This is an Alevel psychology lesson which focuses on the social psychology unit. This lesson links to the prejudice side of the course, the lesson includes social identity theory- explanation and evaluation. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter- recap questions which range in difficulty. Refers to social psychology. Title page- ‘everyone is prejudice’ encouraging students to debate how far they agree with the statement. Explanation of social identity theory- referring to in-groups and out-groups, social categorisation, social identification and social comparison. Challenge questions provided throughout. Explanation of how social identity theory can lead to prejudice and discrimination. Example to illustrate social identity theory- student worksheet. Answers provided. summary task- key words provided. Evaluation of the theory- students will need to use the edexcel book 1 to answer the questions. I have not attached a scanned copy but if this is needed please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk. Answers provided on the power point. 8 mark exam question on SIT. Brief plan included on the pp slide. Mark scheme for the question is attached as a separate document.

This is an a-level psychology lesson which introduces students to the behaviourist approach. The lesson is designed to introduce students to key learning theories. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 15 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, encouraging numeracy. Key words from social psychology. Answers provided. Title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about learning theories. An outline of what will be covered in the course. Explanation of what psychologists mean by the term ‘learning’. Short reading task from ‘the graphic guide’ - reading attached. Introduction to the idea that behaviour can be observed. Introduction to the three key learning theories: SLT, operant conditioning & classical conditioning. - a brief explanation of each. Introduction to animal research, including key statistics, the idea behind ensuring animal research is adhering to ethical guidelines. Introduction to phobias- encouraging students to think about whether phobias can be learnt. Video link showing unusual phobias, video linking to how phobias could be treated. Homework - reading task. From ‘the little book of psychology’ - reading not attached, but this slide can be deleted if not necessary.

This is a A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the learning approach. This lesson specifically focuses on introducing the social learning theory, Bandura. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 16 power point slides. Included: Starter activity- focusing on recapping key words from the social approach. Recap- key word match up focusing on schedules of reinforcement (Skinner). Title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about SLT and Bandura et al. Links to research methods. Overview of the different types of observations used in psychology. Including; structured, natural, covert, overt, participant and non-participant. Video clip introducing students to social learning theory. Link provided on the pp slide. The main features of social learning theory explained. Challenge questions and application tasks provided. The four stages of social learning theory including: attention, retention, reproduction, motivation. Student storyboard task to go with this, an example is on the pp slide. Storyboard template provided on a separate document. Evaluation of SLT. Including evidence, application, reductionism. Reading activity to ensure students understand key concepts. Will need access to the ALevel Edexcel textbook to complete this. 8 mark exam question based on SLT. Students to plan the question (or could write) on the sheet provided. Question is also on the pp slide. Students can then add anything to their plan which they have missed out using the mark scheme provided on the pp. The graphic guide reading task. Pages not included. Plenary- start reading ahead about Bandura’s main BoBo doll experiment. Again, students will need access to the textbook to complete this. Homework task- content analysis. Slide can be removed if not applicable. Textbook pages and the graphic guide pages have not been included. However, if you need scanned copies please email me at amyfo7@live.co.uk and I can send them over.

This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on operant conditioning schedules of reinforcement and behaviour modification. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 15 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, true or false based on social psychology. Title page- encouraging students to think about what rewards would motivate them the most. Scenario provided. Recap of operant conditioning. Video clip summarising schedules of reinforcement, link provided on pp slide. Explanation of continuous and partial reinforcement schedules. Explanation of fixed and variable ratio schedules. Explanation of fixed and variable interval schedules. Short answer exam questions- mark scheme on the pp slide. Explanation of behaviour modification & shaping. Fill in the blanks task - answer sheet also provided. Links to issues and debates- student application task. Strengths and weaknesses of reinforcement schedules. Homework task- revision consolidation.

This is a power point which includes a mind-map which summaries each of the key topics taught in the GCSE sociology eduqas specification. The mind-maps include key concepts and studies where necessary. The topics included are: Cultural transmission, Families & households, Education, Crime & Deviance, Social stratification & differentiation.

This power point contains 5 mind-maps which summaries the key content from the social and learning approach. Key studies and terms are included. These are typically used as a revision aid. Included: Social psychology mind-map - focusing on obedience. Social psychology mind- map - focusing on prejudice. Key learning theories: SLT, Classical conditioning & Operant conditioning. Key learning studied: Watson & Rayner, Pavlov, Bandura et al. Learning theories- application to phobias including Capafons.

This is a A-Level sociology [AQA] lesson which focuses on answering 30 mark exam questions in the education unit. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point. all resources are provided on separate documents. Included: Starter, overview of sociological theories and what they say about society. Title page, show students an example 30 mark question. Key information about 30 markers. Including an outline of how they are assessed (AOs) Model answer. Provided on a separate document. Students to have a go at planning an answer to a question. Question provided on a separate document. Some key points to get students thinking are included on the pp slide. Examiners report for the question which students have planned. Key sociologists/ studies which students could include in the question. Students to have a go at answering a 30 marker. - the same question as they have already planned. From the 2018 ALevel paper. Question sheet provided for students to write their answer on, including reflection space (teachers name will need to be changed). Plenary- key concept task.

