Lesson covering Hebb’s theory of learning within the Neuropsychology topic on the new AQA specification. Lesson includes a recap of prior knowledge (neurons, synapses, fight or flight) and then introduces students to the concept of brain plasticity. Activities include key term mix and match, read and summarise, application to contemporary examples, supporting video clips and extended reading homework to stretch the most able.

One lessons worth of content covering content required to outline and evaluate Piaget’s theory at GCSE level. Starter activity encourages students to explore teleological arguments and to consider whether language dictates thought or vice versa. Includes independent reading and comprehension of AO1 task, whiteboard assessment check and mix and match evaluation activity.

Two lessons work of content covering the body language section of the new GCSE specification. Powerpoint includes activities to develop AO1, AO2 and AO3 skills including analysis of visual and written scenarios, differentiated evaluation and an independent approach to AO1 knowledge. Students are then given a creative literacy based task encouraging them to further apply their knowledge.

Resource includes exam style questions ranging from 1 mark 'identify' questions to 9 mark 'describe and evaluate' essays including associated mark schemes. Please note these mark schemes are not generated by AQA but were produced by myself as a result of hours of research looking at specimen papers and mark schemes relating to the new specification. This has involved my interpretation of mark schemes for questions that do not appear on the specimen paper on their website.

Powerpoint and resources covering the personal space content of the new AQA GCSE specification across two lessons. The lesson includes opportunities for independent and collaborative learning with regular assessment of knowledge and links to exam style questions, including application questions and extended writing responses to assess AO1, AO2 and AO3 skills. Activities are differentiated throughout the lesson.

Resource is part of the Language, Thought and Communication topic within the GCSE AQA Psychology specification. An engaging and student led lesson covering Darwin’s theory of non-verbal behaviour. This fully differentiated lesson is designed to gradually build on student’s knowledge whilst simultaneously developing examination skills. Previous students have found this lesson very accessible with assessments showing a good understanding of Darwin’s theory.

This lesson covers the function of eye contact as a feature of non-verbal communication. It includes a practical starter and second practical activity (mini experiment), a description of each function of eye contact with supporting videos to consolidate and the evaluation of the usefulness of research into eye contact through a matching activity. There is an exam focus towards the beginning of the lesson, breaking down exam questions and analysing responses as well as an exam/assessment driven differentiated plenary complete the structure strips for support.

OBSERVATION READY LESSON. This lesson looks into the Yuki’s study of emoticon’s and includes a variety of differentiated activities to develop student’s AO1, 2 and 3 skills. This lesson was observed by SLT and very positive feedback received. Activities include: practical emoticon judgement task, fill in the gap activity, built in questions throughout, AO2 application question plus modelled answer, differentiated AO3 activity with 4 differentiated options, a variety of stretch and challenge activities embedded and highlighted throughout.

Student worksheet and treasure hunt cards allowing student's to develop their knowledge of Gibson's theory. Riddles will need adapting to areas specific to the individual school.

A lesson covering monocular and binocular depth cues including application to new situations. Activities include practical starter, fill in the blanks, worksheet and differentiated exam style questions.

The lesson covers theories of perception from a revision perspective. Whiteboards are used to initially check student understanding of the theories before they are given a learning mat with all the information they need to answer an essay question on each theory. Students work their way around the room, questioning each other on the information on the learning mat before choosing from a set of differentiated activities ranging from mild to extra hot with the main aim of answering, in some capacity the essay "Outline and evaluate Gregory's constructivist theory of perception".

A lesson covering AO1 and AO3 of Gregory's constructivist theory. Highly student led with activities including mix and match, fill in the blanks and colour coded elaboration.

Lesson covering Penfield’s study of the interpretive cortex. Lesson includes an activity to recap prior relevant knowledge, engaging starter to hook students in, relevant video clip and a series of student led activities to allow students to work at their own pace in order to outline as well as evaluate Penfield’s study. Progress checks are implemented throughout through the use of thinking and discussion targeted questioning and white board checks. The evaluation activity is differentiated to allow less able students to independently access the activity.

This resource is aimed at the GCSE AQA Psychology specification. This is an engaging and fully differentiated resource that include regular recap of important prior knowledge from a variety of topics as well as student led tasks that address AOs 1-3.

Full lesson on the nervous system for the AQA GCSE Psychology 9-1 specification. Lesson inlcudes the structure and function of the nervous system including central, peripheral, autonomic and somatic systems. Activities include interactive starter, independent working, mini whiteboard plenaries, application and exam style questions with model answers and a return to the starter activity to show progress.

This lesson covers the content students need to know for the new AQA GCSE 9-1 Psychology specification. The lesson uses a range of student led activities to discover the structure and function of the three different types of neuron, the key features of a neuron and their functions. Activities include whiteboard starter, carousels, mix and match, exam style application questions and an interactive progress checking plenary.

1-2 lessons worth of content covering the knowledge needed to address the brain structure and function sections of the AQA GCSE Neuropsychology specification. Lesson includes whiteboard recap of Hebb’s theory of learning, engaging starter to hook students into brain structure and function, a series of five varied student led activities including reading and highlighting, emphasising key term definitions, a carousel activities to label and annotate the brain and an AO2 application based question with scaffolded helpsheet for weaker students. Progress is assessed through key thinking and discussion questions periodically throughout the lesson in addition to whole class whiteboard activities, a return to the starter activity to allow students to apply their new knowledge and, as mentioned previously, application of knowledge to exam style questions.

Observation ready lesson covering the synaptic transmission content of the new AQA GCSE 9-1 specification. Activities include label neuron recap task, thought provoking starter and four independent student tasks that allow students to work at a pace and level that is appropriate to them and their needs. Tasks include gap fills, labelling a synapse, differentiated tasks for explaining the process of synaptic transmission and exam questions differentiated by support. This was used during an observation with students ranging from grade 3 to grade 9 and excellent feedback was received.

Two to three lessons covering behavioural assumptions and the evaluation of them. Content includes main assumptions of behaviourism, classical conditioning and operant conditioning, Skinner and Pavlov’s research as well as AO1 and AO3 of reductionism as a key debate. Activities include gap fills, mini whiteboard questioning, building evaluation paragraphs. Additional Pavlov’s dog worksheet included.

Two, potentially three lessons covering the main assumptions of the biological approach and evaluation of it. Content includes: genotype, phenotype, twin studies and concordance rates, neurochemical, neuroanatomical, central nervous system, evolution. In addition, the AO1 and AO3 of determinism is included Activities include note taking, exam style questions with mark scheme and model answer, mini whiteboard plenaries and building evaluation paragraphs.