This is a GCSE psychology lesson which focuses on revising the memory unit in preparation for summer examinations. The session is designed to be used as a revision session and should last 60 minutes. This lesson comes with a power point and worksheet. There are 7 slides on the power point. Included: True or false activity, answers included. Key terms (not all of them, just some of the harder/ main ones) - answers on the pp slide, students to fill in their sheet. Mind-map which covers key terms/ content from the unit. Teacher could explain these in more detail. Students to add to their sheet. Practice short answer exam questions from past papers, mark schemes included.

GCSE psycyology- Edexcel. This is a workbook which takes students through the whole of the development unit. This booklet goes alongside the lessons which are available in my shop. There is space in the workbook for students to complete activities which are instructed on the lesson powerpoints. This booklet has a total of 48 pages, it includes a check list for students to pin point any gaps in their knowledge, as well as two pages of key terms with their definitions. This booklet consists of a total of 9 lessons, including the issues and debates lesson (the development of morality). THIS BOOKLET IS NOT STAND ALONE- IT RELIES ON YOU HAVING THE LESSONS MADE WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON MY SHOP.

This is an A-Level AQA sociology lesson. The lesson focuses on The Marxist view of education. There is a total of 9 power point slides and it is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. Included: -true or false starter activity, based on Functionalism and New Right perspectives. (worksheet attached) -starter, encouraging students to think about what key concepts they associate with Marxism. -detailed explanations of Althusser, Bowles and Gintis ideas. -the lesson finishes with a reading task for students to complete. The A-Level AQA book one (orange textbook) will be needed to complete this exercise. A worksheet containing the questions is attached.

This lesson focuses on Green crime part of the crime and deviance unit of the AQA specification. The power point consists of 8 slides and would fill a 80 minute lesson. The starter activity consists of a true or false task which assesses students previous knowledge on globalisation and crime. The lesson then goes on to give a definition of green crime, explain global risk society and the environment and types of criminology. One activity included in this lesson refers to primary and secondary crimes. Students are required to read about types of green crime and decide whether they are primary or secondary (worksheets are included with this lesson, along with the correct answers). The lesson then leads on to an independent research task whereby they should have access to the internet. The lesson finishes with a 4 mark exam style question.

This is lesson 7 of a series of lessons on the developmet topic. This lesson focuses on the key study by Gunderson et al 2013 - the power of praise. This powerpoint consists of 20 slides and is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. This lesson goes alongside the development booklet which is available in my shop. Included: articulate psychological problems starter, this acts as a retrieval practice task. recap activity- ‘what’s the key term?’, students should be able to work out the key terms being described- these are from the development topic. discussion task- introducing students to start thinking about the significance of praise. explanations of the types of praise- person and process. match up task- students are encouraged to decide whether a statement is referring to person or process praise- assessment activity. 6 slides discussing the background to the study, aims, procedure, results and conclusions. student task- draw the study. strengths and weaknesses of the study. 2 mark exam question practice, question and mark scheme on the powerpoint. review and reflect plenary activity

This is lesson 9 of the memory topic, the lesson focuses on issues and debates. For this topic, the focus is on Holism and Reductionism. This powerpoint consists of 16 slides and is designed to fill an 100 minute lesson. This lesson can be used alongside the memory booklet available in my shop. Or it can be purchased individually as the worksheet pages are also attached and included in this lesson. The starter of this lesson is based on the social influence topic, it acts as a retrieval practice task. By the end of this lesson all students will be able to explain and evaluate both reductionism and holism. The lesson then leads students to complete a 9 mark exam question- the question and mark scheme is included.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson (WJEC/ EDUQAS) based on the Marxist perspective of the family. The lesson is designed to fill 90 minutes and it consists of 11 power point slides with two worksheets. Included: -starter activity whereby students need to unscramble key concepts. -recap of the Functionalist view of the family. -explanation of Marxism as a conflict theory. -explanation of how families serve the interests of capitalism. -Zaretsky ‘the cult of private life’. This includes a fill in the blanks activity for students to complete. -explanation of Zaretsky’s view that the family benefits capitalism. -evaluation of the Marxist perspective. -worksheet whereby students are encouraged to compare the Functionalist and Marxist perspective. -poster activity, students consolidate their knowledge about Marxism. They may need to use the GCSE wjec textbook to support them with this task. -plenary- questioning activity. Questions based on different difficulty levels, students to choose which ones they can level.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson [WJEC/ EDUQAS]. The lesson focuses on The changing role of men in society and in the family. The lesson power point consists of 10 slides and is designed to last a 90 minute lesson. Included: -starter activity. This is a retrieval practice task, whereby students should try to answer as many questions as possible. The questions are differentiated. -task one encourages students to think about what it means ‘to be a man’. -traditional masculine roles. Students to create a mindmap, some ideas have been put on the slide to support students. Challenge question also included. -explanation of how traditional masculine roles have changed and what they used to be. -why men’s traditional gender roles are changing. Video slip- questions for students to answer. -reasons for the changing masculine role. -crisis of masculinity. Reading task, students to answer questions. The reading is provided on a separate document. -the mask of masculinity- Video slip, students to answer questions on power point whilst watching the clip. -poster task, students to consolidate everything they have learnt today. May need access to the GCSE textbook to support them. -plenary 5,4,3,2,1 - students to think about what they have learnt today, any questions they have about the content, question other students. (all instructions are on the powerpoint)

