a class activity)
RM76a: ANSWERS for the summary table (teacher copy or used for peer marking)
RM77: Test (or directed study) on selecting and justifying the appropriate statistical test
RM77a: Test AND ANSWERS on on selecting and justifying the appropriate statistical test (teacher copy or used for peer marking)
RM78: Design a study practice including information on inferential statistics
RM78a: ANSWERS for Design a study (teacher copy or used for peer marking)
RM80: Short Answer Test (or given as directed stud) on inferential statistics (on all elements). Test should take about 15 minutes
RM80a: Short Answer Test AND ANSWERS on on inferential statistics (teacher copy or used for peer marking)
TES critical values tables information (where to find the critical values tables)
I tend to use narrow margins on my documents, so if any of the formatting is ‘out’ then change the margins to narrow, or get in contact with me here, or on twitter @blonde_pretzel or on YouTube: Psychology Students and will help you deal with any issues. If you have any questions then please do get in touch.
Many thanks
This resource is for Year 1 and Year 2 Psychology A Level students. It would also suit any subject that needs to know how to identify, calculate and interpret Measures of Central Tendency and Measures of Dispersion.
This resource has the following handouts:
A teaching video on Descriptive Statistics
A PowerPoint to accompany the teaching video on Descriptive Statistics
02 Questions on research methods including descriptive statistics (34 marks) (and design a study for Year 2 students - 54 marks)
02a Mark scheme for the above
The questions include:
IV & DV
Hypothesis selection
Experimental Design
Counterbalancing
Sampling techniques (and advantages)
Calculation of mean, median and mode
The advantages and disadvantages of the mean, median and mode
Interpretation of a means and standard deviation
For Year 2:
Identification and justification of inferential statistics test
Design a study (observation) for 12 marks.
The stimulus for the assessment questions is based on the concentric star experiment performed by HM. I’m sure you’re familiar with this experiment, but just in case you’re not… HM had his hippocampus removed to cure his epilepsy, however, it destroyed his ability to form new episodic and semantic memories. He performed an experiment where he was required to draw between the lines of concentric stars using only his reflection in a mirror (a tricky task). He got better at the task despite not remembering having ever done it. It provided evidence for a third type of long term memory - procedural, often referred to as ‘muscle memory’.
I usually use narrow margins for my Word documents, so if the formatting seems a bit out, then change the margins to narrow. If you have any problems with the resources, please contact me on Twitter @blonde_pretzel or via my YouTube channel called Psychology Students.
Thank you.
This resource goes into more depth about parametric statistical tests. If you are looking to teach Inferential Statistics for A level, please see my other resource: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/inferential-statistics-for-a-level-psychology-12029946
This resource explains about parametric test assumptions including normal distributions, variances and levels of measurement. This is probably more useful for 1st year degree level where they will need more information about choosing parametric tests. (For A level, students are not required to calculate variances etc)
01 PowerPoint for teachers (or students) of A level psychology on parametric tests (when to use each one). Includes activities throughout and any questions on the slides will have the answers in the notes section.
02 Is a handy choosing tree to quickly identify which statistical test to use (for parametric and non-parametric tests) and can be displayed in the classroom
02a is the choosing tree with blanks so you can easily and quickly test your students
03 Is a test on which statistical test to use. The test gives a hypothesis and experimental design and then requires students to identify the level of measurement, whether it’s a parametric or non-parametric test, which test to use and the reasons why. It could be used as a test at the beginning of the next lesson. Probably about 15 minutes due to the reading required.
03a The answers to the test (I get students to swap their tests and mark each others in the classroom, saves time on marking)
04 A poster on the assumptions of parametric tests for the classroom
Please note, on all word documents I select ‘narrow margins’. Please ensure you have narrow margins selected to ensure correct formatting.
Twitter: @blonde_pretzel
YouTube: Psychology Students
Most A Level psychology text books have 'Can You' or 'Check It' type questions on each page. These are exam style questions that help you assess your knowledge.
I have written answers to typical 'Can You' questions for the Memory Unit of A Level Psychology.
If you're a student, try the questions and then check against the model answers.
If you're a teacher, you could set the questions for homework and then perhaps get them to do peer marking using the answers as a marking template.
Each file attached is split into a different topic from the memory unit and has A01 (describe), A02 (apply) and A03 evaluate questions. There are full 16 markers for each topic in the unit.
CYM01 - capacity, duration and coding in Short and Long Term Memory
CYM02 - Multi-store model of memory
CYM03 - Working Model of Memory
CYM04 - Types of Long Term Memory
CYM05 - Explanations of Forgetting: interference
CYM06 - Explanations of Forgetting: retrieval failure
CYM07 - Accuracy of Eyewitness testimony: misleading information
CYM08 - Accuracy of Eyewitness testimony: anxiety
CYM09 - Accuracy of Eyewitness testimony: the cognitive interview
If you have any problems with the materials, please tweet me: @blonde_pretzel
I have a YouTube channel that provides teaching and revision for Year1 and Year 2 A Level psychology: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz5zDmqyZg1mULhgXG96fow
Many thanks for using my resources :-)
This display is made for FE colleges but would also work well in secondary schools.
There are 21 posters of people who are in the LGBTQIA+ community linked to different academic fields. These match A levels and BTEC subjects that are taught in school/FE
There is some information about their achievements as well as some information about their experiences of being LGBT+. Some posters have QR codes that take them to further reading or videos.
