This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on biological explanations for criminality. This lesson only covers Eysneck personality, personality disorders and twin/ adoption studies. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 18 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, Social psychology recap, true or false. Homework recap- wider reading task. I have not attached this document, but please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk if you would like me to send it over. Eysenck key concepts- hand out sheet. Attached, students to fill in. Description of personality theory. Link to personality test which students can complete. Explanation of the biological basis of Eysenck’s theory. Examples- youtube clip- links to Charles Mason. Application, does he show PEN characteristics? Evaluation summarised. 4 mark exam question - with example answer. Explanation of other personality disorders & evaluation. Twin and adoption study - Sultsky et al and Mednick. 8 mark exam question - students to plan out as plenary task.

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the criminal psychology unit. The lesson specifically goes through HCPC guidelines and ethics, finishing with a recap of research methods - case studies and experiments. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and has a total of 18 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, recapping some key terms from social psychology. Answers on the slide. Criminal practical investigation, short answer exam questions. Mark schemes included. An outline and explanation of what the HCPC guidelines are. Includes a short video clip, link on the PP slide. Standards of proficiency worksheet. Examples of infringements. Explanation of the BPS and links to ethics/ code of conduct. Research methods mini quiz, answers included. Outline of experiments and case studies. Some basic Strengths and weaknesses included. Final slide- wider reading. I have not attached this, however if you would like it please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk

This power point consists of 13 different starter/ plenary activities which are focused on key terms/ studies from the learning unit. Answers are also written on the slides. Some of the activities included: Bingo True or False Scrabble ‘In the mind of Bandura’ Unscramble the key concepts Quiz questions Numeracy key term task

This is an Alevel psychology lesson which focuses on the criminal psychology unit. This lesson specifically focuses on the use of psychological formulations. It is designed to last 90 minutes and there are 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity which focuses on recapping schedules of reinforcement, answers included. Title page - definition of psychological formulations. Outline of what psychological formulations are. Short video clip example, 5 step model, youtube link on the pp slide. Explanation of each phase: offence analysis, understanding the function of offending and application to treatment. Example of psychological formulation - from the textbook (Pearson, Edexcel AS/ A Level Psychology, Karren Smith). Student task - fill in their own psychological formulation using the template attached. Evaluation. Think link -individual differences. The case of Mr. C - student application task. Plenary - planning an 8 mark exam question.

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the criminal psychology unit. This lesson specifically focuses on biological treatments for offenders: improved diet. Including a key study - Gesch et al 2002. This lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, recapping social psychology key terms. Answers included. Title page - encouraging students to think about how a poor diet could lead to criminality. Setting the scene, case study: Dan White. "twinkies effect’’ What does it mean to eat well? short video clip, link on the pp slide. High sugar diets and crime - Benton 1996 Vitamins, minerals and fatty acids Research study: Bernard Gesch et al 2002 - outline of the study. Reading through the study in more detail, print out for students - the link to find this is on the pp slide, you can download the PDF for free. Evaluation of the theory 8 mark exam question - planning sheet attached.

This is an a-level psychology (Edexcel) lesson which focuses on the research methods unit. This lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are 18 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, overview of research methods. Overview of what sampling is, explanation of key terms. Description & evaluation of different sampling techniques. Random, volunteer, opportunity, stratified, systematic. Two short answer exam questions - mark schemes included on the pp slides. Key terms and definitions: dependent, independent variable, operationalisation, confounding variables, extraneous variables. Controlling extraneous variables - situational variables. Controlling extraneous variables - participant variables. Research and experimental designs. - includes evaluation. Short answer exam questions - mark schemes on the pp slides. Plenary - Research methods bingo.