This is an A-Level sociology [AQA] lesson focusing on theories of education. This lesson is designed to be a revision lesson, it should last a 90 minute lesson and the power point contains 10 slides. Included: Starter, key concept bingo. Title page- students to identify which sociologist they would associate with each concept. Mind map of each theory, including: Marxism, feminism, functionalism, The new right, Postmodernism and liberal perspectives. This idea is that students add the key information from the board to their mind map (provided as a separate worksheet) whilst the teacher goes through the information. Practice theory exam questions which students should have a go at planning, includes a 10 marker and 30 marker. Board game- students to assess their understanding of key studies and theorists.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on revision. The lesson is specifically designed to revise the education and crime unit, and is aimed at year 11 students. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 8 slides on the power point. Included: Title page with 3 x 2 mark questions for students to complete. Mindmap summary of the whole of the education unit- the idea is that students mind map and add extra information whilst teacher goes through the main points. Short answer exam questions based on the education unit. Provided on a separate worksheet, mark schemes/ answers provided on the power point. Mindmap summary of the whole crime and deviance unit. Short answer exam questions, provided on a separate worksheet. Mark schemes provided on the power point. Education and crime board game. On the power point, but should be printed for students to complete. Testing/ applying their knowledge of key concepts and key studies.

This is a GCSE sociology revision session which focuses on the social stratification and differentiation unit. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 7 slides on the power point. All resources are provided. Included: Title page - 4 2 mark questions for students to answer, all based on the straf/ diff unit. Large mind-map of the whole unit- students are advised to mind- map/ summarise the unit on an A3 piece of paper whilst teacher goes through main content on the board. Practice short answer exam questions- provided on a separate worksheet. Mark schemes provided on the power point. Strat / diff game (may need printing for students to play). Provided on the power point.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. This is lesson one, which is designed to cover key concept such as crime, deviance, laws, social construction and sanctions. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 11 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, social stratification and differentiation, retrieval practice quiz. key questions and answers on the pp slide. Title page- encouraging students to discuss what they already know about crime. Handouts for students to keep in books. Key concepts fill in sheet, key studies fill in sheet and know it well tick sheet. All attached as separate documents. Students are presented with three different images, discussion task. Are they criminal or deviant? have norms/ attitudes around these images changed? Key definitions: crime and deviance. Explanation of how crime and deviance could be considered a social construction. Key concepts and examples fill in table. Answers provided on the pp slide. Finish with a clip from summer heights high- students to make a notes of any examples of deviant behaviour. Link on pp slide.

This is a GCSE psychology lesson which focuses on the sleeping and dreaming unit. The lesson is based around sleep disorders; insomnia and narcolepsy. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 14 slides on the power point. The lesson also comes with a worksheet with various activities that go along with the power point. The power point indicates when there are activities to complete on the worksheet. Included: starter activity which focuses on recapping the criminal unit. (this task could be changed to link to any other unit which has been taught) title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about sleep disorders. spider diagram task- students to write everything they already know. an explanation of what sleep disorders are. short video clip about insomnia- link on the power point. newspaper article about insomnia. symptoms and explanations of insomnia. video about narcolepsy- questions to answer. Link on the power point. explanation of what narcolepsy is, symptoms and explanations. Challenge questions provided on the power point throughout. practice 4 mark exam question, question and mark scheme provided on the power point.

