AQA Psychology Detailled Scheme of Work Has links to literacy, Numeracy, EDI and Employability where appropriate. Video links and activity ideas. Lots of the lessons mentioned on this are on TES as well. Covers A2 and AS - Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 (topics Gender, Forensic and Schizophrenia). It is for the dates 2021-2022.

AQA Psychology, Research Methods topic. This is a full 1 hour 30 min lesson on sampling methods. This includes Random, Systematic, Stratified, Opportunity, Volunteer. It includes: Presentation including each sampling method Identify the sampling method task Exam questions Summary Table for revision Plenary using sweets

A couple revision lessons on the approaches - would take me at least 2-3 hours probably to cover this as its a 66 slide ppt with 10 documents in total. Couldlast even more if you get them to try out some of the exam questions and do all the worksheets. PPT: Has short summaries of each of the approaches and then a series of exam questions, on each approach, to show key exam technique, advice for answering and sometimes sample answers. Included is a student version with blanks to fill in, or to use to test their knowledge before going over each topic. Documents: Includes a couple essay answer samples as well and lots of summary quick recall activities (blank table, key word knowledge check, crossword etc).

Full lesson bundle including powerpoint (26 slide) and 6 worksheets for AQA Biopsychology module. 2 Video links on ppt as well. Covers the structure of a neuron, types of neurons and synaptic transmission. Can be combined in a bundle with other biopsychology AS lessons. It includes diagrams to label, card sort activity, fun question run activity starter and back to back drawing activity.

Full Lesson resources for Zimbardo lesson. This could cover 1.5-2 hours of time. I usually go over social roles, before getting them to watch the 30 min video and complete their notes sheet. Then I go over the study so they can add in any details they missed into their sheet. Then the students complete the evaluation tasks. Before ending the lesson with a true or false. It includes a detailed powerpoint and a few activities. Activities include: -Video link and notes sheet to complete with video -Evaluation sheet -Improving Evaluation of Zimbardo Sheet -Implications of findings

Full Lessons (2x 90 mins) for Classical and Operant Conditioning in the Behaviourist approach. It includes work sheets and powerpoints (with lots of video links). Designed for AQA Psychology. It covers all key information needed for AQA spec including behaviourist assumptions and evaluation of the two conditioning theories. Classical conditioning activities include: PPT with many video links -Worksheet examples of classical conditioning (including simpler answer sheet for differentiation) -Notes sheet for students to take notes into for classical conditioning (matches ppt) -Example activity for students to try classical conditioning on themselves -Sample exam question Operant Conditioning activities include: -PPT with some video links -Examples to understand the different types of reinforcement and punishment -Evaluation of CC and OC on a work sheet (and discussion of how to evaluate using P.E.E structure) -Crossword & Answers

A really interactive session on Eye Witness Testimony with lots of activities and videos throughout the session. Includes having the students become “real” eye witnesses as well. Designed for year 10/year 11 students as a taster for A level Psychology - could really be used with any exam board but was made with AQA in mind. All instructions are in the notes sections of the ppt slides. Adaptable in length - can last anywhere from 30 mins - 60 mins really depending on how many of the activities are done in the session.

A full lesson for Family Dysfunction and Cognitive Explanations of Schizophrenia. Includes a powerpoint, notes sheet. Also has an essay activity. If the students cut up the essay where there is a line break between sections then try and stick it back together as a complete essay. Answers are provided for this task on the 3rd page of the document.

For AQA Psychology Forensic Topic. This is a full lesson on Atavistic form (Lombroso’s explanation). It includes a fun activity which can be done for open evening- serial killer or psychologist (the descriptions should be stuck on the back of the photos for each card). After covering the features of Lombroso’s theory they examine their picture to see if their criminal has any of those features.

This is a full lesson and homework for the year 1 statistics part of the course. It has a ppt covering significance and the 5% level of probability as well as how to do a sign test. It includes 3 examples of sign test studies to practise on including one where the students carry out their own study and collate the data to show the whole process. Note: One is tricky so can be an extension for stretch and challenge. It also includes a homework sheet to practise sign tests, drawing conclusions and maths bits and another document of past sign test questions for more practise. Answers/teacher copies are provided for the examples and homework. A2 Stats lesson has also been uploaded and this can be bought as a bundle of all my first year lessons for RM.

Designed to recap the whole of social influence for AQA Psychology. This includes, obedience, conformity, minority influence and resisting social influence. Most topics are condensed to one manageable slide that can be turned into revision cards - often more detail is included in the notes of the powerpoint. I give the students a copy of the student version (usually 2 slides to page) to complete and annotate while I go through the teacher version as a class. Sometimes asking them to complete sections before I go through it. I have uploaded a similar thing for most first year topics and Forensic, Gender, Schizophrenia & Issues and Debates for the second year topics.

Full lesson, activities and video links for Aqa Psychology new spec. It includes a powerpoint presentation, with notes sheet (the students use this to take notes from the ppt, rather than note into book/paper). The lesson includes: Discussion Starter Evaluation Match Task Exam Questions 3 video links Activities inbedded in notes sheet Two possible blank essay plans The lesson should take 1 hr 30 - 2 hrs to complete.

Full lesson and activities for Aqa Psychology new spec issues and debates. It includes a powerpoint presentation, with notes sheet (the students use this to take notes from the ppt, rather than note into book/paper). Includes some activities: Topic sort (based on Forensic, Gender and Schizophrenia topics - though could be adapted) Exam Questions Essay Plans Video Links

Full lesson (1 hour 30 mins) on hypotheses and aims for Year 1 AQA Research methods. It goes through what null and alternative hypotheses are. It also shows the differences in structure of experimental and correlational hypotheses. A homework sheet with sample exam questions on aims and hypotheses is included as well.

This includes a powerpoint covering types of validity (Internal, External, Population, Ecological, Temporal), threats to validity (Investigator Bias, DCs, Social desirability, EV’s & CV’s) and ways of assessing validity (Concurrent Validity & Face Validity). It comes with a Notes Sheet (the students can use as you teach). It includes some activities and a match task as well.

This includes a powerpoint detailing notes for experimental designs. I usually only get them to take notes on the description of each design and then they do the card sort to get the evaluation for each. I use the experiment resources to demonstrate the differences in the designs and also to get them thinking about the strengths and weaknesses. Words vs Pictures for repeated measures and then the long and short words memory test for independent groups (instructions on ppt and in notes under ppt slides). 2 sets of exam questions included - one can be for the lesson and one for homework. These assume some prior lessons have been completed on variables, pilot studies and types of experiments. Also uploaded my types of experiments lesson

For AQA Psychology Specification. It covers Independent and Dependent Variables, Conditions, Extraneous and Confounding Variables, and Operationalisation. It is a powerpoint with a notes sheet that the students take their notes into. This notes sheet then has numerous activities inbedded in it that the students complete throughout the lesson. It takes me 1 hour 30 mins to cover this lesson using these resources.