10 Engaging A-Level Psychology Lessons – Real-World Applications
A complete set of 10 contemporary A-Level Psychology lessons linking key AQA specification topics to real-world examples. Each presentation is fully editable, visually engaging, and ready to teach, saving hours of preparation time.
- The Psychology of TikTok – Social Influence
Examines conformity, obedience, and minority influence through online trends and influencer behaviour. Includes discussion tasks and an “Apply It” activity. - Inside the Criminal Mind – Forensic Psychology
Introduces offender profiling and explanations of criminal behaviour using real case studies and interactive student tasks. - Why We Dream – The Psychology of Sleep and Dreaming
Explores Freud’s dream theory, activation-synthesis, and neuroscience perspectives. Students evaluate different explanations for why we dream. - Ethics in Psychology – Would You Shock Someone?
An interactive lesson on ethical principles using Milgram’s obedience study as a case example. Students apply ethical reasoning to their own study designs. - Memory and Misinformation – Can You Trust Your Mind?
Students take part in an eyewitness testimony experiment inspired by Loftus and Palmer. Includes discussion and practice questions. - Who Am I? – Humanistic Psychology and the Self
Covers Maslow and Rogers’ ideas of self, congruence, and personal growth. Reflection tasks link theory to real life. - The Psychology of Fear – How Phobias Develop and Are Treated
Examines behavioural, cognitive, and biological explanations and treatments for phobias. Includes short case studies and comparisons. - The Science of Motivation – Why We Do What We Do
Explores intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, self-efficacy, and the role of reward systems. Links to sport and achievement behaviour. - Nature, Nurture, or TikTok? – The Debate in Modern Context
Applies the nature-nurture debate to modern social media behaviour. Encourages critical thinking and debate. - Design Your Own Study – Research Methods Project
A full mini-project where students plan, conduct, and evaluate their own psychological study.
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AQA A-Level Psychology (Years 1 and 2)
Also adaptable for other exam boards and revision lessons.
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