The posters are in a PowerPoint.
Print the PowerPoint as FULL SLIDES (one side only printing) and then either cut off the outside white frame, or use a guillitine.
The PowerPoint is in the order that I have made the display. The posters are designed to be in rows of 7 (3 x rows of 7) and are in the colours of the rainbow.
See the photo attached to this for how it looks overall.
I made the display for a mobile display board (it is split into 3 sections for ease of moving,) but would work well on one large display board.
The lettering should also be printed as full page slides, AND THEN BLOWN UP FROM A4 TO A3.
The word document has the large versions of some of the poeple with their quote in a speech bubble. They are in order. I have put the names on the word document too.
Cut the lettering out and pin to the board.
Cut the white frame from the PowerPoint slides and pin to the board (i have put them in the order in which I pinned them to the board, so Slide 1 is first, to the right of that is slide 2, to the right of that is slide 3 etc to slide 7, then the next row has slides 8-14, and the last row has slides 15-21).
Cut the people out from the word document with their speech bubbles and pin to the board.
Please would also cut out my name on the last slide and attach to the display at the bottom. It has QR codes to my twitter and YouTube accounts. Many thanks.
The other word document contains the references. All images used were either free from wikipedia, or I asked the people for their permission.
I have created a set of unofficial exam papers for the Research Methods section of the exam.
They follow the format of the real exams, i.e. have a stimulus and all the questions are based on the stimulus.
This is the second set. I has the same stimulus as the first set, but tests::
Experimental Method
Experimental Design
Hypothesis direction
Operationalised Dependent Variable
Control Measure: Counterbalancing
Testing for Significance using a critical values table
Assessing reliability of data
Calculating a %
Significant figures
Informed consent
The paper has 24 marks and should be allocated 30 minutes to complete in exam conditions as per the real exam.
If you have any problems or questions about the resource please contact me on this website or twitter: @blonde_pretzel or YouTube: Psychology Students.
The mark scheme is comprehensive and allows for easy marking and peer marking.
Thanks for looking at my resource.
The PowerPoint and handouts accompany a teaching and a revision video on YouTube (search Psychology Students for my channel.)
The PowerPoint contains everything for a full 16 mark question on the Psychodynamic Approach. The PowerPoint follows the structure for the essay.
There are some YouTube videos embedded (see notes section for links, and/or hover over the pictures) to help understanding of the Psychodynamic Approach.
It contains A01, A02 and A03 materials to cover everything for the exam and activities for students to do during class to help consolidation of learning.
I reference all my handouts in the header which is why the handouts are labelled below:
04 - PowerPoint with activities embedded for a whole lesson (double lesson, about 2 hours 40 mins)
04a - PowerPoint Activity for students to consolidate learning
04b - PowerPoint of a memory story for easy recall of the 16 mark essay
AP08 - a booklet for students to complete at home to help consolidation of learning
AP12 - a short answer test (10 minutes recommended) for the start of the next lesson.
AP12a - the answer sheet for the short answer test (best to get everyone to mark each other’s straight away to save time for the teacher.)
NB I usually have my margins on ‘narrow’ for Word documents. I presume when you download them this will be automatic, but if the formatting seems a bit off, change the margins to narrow and it should be fine.
A video, PowerPoint and short answer test for the last part of the Social influence unit for A level psychology.
The short answer test gives ‘retrieval’ questions (they should watch the video first).
If you have any questions, please get in touch on twitter @blonde_pretzel or instagram @successful_psychology_
many thanks
This resource is for Specification 3 of the Approaches unit in A Level Psychology.
Teaching video with a PowerPoint and an A3 summary sheet for students to fill in as they watch the video.
Handouts to accompany a revision and teaching video on Resistance to Social influence including Social Support and Locus of Control.
A PowerPoint and a short answer test are included with the video.
Revision: PowerPoint and retrieval questions (short answer test) on Situational Variables affecting Obedience. There is a video that accompanies this.
A level psychology. Social Influence unit.
A Level psychology.
Revision for the Explanations for Obedience part of the Social Influence Specification.
powerPoint and short answer test with answers.
PowerPoint and video for the Cognitive Approach.
Handy A3 summary sheet for students to fill in as they are gong through the lesson (either from the video or from the teacher).
Exam style question with mark scheme included in the PowerPoint.
PowerPoint and handout to accompany a video on The Authoritarian Personality.
Spec 7 for Social Influence (AQA A level Psychology)
If you have any problems accessing the materials once you have bought them, please contact me on here or on twitter @Blonde_Pretzel.
This PowerPoint is for the essay "Discuss two biological explanations for anorexia". Each slides represents a paragraph of the essay and has the full model essay slide by slide. The pictures are to help you remember each point and there are some memory pegs.
There is an activity for students to complete to help them remember the essay and at the end of the PowerPoint is a Memory Story.
This video explains how to use the biological rhythm of The BRAC (Basic Rest Activity Cycle) to help your revision become effective and efficient. It also advises you on how to use the magic of naps to consolidate your knowledge.
It’s only a 2 minute video, but it will helpfully give your students advice and knowledge on how to structure their revision days.
If you would like to try some extra (unofficial) psychology past papers then click on these links:
AS/Year 1 Research Methods: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource…
Year 2 Research Methods: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource…
If you have any Qs, tweet me @blonde_pretzel or leave a comment.
Thanks for watching and good luck with your revision.