Complete Edexcel IAL Psychology Unit 2

Everything you need to teach Pearson Edexcel IAL Psychology Unit 2, Topic C: Biological Psychology – 30 fully resourced lessons, each with an editable PowerPoint and a matching student workbook. WHAT’S INCLUDED • 14 taught lessons covering the whole of Topic C • 6 retrieval practice lessons (four rounds each: quick-fire, apply it, quick quiz, fix the mistake) • 6 exam skills lessons – one command word each: describe, explain, evaluate, assess, discuss, calculate/justify – with AO-tagged model answers, writing frames and timed tasks • 4 cumulative retrieval lessons building to 6-, 8- and 12-mark questions • A full scheme of work (Word) mapping every lesson to the spec • 30 PowerPoint decks + 30 Word workbooks – 61 files in total CONTENT COVERED • Neurons, synaptic transmission and neurotransmitters • Brain structure and aggression (PFC, amygdala, limbic system) • CAT, PET and fMRI scanning • Hormones and genes in aggression, including twin studies and MAOA • Circadian and infradian rhythms, zeitgebers, SAD and its therapies • Correlation, Spearman’s rho and the correlational practical investigation STUDIES • Raine et al. (1997) – classic • Brendgen et al. (2005) – contemporary • Hoefelmann et al. (2006) – contemporary choice (built from the published paper) EVERY TAUGHT LESSON INCLUDES • Hook, big question, retrieval starter and learning objectives • Three explanation chunks with checks for understanding and diagrams • Guided evaluation practice and an exit ticket • Detailed speaker notes, including answers • A story slide with a ready-to-film video script in the notes – embed your own video or teach straight from the script (videos are not included) Fully editable. Ready to teach in sequence or to drop into your own scheme of work. Made by a Head of Psychology at an international school who teaches this spec. Find more at psychhack.net.

Teach the whole of Edexcel IAL Cognitive Psychology without building a single slide. This complete unit covers every content point in Unit 1 Topic B of the Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Psychology specification, across 11 fully resourced lessons. Each lesson comes as an editable PowerPoint deck with a matching Word student workbook, so students have somewhere to think, write and practise in every lesson, and you have a structured, ready-to-teach sequence from day one. What’s covered • The Multi-Store Model of memory • The Working Memory Model • Reconstructive memory and schema theory • Classic study: Bartlett (1932) – War of the Ghosts • Contemporary study: Schmolck et al. (2002) – HM and semantic memory • Contemporary choice study: Darling et al. (2007) • Research methods: experimental design and inferential statistics, including the Wilcoxon signed-ranks test • Practical investigation: planning, running and analysing a repeated-measures lab experiment Every lesson includes • Retrieval starters to build long-term recall • Clear, chunked explanations with original diagrams • Checks for understanding and guided practice • Exam-style questions targeting AO1, AO2 and AO3 • An exit ticket to close the lesson • A matching student workbook with tight, print-friendly layouts Why teachers use it Written by a Head of Psychology who teaches this specification, the lessons follow a consistent structure, so students know exactly what to expect and you spend your time teaching rather than planning. Fully editable, so you can adapt it to your class, your timetable and your centre’s choices. Ideal for IAL Psychology teachers, new or non-specialist teachers picking up the course, and departments who want consistency across classes. 22 files: 11 PowerPoint decks + 11 Word workbooks.

Edexcel IAL Psychology social influence: 22 editable lessons + workbooks on Milgram, Asch & Moscovici, retrieval, exam skills, assessment & mark scheme. A complete, ready-to-teach unit for the Edexcel International A Level Psychology Unit 1 (WPS01), Topic A: Social Psychology. It covers obedience, conformity and minority influence in 22 lessons, with a scheme of work and an assessment pack to run a full term. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Pearson Edexcel. What’s included 11 taught lessons: Milgram’s baseline study and variations, agency theory, social power theory, factors affecting obedience, types and explanations of conformity, Asch, minority influence and Moscovici et al. (1969), factors affecting conformity, research methods, and a questionnaire practical (design, then analysis and write-up). Burger (2009) is covered too. 5 retrieval lessons: closed-notes practice paired to the taught lessons, with a self-marking checklist. 4 cumulative retrieval lessons: whole-topic, “theories only” and “studies and methods” reviews. 2 exam skills lessons: AO1 vs AO2 and context-essay technique. 60-mark exam-style assessment: with a full mark scheme with AO-tagged marking points and levels descriptors. The questions are modelled on the structure of WPS01 papers. Scheme of work: 4 lessons per week on a Week A / Week B cycle, one page per week, with planning notes for a new teacher. Every lesson has a 13-slide PowerPoint with speaker notes and a Word workbook, numbered in teaching order. Please note All slides are fully editable, so you can adapt wording, add your own examples or change the teacher name on the title slide. The video content is not included. Each deck has a clearly marked video placeholder on slide 6, and the clips are being added to the PsychHack YouTube channel. The Huang (2014) / Haun (2014) contemporary study option is not covered. The practical lessons need students to collect questionnaire data between lessons, and the assessment does not test the practical. Bonus: A second unit is included for Edexcel A Level (9PS0) Social Psychology – Obedience and Prejudice: 17 lessons and workbooks on agency theory, social impact theory, Milgram, individual differences, Social Identity Theory, Realistic Conflict Theory, the authoritarian personality, Robbers Cave and Burger (2009). It sits in a separate folder. Everything is Word and PowerPoint, so you can print or share it digitally.

Full Pearson Edexcel GCE A-Level Psychology (9PSO) lesson on the Central Nervous System (CNS) – Lesson 1 of the Biological Psychology: Aggression unit. Complete PowerPoint plus matching student workbook, ready to teach. What’s included: Full lesson PowerPoint covering CNS structure and function, with starter/retrieval activity, structured teaching sequence, and embedded diagrams Matching student workbook with guided answer spaces – no wasted white space, ready to print or share digitally Foundational CNS content that builds directly into the Biological Psychology: Aggression unit Why teachers use it: Designed for A-Level Psychology teachers who want a fully resourced, classroom-ready CNS lesson – no prep required beyond opening the file. Clear structure (I do/we do/you do), consistent visual design, and retrieval practice built in from the start. Curriculum fit: Edexcel A-Level Psychology, Biological Psychology topic, Central Nervous System, Aggression unit, Lesson 1.