Psychology Teaching Resources: A-Level and GCSE all boards
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Digital teaching resources for Psychology, all the major examination boards: AQA, OCR and EDEXCEL (A-Level and GCSE). Message me if you wish to purchase with a school invoice, it can be arranged (amac54@btinternet.com)
Digital teaching resources for Psychology, all the major examination boards: AQA, OCR and EDEXCEL (A-Level and GCSE). Message me if you wish to purchase with a school invoice, it can be arranged (amac54@btinternet.com)
Psychology, AQA A-Level, accurate predictions for the 2024 examinations series
These are the UPDATED PREDICTIONS MAY 2024
Essential for both students and teachers (new and experienced)
10 pages, photocopiable IN WORD FORMAT
The accuracy of last year’s predictions are clearly shown
Based on my probability formula, not just guess work!!!
Designed as a ‘self-help’ guide for teachers and students
Thanks Andy Mac CPsychol
HOW TO WRITE A GOOD UCAS PERSONAL STATEMENT, GUIDE + EXAMPLES
PRINTABLE GUIDE IS 3 PAGES AND TWO EXAMPLE STATEMENTS AND YOU GET COPIES IN BOTH WORD AND PDF FORMATS
I AM A RETIRED LECTURER (25 YEARS) AND HAVE SEEN MANY GOOD AND MANY POOR PERSONAL STATEMENTS.
THE PERSONAL STATEMENT IS VERY IMPORTANT. IT IS ALL THE UNIVERSITY KNOWS ABOUT YOU AS A PERSON AND CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHEN OFFERING PLACES.
THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK
ANDY MAC CPsychol
OCR GCSE Psychology (9-1): Development
Paper One: Studies and applications in psychology
Covers:
Stages of development; pre-natal; childhood; adolescence; and adulthood
The development of brain structures and functions; the nervous system; neurons; synapses; and their interaction in development of the brain
IQ tests as a measure of intelligence.
Theories/Explanations
Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
The Role of Learning on Development –
Dweck’s Mindset Theory
Willingham’s Learning Theory
Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development:
The four invariant stages of development: sensori-motor; pre-operational; concrete-operational; formal operational assimilation and accommodation
The concepts of object permanence; animism; and egocentrism
The processes of decentration; reversibility; and conservation
Criticisms of the theory including the reductionism/holism debate.
Cognitive Development Research Study – Piaget (1952): Study into the conservation of number.
Learning theories of development:
Dweck’s ideas on fixed and growth mindsets
Dweck’s ideas on praise for effort
Willingham’s ideas on the myth of learning styles
Willingham’s ideas on the importance of meaning for learning
Criticisms of learning theories including the nature/nurture debate
Learning Research Study – Blackwell et al. (2007): study into fixed and growth mindsets.
Application: The changing role of education
How Piaget’s ideas have been applied to education through the use of key stages, readiness, active learning and the concept of intelligence
How learning theories apply to the development of education and intelligence through growth mindsets and teaching through meaning not learning styles
Consists of an extensive PPT display (120 slides) giving clear and full coverage of the module.
The presentation has teaching comments where suitable, exam style questions, activities to encourage thinking and links to resources.
Content aims to be additional to the textbook.
Complete coverage of this module, just ‘pick up and go’… suitable for both new and experienced teachers
You are welcome to amend, expand or reduce the display to suit your needs.
I HAVE USED THIS RESOURCE IN THE CLASSROOM
Copying this resource for sharing or personal profit, is against copyright.
IF YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE, FEEDBACK IS REALLY APPRECIATED AND HELPS ME TO AMEND AND IMPROVE (YOU AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE UPDATES) …. Thanks
The experienced author:
Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.
Psychology OCR GCSE (9-1): Social Influence
Paper #2 Applications in Psychology
Covers the specification, including:
• Conformity and majority / minority influence.
• Collective and crowd behaviour
• Obedience including obeying the orders of authority figures.
• The effect of situational factors on behaviours:
• Collective and crowd behaviour and deindividuation
• Culture on behaviour
• Authority figures on obedience
• Situational factors, including the free will/determinism debate.
• The effect of dispositional factors (personality) on behaviours:
• Self-esteem on conformity
• locus of control in crowds and morality on pro-social and anti-social behaviour
• Authoritarian personality on obedience
• Influence of the brain in dispositional factors
• Criticisms of the effect of dispositional factors
APPLICATION
• How minority influence and Majority influence affects social change in attitudes and behaviour towards, increasing awareness of, and reducing mental health stigma and discrimination.
BOTH KEY STUDIES:
Situational Factors Research Study - Bickman (1974)
Dispositional Factors Research Study - NatCen (2011)
Consists of a PPT display (140 slides) giving clear and full coverage of the module.
