Designed for the 2015 AQA Psychology A Level specification (last exam 2026) These concise but thorough **Issues and Debates **revision notes cover the whole specification for Issues and Debates section in AQA A Level Paper 3. Designed for students or teachers to download. These notes include: Every bullet point within the specification Concise information that’s easy to learn Based on 12 years teaching and examining experience Created by a qualified specialist Psychology teacher It contains a pdf of 6 sheets covering the whole Issues and Debates topic. Follow me on instagram or TikTok to stay up to date with new resources and future online classes @psychologywithrhi

This lesson was created using the latest AQA A-Level Specification (published June 2019) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Key Questions Video: IQ and Racism Ethical Implications What is Socially Sensitive Research? Examples of Socially Sensitive Research The Intelligence Fraud (Burt, 1955) Bowbly’s Attachment Theory Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Application Question Plenary: Consolidation Question Activity: Whole Topic Review To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

This lesson was created using the latest AQA A-Level Specification (published June 2019) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Key Questions The Nature-Nurture Debate in Psychology The Heritability Coefficient Nurture Reliance on Heredity and Environment The Interactionist Approach Example: Phenylketonuria (PKU) The Diathesis-Stress Model Epigenetics Video: What is Epigenetics? Activity: Key Term Define Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Short Answer Question Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Evaluation Question Plenary: Consolidation Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

All you need to teach Issues and Debates in Psychology. Includes a student work book and Power Point presentation, student tasks. Can be used in the classroom or for flipped learning. Written by an experienced teacher and examiner. Deb Gajic CPsychol AFBPsS

Issues and Debates – AQA A-level Psychology Topic Overview The Issues and Debates topic challenges students to think critically about how psychological knowledge is developed and applied. It examines the assumptions, biases, and values that underpin psychological theories, and how these impact research and real-world applications. Key areas include: Gender Bias – Understanding androcentrism and alpha vs. beta bias in psychological research. Cultural Bias – The impact of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism in the development of psychological theories. Free Will and Determinism – The debate over whether behaviour is freely chosen or shaped by internal/external forces. Nature vs. Nurture – Exploring the influence of genetics and environment on human behaviour. Holism and Reductionism – Whether human behaviour is best understood by breaking it down or looking at it as a whole. Idiographic vs. Nomothetic Approaches – Differences between studying individuals in-depth vs. establishing general laws. Ethical Implications of Research – How psychological findings may influence societal views and policy, especially in socially sensitive research. This topic deepens students’ understanding of psychology as a science and encourages reflection on how values, assumptions, and ethics influence both research and theory.

Sixth lesson on Issues and Debates - Idiographic and Nomothetic Approaches Lesson includes: Reading task to introduce the issue (handout and pink haired girl textbook). Description idiographic and nomothetic approaches (PPT and handout). Application task to the approaches (PPT and handout). Application task to studies from the specification (handout). Evaluation of idiographic and nomothetic approaches (PPT and handout). Exam questions (PPT).

Psychological Debates Poster in line with the OCR A level Psychology Specification. Primarily to be used in unit 2 (core studies), but also can be referenced in unit 3 (applied psychology) and unit 1 (research methods). Poster outlines the 8 debates and the key question for each.

This lesson was created using the latest AQA A-Level Specification (published June 2019) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Key Questions The Idiographic Approach The Nomothetic Approach Examples of the Idiographic Approach: Humanistic Psychology Examples of the Nomothetic Approach: Behaviourist, Cognitive and Biological Approach Does the psychodynamic approach take an idiographic or nomothetic approach? Exam practice with Mark Scheme: Short Answer Question Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Activity: Lesson Summary Worksheet Plenary: Consolidation Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

AQA A2 B spec - Psychology as a science debate Can be used for most exams looking at psychology as a science Includes a classroom debate

Reductionism vs Holism debate in line with the OCR A level Psychology Specification. Debate can be referenced in all 3 units of the course. Powerpoint includes definitions, explanations of where various studies lie in the debate, discussion activities and strengths & weaknesses.

8 page workbook with accompanying 44 slide presentation, designed to be used in tandem. The workbook contains learner tasks; the presentation contains the answers (in red) This complete resource is designed to be picked up and taught with little preparation. Focusing on the demands of Eduqas component 1 contemporary debates, this workbook examines the demands of the 20/24 mar essays though the use of interactive class based activities. The assessment objectives and mark schemes are examined in detail and exemplars of best practice given, as well as activities that encourage students to put these new skills into practice. The workbook contains examples of model and flawed answers for students to assess, with expert feedback and answers provided on the PowerPoint. The work book will take approximately 1-2 class-time hours to complete, or alternatively can be set partly or in whole as a homework task. While designed for the Eduqas specification, this resource is also appropriate for the WJEC specification. Please check out my TES page for other exam workbooks for specific areas of the course. General exam guidance and assessment objectives: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/wjec-eduqas-a-level-psychology-exam-technique-and-assessment-objectives-workbook-12182621 Answering questions on Classic Evidence (component 1): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/wjec-eduqas-a-level-psychology-classic-evidence-exam-technique-and-assessment-objectives-workbook-12186957 Answering questions on Applications (component 3): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/wjec-eduqas-a-level-psychology-exam-technique-c3-applications-workbook-12188109 Answering questions on Controversies (component 3): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/jec-eduqas-a-level-psychology-controversies-exam-technique-workbook-12189255 All exam techniques books in a bundle (save 23%): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/wjec-eduqas-a-level-psychology-exam-technique-bundle-12191890

Map minds for all topics in Issues and Debates. Great for revision and consolidation. A4 format, 7 pages.

A-Level Psychology - ‘Analyse psychological perspectives in relation to the nature/nurture debate’ 7 page word file exploring the question. Applies each psychological approach to nature and nurture.

This is lesson 9 of the memory topic, the lesson focuses on issues and debates. For this topic, the focus is on Holism and Reductionism. This powerpoint consists of 16 slides and is designed to fill an 100 minute lesson. This lesson can be used alongside the memory booklet available in my shop. Or it can be purchased individually as the worksheet pages are also attached and included in this lesson. The starter of this lesson is based on the social influence topic, it acts as a retrieval practice task. By the end of this lesson all students will be able to explain and evaluate both reductionism and holism. The lesson then leads students to complete a 9 mark exam question- the question and mark scheme is included.

Topic Booklet for the Issues and Debates topic of AQA A Level Psychology including full detail needed for full marks on this part of the specification (and no more). All evaluation points are PEELed and exam-style questions on every topic throughout.

PowerPoint for CAIE Research methods - A Level. Includes the extra information that candidates will need for the A Level assessment. Cultural differences Reductionism vs holism Determinism vs free will Idiographic vs nomothetic CAIE A-Level Psychology (9990) for examination 2024 - 2026.

A five-slide knowledge organiser for the debates and issues unit for OCR A Level psychology. Fully editable for alternative specs and needs. Includes: Nature - nurture debate individual - situational debate reductionism - holism debate determinism - free will debate socially sensitive research usefulness psychology as a science

A comparison table summarizing issues, debates and approaches in psychology.

AQA Psychology Paper 3 - Issues & Debates Personalised Learning Checklist for Paper 2 Biopsychology Module which includes: Lesson by lesson breakdown for 7 topics Learning objectives linked to AQA assessment objectives Student grading system