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Over the last five years I have found the best way to stimulate learning is through engaging lessons. Lessons which apply scientific content to unusual, topical or popular scenarios. I currently have a range of premium and free resources to look through. I will continue to upload these resources as and when I can. Feel free to review, tweet or contact me regarding these resources or for ideas on current topics you are struggling to make engaging.

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Over the last five years I have found the best way to stimulate learning is through engaging lessons. Lessons which apply scientific content to unusual, topical or popular scenarios. I currently have a range of premium and free resources to look through. I will continue to upload these resources as and when I can. Feel free to review, tweet or contact me regarding these resources or for ideas on current topics you are struggling to make engaging.
Eating behaviour: Neural  mechanisms (Psychology AQA A)
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Eating behaviour: Neural mechanisms (Psychology AQA A)

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Students are given a picture of biological systems and asked to consider the range of factors the body regulates e.g. pH of blood, sugar levels, temperature etc Students are re-introduced to homoeostasis and negative feedback before completing a diagram related to the negative feedback loop of hunger and satiation. Students use the cat book edition 4 to consider evaluative points and complete A3 summary sheet
Issues and debates: Evaluation of Free will vs determinism (Psychology AQA A new spec)
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Issues and debates: Evaluation of Free will vs determinism (Psychology AQA A new spec)

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Students recap key definitions from last lesson before attempting two short exam questions. Students look through model answers to make improvements and discuss possible marks. Teacher runs through evaluative points for determinism based on page 47. Students complete a summary evaluation table Students demonstrate their knowledge by completing the structured essay sheet.
Eating behaviour: Early Diets (Psychology AQA A new spec)
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Eating behaviour: Early Diets (Psychology AQA A new spec)

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Students are introduced to the course content. Students complete a quiz in which they complete a likert scale as a class based upon pictures of food. This often provokes discussion around high fat content, cultural, learnt and possibly evolutionary explanations to their personal preferences. Teacher runs through the AO1 points related towards Neophobia before students complete an exam question.
Outline and Evaluate the Multi Store Memory Model (16 marks)
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Outline and Evaluate the Multi Store Memory Model (16 marks)

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Students use a multi-store car park a model to demonstrate their understanding of outlining the model. Students are reminded of what skills can be demonstrated in outline and evaluate questions. A quick summary of supporting and refuting evidence as well as some of the key limitations of the model. Students use the summary essay sheet to write a model answer in class.
Addicition and risk factors
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Addicition and risk factors

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Introduction to the AQA A Psychology unit addiciton. The PowerPoint is designed as a Essay run through and will be useful for revision or as independent work that can be set to students electronically.
Eating behaviour: The role of learning in food (Psychology AQA A)
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Eating behaviour: The role of learning in food (Psychology AQA A)

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Students arrive to the lesson with a food diary of the last few days. The piece of work is to highlight highly palatable foods and low fat foods. Students can use their diary to explain why they might have higher fat foods due to an evolutionary advantages. Teacher run through slides related to parental and peer influence before students fill in a table of relevant evaluative points using the cat textbook edition 4. Students watch a series of television adverts and figure out who the target audience is and how it relates to influences food preference. Students use their knowledge to complete a summary homework
Eating Behaviour: Psychological explanation to obesity (Psychology AQA A)
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Eating Behaviour: Psychological explanation to obesity (Psychology AQA A)

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A PowerPoint that runs through three theories related to the psychological explanation of obesity: restraint theory, boundary theory and disinhibition. The PowerPoint includes evaluative points and two tasks related to writing critical evaluative points. Students use their understanding to write the essay "Outline and evaluate research related to the psychological explanation of obesity".
Psychology Research Method Revision: Planning and conducting a conformity experiment
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Psychology Research Method Revision: Planning and conducting a conformity experiment

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Students plan and conduct their own conformity experiment in their school. Students use the lessons to revise content they have previously learned and apply it. students found this series of lessons very engaging as they thoroughly enjoyed the idea of making their own experiment. It worked well for Year 12 revision after we finished the content. The main ideas involved in this SOW prepare students for the research method questions in the AS Paper 2 spec. paper.
Types of Long Term Memory (LTM) Psychology AQA-A (New Spec)
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Types of Long Term Memory (LTM) Psychology AQA-A (New Spec)

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-Students attempt two short answer exam questions before looking at model answers and ways to improve. -student watch a clip from Pixel inside out and explain why it might be a good representation of LTM. Students sort cards into categories and justify their choice. From this three definitions of LTM are formed. PowerPoint includes details of relevant studies and a worksheet to take notes on before completing two more relevant exam questions.
Genetic explanations of Anorexia
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Genetic explanations of Anorexia

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Students complete a 6 mark question related to outlining the clinical symptoms of anorexia nervosa and compare it to a model answer. Divide an A3 piece of paper into three and pass it to three groups in the class. Students use the textbook to write brief descriptions about relative theories and studies. After running through the PowerPoint students complete an applied question related to the genetic factors and compare it to a model answer.
Memory models revision (Multi store memory model and working memory model)
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Memory models revision (Multi store memory model and working memory model)

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powerPoints run through the questions “outline and evaluate research into the MSM (16 marks)” and "Discuss research into the working memory model (16 marks). The slideshow would be perfect to run through in a revision session, classroom revision or to be set for independent work to prepare students for their up and coming examinations.
AQA Psychology progress booklet (Year 12 and 13)
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AQA Psychology progress booklet (Year 12 and 13)

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Booklet is designed to be given out at the beginning of the year. The booklet covers: expectations, evaluation forms, checklists from the specification, guidance on command words and questions as well as possible essay questions.