Lessons for the Biopsychology unit for AQA A Level Psychology - year 2.
Complete lessons (about 1-2 hours of content), including powerpoint, videos, workbook, and exam questions. Can be used for in-person or remote learning. Covering the following specification points:
Plasticity and Functional Recovery of the Brain
Lessons for the Biopsychology unit for AQA A Level Psychology - year 2.
Complete lessons (about 1-2 hours of content), including powerpoint, worksheets, and exam questions. Covering the following specification points:
The structure and function of sensory, relay and motor neurons. The process of synaptic transmission, including reference to neurotransmitters, excitation and inhibition.
Full lesson on Language affecting our view of the world. Covers spec points:
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis: thinking depends on language.
Variation in recall of events and recognition of colours, eg in Native American cultures.
Also includes 9 mark exam question, exam question plan and mark scheme.
Complete lesson powerpoint and storyboard worksheet with additional role-play project. Can do this lesson across 2 lessons.
Covers all 4 stages of Piaget’s theory and allows student to carry out a role-play project to help remember these stages. There are links to youtube videos throughout this powerpoint.
Does require usage of the AQA GCSE Psychology textbook to complete the storyboard worksheet.
For the new AQA specification for GCSE Psychology (first exams from summer 2019).
Complete whole lesson powerpoint. Includes exam question and mark schemes/ model answers throughout. Also includes a foldable worksheet to help learn the key study.
There are links to youtube videos throughout this powerpoint.
For the new AQA specification for GCSE Psychology (first exams from summer 2019).
Complete lesson powerpoint and worksheets. Also includes a foldable activity and exam questions and mark schemes.
Covers the spec point on the structure and function of the nervous system. Includes the divisions of the human nervous system, central, peripheral (somatic and autonomic) and the basic functions of these divisions.
Also covers the autonomic nervous system, fight or flight response and the James-Lange theory of emotion.
Does require usage from the AQA GCSE Psychology textbook for one of the activities.
This can cover around 2-3 hours of lesson time.
Complete lesson powerpoint and worksheets.
From the Brain and Neuropsychology topic of the AQA GCSE Psychology (9-1) specification. First exams from summer 2019).
Covers the spec point on the structure and function of neurons, sensory, relay, motor, synaptic transmission, release and reuptake of neurotransmitters. Excitation and Inhibition and an understanding of how these processes all interact.
Also includes a lesson on Hebb’s theory of neuronal growth.
This can cover around 2-3 hours of lesson time.
Complete lesson powerpoints and resources for the following spec points:
**Early brain development **
A basic knowledge of brain development, from simple neural structures in the womb, of brain stem, thalamus, cerebellum and cortex, reflecting the development of autonomic functions, sensory processing, movement
and cognition.
The roles of nature and nurture.
Piaget’s stage theory and the development of intelligence/ The role of Piaget’s theory in education
Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development including concepts of assimilation and accommodation.
The four stages of development: sensorimotor, pre-operational, concrete operational and formal operational. Application of these stages in education.
Reduction of egocentricity, development of
conservation. McGarrigle and Donaldson’s ‘naughty teddy study’; Hughes’ ‘policeman doll study’.
Complete whole lesson powerpoint. Includes exam question and mark schemes/ model answers throughout. Also includes a foldable worksheet to help learn the key study.
There are links to youtube videos throughout this powerpoint.
For the new AQA specification for GCSE Psychology (first exams from summer 2019).
Whole lesson (can fill 2 hours of lesson time) covering the specification point of “Differences between human and animal communication” for the Language, Thought and Communication topic.
Covers the limited functions of animal communication (survival, reproduction, territory and food) and the properties of human communication that are not present in animal communication e.g. plan ahead and discuss future events.
Includes 2 worksheets, videos, discussion tasks, circus activity, a 9 mark exam question plan and mark scheme.
Full lesson for Von Frisch’s bee study (key research) for the language, thought and communication topic from AQA GCSE Psychology new spec (9-1).
Can be used alongside the OUP textbook. Includes a worksheet to summarize the key study.
Whole lesson, videos and worksheets, including exam style questions and mark schemes covering the following spec points of the Language, Thought and Communication topic from AQA GCSE Psychology (new 9-1 spec):
Definitions of non-verbal communication and verbal communication.
Functions of eye contact including regulating flow of conversation, signaling attraction and expressing emotion.
Body language including open and closed posture, postural echo and touch.
Personal space including cultural, status and gender differences.
Resource content can cover 2 hours of lessons. Can be used with the AQA GCSE Psychology OUP textbook.
Full lesson for the explanations for non-verbal behaviour from the AQA GCSE Psychology new spec (9-1). Covers:
Darwin’s evolutionary theory that NVC as evolved and adaptive.
Evidence that non-verbal behaviour is innate e.g. in neonates and sensory deprived.
Evidence that non-verbal behaviour is learned.
Yuki’s key study of emoticons
Also includes some exam style questions with answers too.
To be used alongside OUP GCSE Psychology Textbook.
Introductory lessons for the Biopsychology unit for AQA A Level Psychology - year 2.
Complete lessons (about 1-2 hours of content), including powerpoint, worksheets, and exam questions. Covering the following specification points:
The divisions of the nervous system: central and peripheral (somatic and autonomic).
The function of the endocrine system: glands and hormones.
The fight or flight response including the role of adrenaline.
Whole lesson (can take up 1-2 hours) of revision for the Language, Thought and Communication topic.
Includes a recall honeycomb mindmap. (Instructions on the powerpoint on how to use). And exam questions with a mark scheme.
Complete topic for Biopsychology (AQA A Level Psychology - Year 2). Includes all powerpoints, workbooks, exam questions and mark schemes. This is about 1.5-2 months worth of lessons. Suitable for home/ remote learning and cover lessons too.
Covering all the specifcation points:
**The divisions of the nervous system: central and peripheral (somatic and autonomic).
• The structure and function of sensory, relay and motor neurons. The process of synaptic
transmission, including reference to neurotransmitters, excitation and inhibition.
• The function of the endocrine system: glands and hormones.
• The fight or flight response including the role of adrenaline.
• Localisation of function in the brain and hemispheric lateralisation: motor, somatosensory,
visual, auditory and language centres; Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas, split brain research.
Plasticity and functional recovery of the brain after trauma.
• Ways of studying the brain: scanning techniques, including functional magnetic resonance
imaging (fMRI); electroencephalogram (EEGs) and event-related potentials (ERPs); postmortem examinations.
• Biological rhythms: circadian, infradian and ultradian and the difference between these
rhythms. The effect of endogenous pacemakers and exogenous zeitgebers on the sleep/
wake cycle.
Lessons for the Biopsychology unit for AQA A Level Psychology - year 2.
Complete lesson (about 1 or 2 hours), including powerpoint, videos, workbook, and exam questions. Can be used for in-person, remote and cover learning.
Covering the following specification points:
Biological Rhythms - Endogenous Pacemakers and Exogenous Zeitgebers