This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on the social psychology approach. The lesson is based on Bibb Latane’s social impact theory. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 20 slides on the power point. The lesson also comes with three worksheet’s which are attached. Included: Starter, students to unscramble the key concepts. Answers on the pp. Title page- encouraging students to think about what they can remember about Agency theory (this Q can be changed if this has not been covered yet). Social impact theory in a nutshell Reading, worksheet task. Outlines social impact theory. The power point slides then go through each element of social impact theory in more detail- challenge questions are provided throughout. Student activity- applying key concepts to an image. Provided on a separate word document. - answers provided. Short video clip included when explaining the divisional effect- link on the pp slide. Evaluating theories in psychology- using the EAR acronym. All explained on the pp. Worksheet which included the evaluation points, all points explained on the power point. Whilst reading through each one, students write on their sheet whether it links to evidence, application or reductionism. Plenary- planning an 8 mark exam question on social impact theory.

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the biological explanations for criminality. This lesson specifically focuses on the amygdala and aggression. There are 14 slides on the power point and the lesson is made to last 90 minutes. Attached is also an information handout which covers the key points stated on the power point. Included: Starter, focusing on recapping key terms to do with research methods. Title page- encouraging students to think about some of the key terms that will be discussed as part of the lesson. 3 mark exam question- requires students to have learnt about brain injury. Outline of the main three biological explanations: brain injury, amygdala and XYY syndrome. Explanation of what the amygdala is- with a video clip. Link on the pp slide. Explanation of sham rage - Britton and Cannon. - Short video clip, link on the slide. Explanation of key studies including Raine (1997), Raine and Gao et al (2010), Pardini et al (2014). Raine interview- reading task. This article is not attached as it is not my own work. However, if you would like it please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk and I will send it over to you. Strengths and weaknesses of the explanation summarised. Plenary - guess the psychopath from the PET scans. Challenge task - links to issues and debates.

This is a A-Level Psychology lesson. The lesson is designed to be an introduction to research methods. Particularly planning research. There are 13 power point slides in total and the lesson is designed to last 90 minutes. A worksheet is also provided, this goes alongside the power point for students to fill in. Extension and challenge tasks provided throughout the power point. Included: Starter activity, methods key concepts unscramble the letters. Title page, encouraging students to think about what things psychologists have to consider before conducting their research. Key concepts- see how many students already know. The basics- primary and secondary data. Qualitative and Quantitative data. Challenge question provided. Explanation of what a hypothesis is and the different types. Application task, on pp slide and student worksheet. Dependent and independent variables, application task for students to complete. Explanation of sampling and a sampling frame. ‘read it’ task- will need access to page 170 in the A-level edexcel year 1 textbook (eye book). Application tasks for students to complete on the worksheet. Explanation of different experimental/ research designs. Strengths and weaknesses of each provided. - application task provided. Plenary- research methods bingo.

This is a power point which contains 16 different research method starter or plenary activities. They range from true or false activities to exam questions. They are based on the content from the GCSE Eduqas specification.

This is an A-level psychology [EDEXCEL] lesson which focuses on writing essay style questions- particularly 8 markers. This lesson is based around an 8 mark exam question on Jerry Burger- contemporary study. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, Milgram crossword. Attached as a separate document- answers included. Homework recap- students to discuss what they know about Burger’s research. Can be adapted so it does not refer to homework if necessary. Title page- encouraging students to think about what is meant by AO1, AO2 and AO3. Exam knowledge- chocolate bars needed to complete the activity, Students think about what is meant by each of the AO’s through analysing their chocolate bar. Command words in exam questions and what they require students to do. Introduction to the 8 mark question on Burger- students to start to think about what they would include. Model answer to the question provided. Students to have a go at planning the question- planning method included on the pp. Students then have a go at answering the 8 mark question.

