Lesson includes: Starter activities to define abnormality; including abnormality pictures, case studies, discussion and post-it note activites (abnormaility pictures, PPT and handout). Description and evaluation of the four definitions of abnormality, including application activities (PPT and handout). Extension activities (TED talks and newspaper articles). Exam questions with mark schemes

Lesson includes: Characteristics of OCD, including activities and link to youtube documentary (PPT and handout). Biological explanation of OCD, including activities and evaluation (PPT and handout). Biology quiz and discussion task to re-cap the explanation of OCD (PPT and handout). Biological treatments of OCD, including activities and evaluation (PPT and handout). Pill box activity homework task (PPT)

Third lesson on Issues and Debates - Nature vs Nurture Lesson includes: Brainstorm starter activity (PPT). Description of nature and nurture with examples (PPT and handout). Application task to a newspaper article about whether we are born evil (additional handout). Description of the interaction between nature and nurture with examples (PPT and handout). Application task to specific studies and approahces (PPT and handout). Evaluation of debate (PPT and handout). 16 mark essay structure on the debate (additional handout). Extension ideas (PPT).

First lesson on Attachment - Caregiver infant interaction Lesson includes: Introduction to attachment using discussion activities, defining attachment, and application activity to Christian the Lion (PPT, handout and YouTube clip). Caregiver-infant interaction - description of reciprocity with paired activity task and YouTube clip (PPT and handout). Caregiver-infant interaction - description of interactional synchrony with observation task (PPT and handout). Evaluation task (PPT and handout). Exam practice (12 mark essay plan handout). Plenary task.

Third lesson of Attachment - Animal Studies Lesson includes: Description of animal studies into attachment (Lorenz and Harlow) using discussion tasks and YouTube clips (PPT, YouTube clips and handout). Evaluation task with answers (evaluation handout). Debate activity regarding the usefulness of animal studies into attachment (PPT). Mix and match plenary activity (PPT and mix & match cards).

Lesson includes: Types of observations, including activities (PPT and handout) Observational design Sampling methods Inter-observer reliability Mix and match activity (handout) Observation practical (Practical project brief form)

Lesson includes: Characteristics of phobias (behavioural, cognitive and emotional) and type of phobias. Also illustrated with youtube clips (PPT and handout). Behavioural explanation of phobias and evaluation, including activities and youtube clips (PPT and handout). Behavioural treatments of phobias and evaluation, including activities (PPT and handout). Leaflet activity to complete at the end of topic (PPT). Exam questions with markscheme and seperate 16 mark sample answer (handout).

First lesson on Issues and Debates - Reductionism and Holism Lesson includes: Starter activity where students have to reduce explanations of a behaviour (e.g. crime, addiction, etc.) down to single units. Description of reductionism (including levels of explanation), holism and interactionism with application to the approaches (PPT and Handout). Group evaluation activity (PPT and Handout). Paired plenary discussion task (PPT). Exam questions with mark schemes (PPT). Levels of explanation sample 16 mark answer (handout).

Fourth lesson on Attachment - Explanations of Attachment (Learning Theory) Lesson includes: Revision of behaviourist theories including operant and classical conditioning (PPT and handout). Classical and operant conditioning applied to attachment (PPT and handout). Evaluation of theory using guided questions (PPT and handout). Exam question practice with mark scheme (handout).

Second lesson on Attachment - Stages of Attachment and role of the Father Lesson includes: Re-cap of caregiver-infant interaction key words (PPT and handout). Description of study by Schaffer and Emerson using mix and match activity with application task (PPT and handout). Evaluation of Schaffer and Emerson using PEE structure (PPT and handout). Homework task into the role of the father with answers (PPT and handout). Exam questions on lesson one and two with mark scheme (handout).

Lesson includes: Description of cognitive interview (PPT and handout) Clip of cognitive interview (PPT) Role of play of cognitive interview x2 (PPT and worksheet) Evaluation of cognitive interview (PPT and handout)

Second lesson on Issues and Debates - Determinism vs Free Will Lesson includes: Starter activity on where causes for a crime are developed within a wider context of the determinism vs free will debate (PPT and starter handout). Description of hard and soft determinism, and free will (PPT and handout). Application tasks of the debate to relevant behaviours (PPT). Types of determinism (biological, environmental and psychic) (PPT and handout). Scientific emphasis on causal explanations (PPT and handout). Evaluation of the debate (PPT and handout). 16 mark exam question with mark scheme (PPT).

Lesson includes: Summary of the approaches (handout) Approaches revision (PPT and handout) Comparison of approaches using detailed comparison table (PPT and handout) Exam question guidance (PPT and handout) Sample answers Approaches dinner party homework

Uploaded Spring term 2023 Lesson includes: Difference between classification and diagnosis (PPT and handout) Positive and negative symptoms with interactive activities (PPT and handout) Evaluation to include reliability and validity (using Rosenhan’s study as an example), co-morbidity, culture and gender bias, symptom overlap (PPT and handout) Exam question practice

Lesson to introduce new students to AQA A Level Psychology (new spec). Lesson includes: Intro to Psychology presentation True or False activity Fact or fake activity (last one is fake) Classroom contract Ice breaker activity

Lesson includes: Description of model with activity (PPT and handout) Exam practice on the description of the model (PPT) Re-cap of model fill in the gaps (worksheet) Evaluation of model with links to relevant clips (PPT and handout) Exam practice on the on the evaluation of the model (PPT and handout)

Lesson includes: Fun starter to introduce students to conformity (PPT) Definition of conformity (PPT and handout) Explanations of conformity (normative and informational social influence) with evaluation (PPT and handout) Types of conformity (PPT and handout) All parts include lots of interactive activities for student-led learning.

Lesson includes: Description of agentic state and legitimacy of authority (PPT and handout) Examples - Nuremberg Trials and My Lai - (PPT, handout, Oskar Groening newspaper article) Plenary (PPT) Exam practice - (PPT and 12 mark essay plan)

Lesson includes: Locus of control and social support re-cap (PPT) Discussion of how a minority might influence a majority (PPT) Role play of Moscovici’s study (Moscovici role play) Description of consistency, commitment and flexibility (PPT and handout) Application task (PPT and handout) Evaluation (PPT and handout)

Lesson includes: Intro to resistance of social influence (PPT) Rotter’s Locus of Control Scale (Rotter’s scale) Description of internal and external locus of control, with activities (PPT and handout) Evaluation in the form of research studies (Handout) Description of social support (PPT and handout) Evaluation in the form of research studies (Handout)