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on ‘planning successful research’. The lesson covers pilot studies, triangulation and designing your own research. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 7 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, retrieval practice- families and households. Key studies match up task- answers provided. Using mixed methods in research. Explanation of triangulation. Reasons for using mixed methods. Reading task- provided on a separate document. Students to complete the reading and answer the questions on the power point. Explanation of what a pilot study is- evaluation included. For the rest of the lesson students are encouraged to design their own research project. This is where they can apply their knowledge about everything covered in the research methods unit. Included, what method they will use, aims/ hypothesis, who their sample will be and how they will obtain them. All instructions are included on the power point.

GCSE Sociology (WJEC/ EDUQAS)- the Marxist view of education. This lesson is designed to last a 90 minute lesson and contains a total of 10 slides on the power point. This lesson follows on from the Functionalist view of education. Included: Starter activity which focuses on recapping research methods. Title page. Recapping functionalism. Encouraging students to think about what they already know about Marxism and start to apply this to education. Explanation of Marxism and capitalism. Bourdieu- schools reproducing the class system- Cultural capital. Bowles and Gintis correspondence principle. correspondence principle VS role allocation. Encouraging students to think about what viewpoint they agree with- functionalism or marxism. Schools and giant myths. Evaluating the marxist view. Summarising the marxist view. Discussion about whether students think the education system is meritocratic? Short answer exam practice question. 2 marker- mark scheme included.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the importance of cultural factors. Students will be able to explain what the cultural factors are and make connections to educational achievement. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there is a total of 10 slides on the power point. Included: starter, research methods recap. Exam questions, two marker and four marker. explanation of internal and external factors. explanation of material and cultural factors. (this lesson will focus on cultural factors) parental encouragement and how it can lead to middle class children performing better in education. Ext task provided. values- how it can lead to certain children underachieving in education. Challenge questions provided. Language skills- students are challenging by being encouraged to think about what the restricted language code might mean. parental aspirations- students to think about what type of parents are likely to place higher value on education. explanation of cultural deprivation. student independent task- they will need access to the EDUQAS GCSE sociology textbook to help them. Students are asked to create either a poster or mind map of the different cultural factors influencing achievement. EXT task- linking to cultural capital. Challenge task- 4 mark exam question.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the stratification and differentiation unit. This is an introductory lesson to Max Weber, and his views on social stratification. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and has a total of 12 power point slides. Included: Starter, education recap. Retrieval practice- students to answer as many questions as possible. Title page- student task, write down the groups they belong to. Quick quiz of what has been covered so far (functionalism, Marxism and stratification). Answers provided on the pp. -Explanation of the two ways we can look at society- structural and social-action perspectives. Intro to Max Weber. Weber and identity Weber and market position- student task, add the images of different occupations to the class structure diagram. Images provided on a separate document. Weber and status Students to think about what other things can affect our status in society - answers on the pp. Weber and social power Evaluation Plenary- applying their understanding of the theories of stratification

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses around the applied research methods questions which are in paper 2. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 9 slides on the power point, additional resources (worksheets) are provided. This lesson relies on students already having a basic understanding of research methods, including the types of methods and their strengths and weaknesses. Included: Starter, blankety blank. Students to work out the missing concepts in the sentences. Answers provided. Title page- shows students the applied methods specification, encouraging students to think about what they already know about methods. General research methods mindmap. The power point goes through a brief overview of research methods and their strengths and weaknesses, including practical, ethical and theoretical. The idea is that students would create their own A3 mind map whilst teacher guides students through the key content. Students can also use their own knowledge to add anything else to their mind map. Introduction to applied methods- walk through of what the exam will look like. Walk through of example applied methods exam questions (from the 2020 autumn paper). The power point goes through a 1 marker, 4 marker and 6 mark question. There is a handout so students can answer the questions, mark schemes are on the power point slides. Over to students to have a go at answering applied methods questions independently. Questions provided on a separate worksheet along with the mark scheme. Research methods exam specification provided- students to complete some independent revision using the spec.