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 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 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. 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 sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. This lesson specifically covers measuring crime including police recorded statistics, victim and self-report studies. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 12 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, recapping the social stratification and differentiation unit. Students to work out which statements are incorrect. Title page, encouraging students to think about how the government collects data about crime. Brief outline of how we can measure crime in society. Official statistics on crime recorded by the police, including strengths and weaknesses. The dark figure of crime explanation. Application/ scenario task- provided on a separate worksheet. Victim and self-report studies, referring to The crime survey for England and Wales. Key word match up task- answers provided on power point. Sociological theory and their views on official crime statistics. Comparing police recorded statistics and The crime survey for England and Wales- worksheet provided on a separate document. Answers on the power point. Plenary- are official crime statistics accurate? task for students to complete.

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the social approach. The lesson aims to introduce the prejudice section of the unit, as well as an independent student task on realistic conflict theory. Students will need access to the A-Level Edexcel pscyhology textbook (Flanagan et al) in order to complete the independent task. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 11 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, key concepts from the social psychology unit so far. Title page, encouraging students to think about what is meant by prejudice. Why we learn about prejudice, and where students think prejudice ideas may come from. Definition of prejudice and examples. - assessing students prior knowledge. Introduction and explanation of CAB- cognitive, affective and behavioural. And how these components link to prejudice ideas. CAB application task- separate worksheet attached. What bad things have happened in history that can be explained by prejudice? What social psychologists would say about where prejudice comes from. Introduction to Sherif, realistic conflict theory. This is an independent student task whereby they will need to use the textbook reading to complete the questions on the sheet. They will need to A-Level Edexcel book 1 (eye book). I have not attached the scanned copy of the textbook as it is obviously not my work, however, if this is needed please feel free to send me an email to amyfo7@live.co.uk. The student worksheet which includes questions and activities for them to complete has been attached as a separate worksheet. The end of the pp also indicates towards a folder check being complete, however, this can be deleted if it is not applicable to your class.

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on revising the whole of the social approach- including: obedience and prejudice. The lesson is designed to last 100 minutes (could last longer). There is a total of 16 slides on the power point. All resources are attached. Included: Starter: social psychology bingo. Key words provided on the pp slide. Mind map which covers all content from the obedience side of the course. Key studies include: Milgram and Burger. Mind map which covers all content from the prejudice side of the course. Key studies include: Sherif. Key psychologists names from the social approach. What can students remember? - answers provided on the power point. A3 worksheet which covers the three key studes: Milgram, Burger and Sherif. Students to fill in. Sheet could easily be changed to include what ever studies have been covered. Pp slides which go through Milgram’s obedience to authority study. Variation studies also included. Students to fill in their A3 sheet. Students independently do the other two studies. Short answer exam style question- mark scheme included.

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on evaluating the three key learning theories. Social learning theory, classical conditioning and operant conditioning. There are also links made to individual differences and developmental psychology. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, social psychology recap. Students to review what they can remember about Milgram and Burger. Bandura Bobo doll experiment recap- quiz questions. Answers provided. Title page- students to name the learning theorists. Three exam questions based on evaluating learning theories - introduce to students to highlight the importance of evaluation. Two slides explaining links to developmental psychology and individual differences. Recapping learning theories, fill in the blanks. Three slides outlining the main strengths and weaknesses of each learning theory. Summary sheet for students to complete. Based on evaluating each theory referring to evidence, application and reductionism. In order to complete this task successfully students will need to use their notes or have access to the A-Level textbook. Plenary- Students to plan/ complete one of the 8 mark questions on evaluating one of the key learning theories.

This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on classical conditioning. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there is a total of 16 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity which focuses on recapping the social approach. True or false task- answers included. Title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about classical conditioning. Key terms sheet for students to fill in- all terms based around classical conditioning. These key terms are provided throughout the lesson. Short youtube clip introducing the theory. Link provided on the slide, questions for students to think about. The process of classical conditioning explained. Evaluation of the theory. Pavlov’s dogs fill in the blanks- students apply their understanding of key concepts. Pavlov’s experiment explained- aims, procedure, findings and conclusion. Evaluation of Pavlov’s experiment. How classical conditioning links to phobias. Reading task- from the edexcel textbook- pages are not attached. Plenary short answer exam question based on classical conditioning.