Core Studies Island Challenge in line with unit 2 of the OCR A level psychology specification. Students are given the task to defend their core study from being banished from the island and choose to attack another core study researcher (using evaluation of course!). Slide includes set up, task guidance and criteria. Great way to revise unit 2 and evaluating/discussing skills.

Guidance for the smaller questions from Unit 1 Section B (Research Methods) from the OCR A level psychology specification. Slides include guidance on hypotheses, aims, open/closed questions, evaluate and strength/weakness questions. Slides include structure and example answers as well as hints and tips using the 2023 unit 1 paper as a guide.

Unit 3 section A (Issues in Mental Health) question guidance in line with the OCR A level psychology specification. Powerpoint outlines structure of the unit 3 paper, hints & tips (such as timings), example questions with structure guidance, other questions to try and help with command verbs.

Guidance for unit 2 section C (Core Studies) of the OCR A Level Psychology Specification. Talks through likely questions with structure guidance and example answers. Uses the 2023 paper as guide with hints and tips along the way.

Personal Experience Record activity in line with Unit 1 section B (Research Methods) of the OCR Psychology A level specification. Students are given background on when they’ll be asked to refer to personal experience (including an example question) as well as given guidance on what to make a note of. Right hand slide of the task left blank for teachers to add the practicals they have completed/set for their class.

Activity in line with Unit 2 (Core Studies) of the OCR A level Psychology Specification. Students are asked to list the 20 core studies in terms of sample sizes. Clarity given for a few studies where sample sizes are ambiguous/multiple studies are conducted. Answers included at the end. Really got my students thinking! Great revision activity before exams.

Unit 3 section B guidance in line with the OCR A level Psychology Specification. Powerpoint outlines the structure of the exam, question formats, suggested structures, example paragraphs/answers and overall hints/tips for the paper.

Spreadsheet outlining topics that came up in previous exam papers. Useful in helping focus revision (especially for low ability students). For Unit 1 focuses on research method and stats test covered. For unit 2 focuses on area(s) questioned in section B and debates asked in the paper (as well as marks awarded for debates questions). For unit 3 focuses on topics asked within section A (mental health) and section B (CRIME AND ENVIRONMENT ONLY) as well as the debates asked in question B for both these options.

Extra bits from the unit 1 (Research Methods) content of the OCR A Level Psychology specification. Powerpoint outlines additional information needed for unit 1 sections A and C including induction vs deduction, hypotheses, levels of data, referencing, report writing etc.

Measures of Dispersion in line with unit 1 (Research Methods) of the OCR A LEvel Psychology Specification. Powerpoint includes details on range, standard deviation and variance. Includes details on how to calculate (walk through example for each), strengths and weaknesses and past paper questions (with answers).

Core Study sample & key findings summary worksheet in line with unit 2 (core studies) of the OCR A level specification. Worksheet outlines the sample and findings of each core study for students to identify. Colour can be removed for printing or left for scaffolding as colour coded for the areas. Answers are also included.

Definition activity for issue & debates definitions. In line with the OCR A level specification (unit 3 - applied psychology). Worksheet includes issues & debate options for unit 3 section B (question b). Answers included.

Key theme activity from unit 2 (core studies) of the OCR A level Psychology specification. Students must identify the 2 core studies within each key theme. Answers included.

Template for Issues In Mental Health Topics 1-3. In line with the OCR A level specification (unit 3 - Applied Psychology). Powerpoint includes slide templates for summarising explanations, key research and applications. In line with my chosen additional studies but can be easily changed for your college/school’s options. My powerpoints are available separately with answers.

Template for Environmental Psychology Topics 1-6. In line with the OCR A level specification (unit 3 - Applied Psychology). Powerpoint includes a full slide for a 5 mark summary of key research and then a slide for 4 additional study summaries. In line with my chosen additional studies but can be easily changed for your college/school’s options. My powerpoints are available separately with answers.

Template for Criminal Psychology Topics 1-6. In line with the OCR A level specification (unit 3 - Applied Psychology). Powerpoint includes a full slide for a 5 mark summary of key research and then a slide for 4 additional study summaries. In line with my chosen additional studies but can be easily changed for your college/school’s options. My powerpoints are available separately with answers.

Observation Introduction Task in line with Unit 1 (Research Methods) of the OCR A Level Specification. Powerpoint outlines event and time sampling before setting students a practical using livestream cameras (links included). Students must complete a 30 minute observation using time sampling. They are given options for the livestream but must decide behavioural categories, record their data and summarise within a pie chart. Powerpoint gives clear guidelines, tips and example of raw data table and pie chart. I use this as an introduction so that the experience of conducting an observation enables students to pick up key terms (such as covert, participant observation etc) much easier and also gives them experience to refer to when evaluating.