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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 - 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 - Attachment (Caregiver-infant interactions)
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AQA A Level Psych - Attachment (Caregiver-infant interactions)

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First lesson on Attachment - Caregiver infant interaction Lesson includes: Introduction to attachment using discussion activities, defining attachment, and application activity to Christian the Lion (PPT, handout and YouTube clip). Caregiver-infant interaction - description of reciprocity with paired activity task and YouTube clip (PPT and handout). Caregiver-infant interaction - description of interactional synchrony with observation task (PPT and handout). Evaluation task (PPT and handout). Exam practice (12 mark essay plan handout). Plenary task.
AQA A Level Psych - Attachment (Animal Studies)
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AQA A Level Psych - Attachment (Animal Studies)

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Third lesson of Attachment - Animal Studies Lesson includes: Description of animal studies into attachment (Lorenz and Harlow) using discussion tasks and YouTube clips (PPT, YouTube clips and handout). Evaluation task with answers (evaluation handout). Debate activity regarding the usefulness of animal studies into attachment (PPT). Mix and match plenary activity (PPT and mix & match cards).
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 Psych - Social Influence (Minority influence)
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AQA A Level Psych - Social Influence (Minority influence)

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Lesson includes: Locus of control and social support re-cap (PPT) Discussion of how a minority might influence a majority (PPT) Role play of Moscovici’s study (Moscovici role play) Description of consistency, commitment and flexibility (PPT and handout) Application task (PPT and handout) Evaluation (PPT and handout)
AQA A Level Psych - Social Influence (Resistance to social influence)
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AQA A Level Psych - Social Influence (Resistance to social influence)

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Lesson includes: Intro to resistance of social influence (PPT) Rotter’s Locus of Control Scale (Rotter’s scale) Description of internal and external locus of control, with activities (PPT and handout) Evaluation in the form of research studies (Handout) Description of social support (PPT and handout) Evaluation in the form of research studies (Handout)
AQA A Level Psychology - Attachment (Learning theory explanation of attachment)
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AQA A Level Psychology - Attachment (Learning theory explanation of attachment)

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Fourth lesson on Attachment - Explanations of Attachment (Learning Theory) Lesson includes: Revision of behaviourist theories including operant and classical conditioning (PPT and handout). Classical and operant conditioning applied to attachment (PPT and handout). Evaluation of theory using guided questions (PPT and handout). Exam question practice with mark scheme (handout).
AQA A Level Psych - Attachment (Stages of Attachment and Role of the Father)
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AQA A Level Psych - Attachment (Stages of Attachment and Role of the Father)

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Second lesson on Attachment - Stages of Attachment and role of the Father Lesson includes: Re-cap of caregiver-infant interaction key words (PPT and handout). Description of study by Schaffer and Emerson using mix and match activity with application task (PPT and handout). Evaluation of Schaffer and Emerson using PEE structure (PPT and handout). Homework task into the role of the father with answers (PPT and handout). Exam questions on lesson one and two with mark scheme (handout).
AQA A Level Psych - Issues and Debates (Determinism and Free Will)
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AQA A Level Psych - Issues and Debates (Determinism and Free Will)

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Second lesson on Issues and Debates - Determinism vs Free Will Lesson includes: Starter activity on where causes for a crime are developed within a wider context of the determinism vs free will debate (PPT and starter handout). Description of hard and soft determinism, and free will (PPT and handout). Application tasks of the debate to relevant behaviours (PPT). Types of determinism (biological, environmental and psychic) (PPT and handout). Scientific emphasis on causal explanations (PPT and handout). Evaluation of the debate (PPT and handout). 16 mark exam question with mark scheme (PPT).
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)