This is a GCSE psychology lesson [Edexcel], which focuses on how to answer 12 mark research methods questions. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 9 slides on the power point. All resources are provided on separate word documents. The lesson requires students to have a basic understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of different research methods. All exam questions are taken from previous past papers. Included: Starter- research methods true or false task. Answers provided. Title page- encourages students to think about strengths and weaknesses of observations and how they think they would structure a 12 mark question. An explanation of how the questions are marked and a suggestion of how students could structure their answer. Students to have a go at planning a 12 mark question. Planning sheet is provided on a separate worksheet. - mark scheme provided on the power point, students to add anything they have missed out. Example answer to a different 12 mark question provided on a separate document. (this is a full mark response) Students to practice writing a 12 marker, question provided on the power point, there is also a planning sheet which includes the question which is provided as a separate word document.

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 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 an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on learning theories. This lesson includes Bandura et al (1961)- original Bobo doll experiment along with their follow up studies. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point. This lesson is designed to come after students have learned about Social Learning theory. In order to complete the lesson successfully students should have access to the ALevel textbook, Edexcel book for year one and AS level. Included: Starter activity based on recapping social psychology. Title page- encouraging students to think about what they can remember about social learning theory and what they already know about the Bobo doll experiment. Recap of social learning theory- students to work out missing words. Short video clip, link on power point slide. Questions for students to think about as an introduction to the study. 3 slides which goes through a brief run through of the original (1961) Bobo doll experiment. Challenge questions provided throughout. Includes aim, procedure, findings and conclusion. Evaluation of the original experiment. Worksheet for students to complete. Attached as a separate document. reading task- will need access to the textbook pages. Short answer exam question provided. Bandura et al, additional studies (1963 & 1965). Two slides which briefly runs through each experiment, students should then use the textnook pages to make sure they understand the studies. Plenary- bringing everything together. Mind map task- provided on a separate document. Students to summarise everything they know about SLT, Bandura (1961) and Bandura at al’s additional studies. Textbook pages have not been attached. However, please email me at amyfo7@live.co.uk if you need any additional attachments.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the cultural transmission unit. This lesson specifically focuses on cultural diversity. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are 12 slides in total. Included: Starter activity, recapping/ introducing basic sociological theory. Title page, encouraging students to think about what cultural diversity means. Short clip explaining cultural diversity. Link is on the pp. Students to make notes. Explanation of what cultural diversity means and why it is important. Discussion question provided. Cultural diversity over time. Explanation of subcultures and connections to cultural diversity within different countries. Cultural diversity across the world. 2 mark exam question- model answers provided. What things make up your culture? student task. Differences in norms for different groups. Plenary- Cultural diversity consolidation, poster/ revision task. Could be finished for homework.

This is an A-level psychology lesson which aims to go through the general research methods used in psychology. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and the power point has a total of 17 slides. The methods referred to in this lesson are: interviews, observations, experiments, case studies, content analysis and questionnaires. Included: Starter activity, encouraging students to think about what key concepts from RM they can already define. Students to start think about what research methods psychologists use. Title page- introducing key terms such as reliability and validity. - definitions provided. Introduction to ethical issues when conducting research. an overview of each research method is provided, along with their strengths and weaknesses. Students have a worksheet to fill in whilst the teacher goes through the key information. Interviews task provided- students to identify which statements are linked to which type of interview (structured, unstructured & semi-structured. quick quiz- 10 questions for students to answer based on what they have learnt during the lesson. Answers provided. Plenary- blankety blank. Students to work out the missing words in the statements.

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the social psychology unit. The lesson consists of situational and personal factors affecting prejudice. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes, however I would imagine it would take longer so a homework task is also included. The majority of the lesson requires students to work in pairs- they then teach their pair what they have found it (mainly student led). THIS LESSON REQUIRES USE OF THE A-LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY TEXTBOOK 1 (EYE BOOK). Included: Starter task - unscramble the key words, answers provided. Title page- encouraging students to start to think about how and why our personality could lead to prejudice behaviours. Outline of how individual differences can lead to prejudice. - teacher led Outline of how situational and cultural factors can lead to prejuduce. - teacher led Instructions about how the paired learning task is going to work. Questions for students to answer based on individual and situational factors- textbook is needed for this task. If you do not have the textbooks in school, please email me at amyfo7@live.co.uk and I can send you over scanned copies. Question sheets for students to complete based on situational and personal factors- attached as word documents. Homework/ extension task. Summary sheet which includes all factors students need to be aware of- students to fill in using their notes/ reading/ knowledge and understanding. Attached as a separate document.