The presentation has teaching comments where suitable, links to online resources (only for educational use), exam style questions to encourage thinking and a photocopy friendly resources booklet.
The slides are designed to be extra to the textbook. When answering the questions students should use their textbook and supplied resources as well.
Complete coverage of the whole module, just ‘pick up and go’… suitable for both new and experienced teachers
Copying this resource for sharing or personal profit, is against copyright.
CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK IS REALLY APPRECIATED, SO I CAN AMEND AND IMPROVE…. Thanks
The experienced author:
Andy McCarthy CPsychol is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.
Psychology OCR GCSE > FREE SAMPLE SLIDES < (9-1): Complete Paper 1, in one Bundle,
SO YOU CAN CHECK QUALITY BEFORE PURCHASE.
Save 25% as bundle @ £44-96 (= one free module) or available as individual modules @ £14-99 each
Paper One: Studies and applications in psychology
Covers all four modules:
Criminal Psychology
Development
Psychological Problems
Research Methods (+ workbook)
Consists of four extensive PPT display giving clear and full coverage of the whole Paper One: Studies and applications in psychology
The digital presentations have teaching comments where suitable, exam style questions and activities to encourage thinking / discussion
Content aims to be additional to the textbook.
Complete coverage of the whole paper 1, just ‘pick up and go’… suitable for both new and experienced teachers
You are welcome to amend, expand or reduce the displays to suit your needs.
I HAVE USED ALLTHESE RESOURCE IN THE CLASSROOM
Copying this resource for sharing or personal profit, is against copyright.
IF YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE, FEEDBACK IS REALLY APPRECIATED AND HELPS ME TO AMEND AND IMPROVE (YOU AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE UPDATES TO DOWNLOAD) …. Thanks
The experienced author:
Andy McCarthy is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.
HOW TO EVALUATE, AQA A-LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY, ESSENTIAL RESOURCE FOR ALL TEACHERS
EXAMINERS ARE OFTEN CRITICAL ABOUT HOW STUDENTS ADDRESS EVALUATION IN EXAM QUESTIONS
THIS RESOURCE IN A WORKBOOK (17 PAGES) COVERS
HOW TO EVALUATE USING AO2 AND AO3
HOW TO ANSWER AN APPLICATION QUESTION
A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION ‘EVALUATION TOOLKIT’ 26 SLIDES
THESE RESOURCES WILL BE USEFUL FOR NEW AND EXPERIENCED.
THE AUTHOR (ANDY MAC) IS AN EXPERIENCED TEACHER, LECTURER AND PUBLISHER
THANK YOU
Psychology Research Methods Content Analysis and Thematic Analysis (class practical)
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Suitable for all examination boards
Consists of a PPT display covering concepts and stimuli / hints for performing Content Analysis and Thematic Analysis (22 slides)
Concept worksheet to go with PPT and answers
Content Analysis (CA): Gender representation in advertising for children. Includes a workbook (stimuli on PPT), step by step guide on how to perform CA and an assignment (write up report).
Thematic Analysis (TA): Analysis of an interview with a reformed alcoholic. Includes hints on the PPT and a workbook which includes an extract from the interview, step by step guide on how to perform TA and an assignment (write up report).
Complete coverage of this topic made easy, just ‘pick up and go’… suitable for both new and experienced teachers
You are welcome to amend, expand or reduce the display to suit your needs.
I HAVE USED THIS RESOURCE IN THE CLASSROOM
Copying this resource for sharing or personal profit, is against copyright.
IF YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE, FEEDBACK IS REALLY APPRECIATED AND HELPS ME TO AMEND AND IMPROVE (YOU AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE UPDATES) …. Thanks
The experienced author:
Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.
Study Skills: How to write and reference an academic essay
A PowerPoint display (24 slides)
Equally useful for:
A-Levels / IB / EPQ’s as a transferable skill
First year undergradutes (a skill you must acquire as soon as possible)
Covers:
Structure, content, how to start writing and avoiding common errors
A simple guide to the basics of Harvard Referencing
The author Andy McCarthy has over twenty years experience as a university lecturer
Produced by amac education 2018
If you like this resource please review and do check the rest of my shop
Thanks
Psychology Sperry (1968) ‘Split Brain’ Research: “Made Simple”
Simple diagram, explanation and test your knowledge questions (answers supplied)
Presented in a simple, clear way to enable understanding
Constructive feedback always appreciated (especially do you agree with it!)
Do look at my other resources, some for all examination boards GCSE and A-Level Psychology (just starting Edexcel GCSE Psychology and AQA / OCR Psychology all modules available individually or in bundles)
Thank you and I hope this handout helps
Andy McCarthy CPsychol