This is a GCSE psychology lesson which focuses on the sleeping and dreaming unit. The lesson is based upon a key study; Freud- Little Hans. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 17 slides on the power point. The lesson also comes with a worksheet with activities for students to fill in which go along with the power point. Challenge/ extension questions are provided throughout. Included: starter, criminal psychology recap. title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about Freud. explanation of case studies- including strengths and weaknesses. background to the study with a short video clip. explanation of aims, procedure, results and conclusions. Tasks in the booklet for students to complete. strengths and weaknesses of the study. 9 mark exam question. Question provided on the pp along with a brief outline of how to structure an answer. Mark scheme provided on the power point. plenary- summary task. Students write a snapchat message using the key concepts on the power point.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. The lesson is based around social control and the role of formal and informal agents. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, designed to recap the stratification and differentiation unit. Title page- students to think about the rewards and sanctions used within their school. Explanation of formal and informal social control. Student task on pp slide. Explanation of sanctions. Explanation of different agencies of social control. The role of the police- formal social control. Student task. Explanation of informal agents of social control. Student task- fill in the table on the pp slide. Answers provided. Practice 8 mark exam style question. Sentence starters for students to complete.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. The lesson is specifically about the Interactionist contribution to crime. The second half of the lesson focuses on the media and crime, again there is a particular focus on Interactionism and the media. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 12 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, scrabble board- Social stratification and differentiation recap. Title page, students to draw their idea of a typical offender. Recap of Marxist view of crime & deviance, quick quiz. Questions and answers provided on the pp. Criminal stereotypes, links to Howard Becker and labelling. Examples of criminal stereotypes, links to key concepts including ‘master status’. Which groups are most likely to be affected by labelling? Links to key concepts such as ‘deviant career’ Student task- students to fill in the flow diagram to show how labelling and deviant careers are formed. Template provided on a separate document. Evaluating the Interactionist explanation of crime and deviance. The media and crime. Short video clip- link on the pp slide. Key concepts referred to such as ‘hypodermic syringe model’. Interactionism and the media. Reading task, provided on a separate document. Activities for students to complete- written on the pp slide. Theories of crime and deviance consolidation sheet- students to write down what they know about each theory. They can add to this as and when theories are covered. Plenary- Marxist view of the role of the media. Key concept match up task.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. This lesson specifically focuses on the Feminist view of crime and deviance, the lesson then moves on to how subcultural theories explain crime. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 11 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, retrieval practice of the social stratification and differentiation unit. Title page, encouraging students to think about why men are more likely to commit crimes compared to women. Overview of the feminist perspective. Social control and gender- Heidensohn. Fill in the blanks task, provided on a separate worksheet. Examples of criminal females. Differences in types of women- with a focus on Ladette behvaiour. Pollak’s chivalry thesis- reading task, provided on a separate document. Overview of the subcultural explanation of crime. Student creative task- instructions on the pp slide. Students will need access to the GCSE textbook to complete this task. Plenary- students to fill in the theory overview sheet, this can be completed as and when theories are covered. Attached as a separate document.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. The lesson is specifically about patterns of crime with reference to age and gender. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 12 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, social stratification and differentiation retrieval practice. Work out the covered up words- answers on the pp slide. Title page, encouraging students to think about why some females turn to crime. Quick quiz about the subcultural explanations for crime. Questions and answers on the pp slide. Age article- to get students thinking. Attached as a separate document. An overview of patterns of crime relating to age. The age crime curve. Victim rates and age. Mini plenary- students summarise what they have learnt using the key terms on the board. Gender and crime with reference to Pat Carlen. 8 mark practice question, an outline is included of what students should write in their answer. Mark scheme/ indicative content is also included. Plenary- patterns of crime overview sheet. Attached as a separate document, students to add to this each time a new area is completed.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. The lesson focuses around patterns of crime with specific reference to class and ethnicity. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there is a total of 14 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, social stratification and differentiation recap. Connect 4- students to pick out key concepts and put them into categories. Title page, encouraging students to think about what is meant by the term ‘institutional racism’. Ethnicity and crime overview. Graph to show conviction rates of different ethnic groups. 5 slides containing a detailed explanation of Paul Gilroy and negative stereotypes, Stuart Hall and scapegoats, The Stephen Lawrence enquiry, The Macpherson report and police racism and policing styles. There is a worksheet which students can fill in whilst the teacher goes through the key content. Worksheet attached as a separate document. Brief overview of class and crime. This lesson focuses on corporate crime, it requires students to already have a basic understanding of white-collar crime which may have been covered when teaching the Marxist perspective. Patterns of crime consolidation sheet. Attached as a separate document. Students to fill in key details of class, ethnicity, gender and age when they have been taught. 15 mark exam style question - planning task. Question provided on a separate worksheet. Indicative content included on the power point to help students.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. The lesson specifically focuses on the role of the police and courts. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 6 slides on the power point. In order to complete the lesson successfully students will need access to the GCSE sociology WJEC textbook. Included: Starter - social stratification and differentiation recap. Title page- encouraging students to think about the role the police plays in society. Two slides which goes through an overview of the role of the police and courts. Questions for students to discuss. Booklet task on the role of the police and courts. Attached as a separate document. Students will need to answer the questions in the booklet using the textbook. Extension tasks and exam questions are also provided in the booklet. The lesson then moves on to crime and deviance revision. There is a mind map attached as a separate document, students can add information to this using the textbook or their notes. Key studies and key concepts sheets are also included which will aid students revision.

This is a GCSE psychology lesson which focuses on analysing data. Specifically focusing on descriptive statistics, fractions, percentages etc. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes, there are a total of 16 slides on the power point. There is also a worksheet which includes exam questions which students are guided through throughout the lesson. Included: Starter, students to unscramble key concepts related to research methods. Answers on the slide. Title page, encouraging students to think about what data analysis means, and assessing their prior knowledge on key concepts. Explanation of standard form and decimal form. Short answer exam question on standard form- question provided on pp and worksheet. Mark scheme included on pp slide. Explanation of decimal place and rounding. Application task for students to complete on slide. Explanation of significant figures and estimation. Images from the textbook, but may wish to have the gcse edexcel psychology textbook to hand to also read through with students. Short answer exam question on estimation, question on worksheet and mark scheme on pp slide. Explanation of ratios with a short answer exam question for students to complete. Explanation of percentages and fractions- application task to complete. Explanation of descriptive statistics (range, mean, median and mode). Tasks and exam questions for students to complete. All answers provided on pp slides. Key concepts sheet for students to complete based on what they have learnt during the lesson. May need to use the textbooks to complete this.