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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 - Attachment (Cultural variations in attachment)
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AQA A Level Psych - Attachment (Cultural variations in attachment)

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Seventh lesson on Attachment - Cultural variations in Attachment Lesson includes: Description of culture, individualist and collectivist cultures, cross cultural variation (PPT and handout). Description of cultural variations of attachment studies using Van Ijzendoorn and Kroonenberg and poster activity for other studies (PPT and handout). Evaluation of cultural variations of attachment using guided questions (PPT and handout). Exam practice activity.
AQA A Level Psychology - Issues and Debates (Idiographic and Nomothetic approaches)
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AQA A Level Psychology - Issues and Debates (Idiographic and Nomothetic approaches)

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Sixth lesson on Issues and Debates - Idiographic and Nomothetic Approaches Lesson includes: Reading task to introduce the issue (handout and pink haired girl textbook). Description idiographic and nomothetic approaches (PPT and handout). Application task to the approaches (PPT and handout). Application task to studies from the specification (handout). Evaluation of idiographic and nomothetic approaches (PPT and handout). Exam questions (PPT).
AQA A Level Psych - Approaches (Behaviourist)
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AQA A Level Psych - Approaches (Behaviourist)

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Lesson includes: Description of behaviourist approach, including activities (PPT and handout). Description of classical conditioning, including activities (PPT and handout). Description of operant conditioning, including activities (PPT and handout). Evaluation of behaviourist approach follwoing PEE structure (PPT and handout). Behaviourist approach homework worksheet (handout).
Explanations of attachment revision lesson
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Explanations of attachment revision lesson

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Enough to fill two hours worth of lesson time. Lesson includes: Differentiated resources for AO1 re-cap of both explanations (answers included). Brainstorm of evaluation of both explanations (answers included). Peer marking excercise for a PEE paragraph. Becoming the examiner by writing own AO2 stem. Exam questions on both explanations with mark scheme.
Intro lesson to AQA A Level Psychology
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Intro lesson to AQA A Level Psychology

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Lesson to introduce new students to AQA A Level Psychology (new spec). Lesson includes: Intro to Psychology presentation True or False activity Fact or fake activity (last one is fake) Classroom contract Ice breaker activity
AQA A Level Psych - Memory (Misleading information as a factor affecting EWT)
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AQA A Level Psych - Memory (Misleading information as a factor affecting EWT)

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Lesson includes: Introduction to EWT using interactive activities where students become an eye witness (PPT) Interactive activity where students take part in a reconstruction of Loftus and Palmer’s study to understand how leading questions affects EWT (PPT and activity worksheet) Evaluation of Loftus and Palmer’s study (PPT and handout) Extension of Loftus and Palmer’s study with links to a TedTalk and newpaper article Interactive activity where students learn how post event discussion can affect EWT (PPT and handout) Evaluation of Gabbert’s study (PPT and handout)
AQA A Level Psych - Psychopathology (Definitions of Abnormality)
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AQA A Level Psych - Psychopathology (Definitions of Abnormality)

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Lesson includes: Starter activities to define abnormality; including abnormality pictures, case studies, discussion and post-it note activites (abnormaility pictures, PPT and handout). Description and evaluation of the four definitions of abnormality, including application activities (PPT and handout). Extension activities (TED talks and newspaper articles). Exam questions with mark schemes
AQA A Level Psych - Issues and Debates (Reductionism and Holism)
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AQA A Level Psych - Issues and Debates (Reductionism and Holism)

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First lesson on Issues and Debates - Reductionism and Holism Lesson includes: Starter activity where students have to reduce explanations of a behaviour (e.g. crime, addiction, etc.) down to single units. Description of reductionism (including levels of explanation), holism and interactionism with application to the approaches (PPT and Handout). Group evaluation activity (PPT and Handout). Paired plenary discussion task (PPT). Exam questions with mark schemes (PPT). Levels of explanation sample 16 mark answer (handout).
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 - Issues and Debates (Gender bias)
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AQA A Level Psych - Issues and Debates (Gender bias)

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Fourth lesson on Issues and Debates - Gender bias Lesson includes: Description of gender bias (handout and PPT). Application activity to psychological studies (handout and PPT). Evaluation of gender bias using PEE activity with answers (handout, PPT and evaluation resource). Exam questions with mark scheme (PPT).
AQA A Level Psych - Approaches (Origins of Psychology)
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AQA A Level Psych - Approaches (Origins of Psychology)

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Follows on from ‘Intro to Approaches lesson’ Lesson includes: Mix and match revision task on the origins of Psychology (mix and match task). Prep check task on Wilhelm Wundt including practical tasks on intropsection and evaluation. (PPT and handout) Key features of Psychology as a science (PPT and handout) Exam question practice with mark scheme (PPT). Homework for the behaviourist approach (PPT).
AQA A Level Psych - Approaches (SLT)
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AQA A Level Psych - Approaches (SLT)

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Lesson includes: Behaviourist exam questions with mark scheme revision task of previous learning (PPT and handout). Description of Social Learning Theory including application tasks (PPT and handout). Bandura’s Bobo doll experiment with YouTube clips (PPT and handout). Evaluation of SLT using Green Haired Girl textbook (PPT and handout). Homework task to apply SLT concepts to a scenario.