TASTER DAY
A PPT that can be used as a taster day lesson for prospective Year 12 students.
It contains:
A definition of what Criminology is
Overview of FAQs around Criminology
Clarification about the course in terms of A-level equivalent
Main task: Students read Charles Whitman case study and have a debate regarding main causes of crime (i.e. his childhood, tumour on the brain, operant conditioning from earning sharpshooter badges in the Marines)
Plenary: From the picture, students guess whether the individual is a serial killer or criminologist - overview of their work appears once students guess
Extra task: Students put Lombroso’s atavistic theory to practice and see whether an individual’s physical characteristics can lead to information regarding their crime.
For anyone not confident in the course or introducing it from new, there are suggested answers/information in the notes sections of the PPT.
All required printed materials are featured at the end of the PPT ready to print.
**SUMMER INTRO TASK
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A PPT which should be printed as a booklet to hand out to any prospective Year 12 students.
It contains:
Overview of what a Level 3 Diploma is
“Why study Criminology” overview
Information on how students are assessed and what a controlled assessment is
Transition work contents page which students can tick
A series of 6 tasks:
1 - Criminology in the media [students watch 3 documentaries to watch and makes notes on key facts]
2 - Serial killer fact file [students research a serial killer of choice]
3 - All about hate [articles around hate crime]
4 - Crime in different areas [students use Police crime maps to analyse crime in urban vs. rural areas]
5 - Keywords [students research keywords and make a glossary]
6 - Campaigns for change [students research two campaigns from suggestions and make notes]
The intro task booklet is fully editable (I have make some text in red, bold and underlined which should be changed by you i.e. adding your name/email address). If you are new to the course, the first few pages of the booklet might help you familiarise yourself with the course.
10 lessons covering the new GCSE AQA Psychology specification Social Influence topic. Designed for use by a non-specialist so includes model answers alongside exam practice.
It also comes with an overview topic checklist sheet that students can tick off when they complete each lesson.
Starter and plenary included in each lesson.
There are evaluation activities suitable for high ability (writing their own PEE paragraphs) and low ability (identifying whether statements are strengths/weaknesses).
The lessons come alongisde a set of worksheets which correspond to all planned activities which makes tracking effort and attendance considerably easier - if a pupil is absent for a lesson I simply give them the worksheet.
I have also included revision activities such as A3 summary sheets.
The lessons follow the same style as my previously uploaded lesson bundles which have very good reviews, please see below:
GCSE Memory Topic: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11692304 (6 x 5* reviews!)
GCSE Brain and Neuropsych Topic: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12088377 (2 x 5* reviews!)
GCSE Development Topic: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-gcse-9-1-psychology-development-lessons-12586896 (1 x 5* review!)
A collection of resources aimed at students in their 2nd year of study, sitting the AQA A-level Psycholgy exam. Each statistical test is covered over 2 pages within the 21-page booklet and involves students working through each test. The 21-page booklet is student friendly and has step-by-step instructions as well as extra guidance on each PowerPoint dedicated to each statistical test.
PLEASE NOTE: This does not cover the sign test as this is taught in Year 1.
It covers the inferential statistics part of research methods, including:
Choosing a statistical test
Probability and significance (including type 1 and 2 errors)
Mann-Whitney
Wilcoxon
Unrelated t-test
Related t-test
Spearman’s rho
Pearson’s R
Chi-squared
To be used alongside the pink-haired girl book! Suitable for beginners to statistics, easy to follow along.
11 lessons covering the new GCSE AQA Psychology specification Language, Thought and Communication topic. Designed for use by a non-specialist so includes model answers alongside exam practice.
It also comes with an overview topic checklist sheet that students can tick off when they complete each lesson.
Starter and plenary included in each lesson.
There are evaluation activities suitable for high ability (writing their own PEE paragraphs) and low ability (identifying whether statements are strengths/weaknesses). Lots of choice throughout.
The lessons come alongisde a set of worksheets which correspond to all planned activities which makes tracking effort and attendance considerably easier - if a pupil is absent for a lesson I simply give them the worksheet.
I have also included revision activities such as A3 summary sheets.
The lessons follow the same style as my previously uploaded lesson bundles which have very good reviews, please see below:
GCSE Memory Topic: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11692304 (6 x 5* reviews!)
GCSE Brain and Neuropsych Topic: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12088377 (2 x 5* reviews!)
GCSE Development Topic: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-gcse-9-1-psychology-development-lessons-12586896 (1 x 5* review!)
10 lessons covering the new GCSE AQA Psychology specification Brain and Neuropsychology topic. Designed for use by a non-specialist so includes model answers alongside exam practice.
A variety of activities including making neurons out of sweets, making brains out of playdoh and information sorts. Also includes a mid-topic assessment and an end of topic assessment with a feedback lesson that goes through the answers. It also comes with an overview topic checklist sheet that students can tick off when they complete each lesson.
Starter and plenary included in each lesson.
This is a 67 page revision booklet covering paper 1 of the new AQA GCSE Psychology [9-1] course. It contains:
Information about exams
Revision and exam tips
9-mark study templates
Evaluation guides
Each topic (memory, perception, development and research methods) has:
A content checklist with happy/neutral/sad faces for students to rate their confidence
Summaries of each page of the textbook with student friendly explanations
Exam practice questions at the end of each lesson
Hints throughout
Space for students to write keywords
This booklet is LOVED by my students - it is concise and covers the whole specification for unit 1. It is so student friendly!
This is a 63 page revision booklet covering paper 2 of the new AQA GCSE Psychology [9-1] course. It contains:
Information about exams
Revision and exam tips
9-mark study templates
Evaluation guides
Each topic (social influence, language, brain and neuropsychology and psychological problems) has:
A content checklist with happy/neutral/sad faces for students to rate their confidence
Summaries of each page of the textbook with student friendly explanations
Exam practice questions at the end of each lesson
Hints throughout
Space for students to write keywords
This booklet is LOVED by my students - it is concise and covers the whole specification for unit 2. It is so student friendly!
I also have a revision guide on TES that covers paper 1.
This is a 15 page revision booklet covering the RESEARCH METHODS topic on paper 1 of the new AQA GCSE Psychology [9-1] course. It contains:
•A content checklist with happy/neutral/sad faces for students to rate their confidence
•Summaries of each page of the textbook with student friendly explanations
•Exam practice questions at the end of each lesson
•Hints throughout
•Space for students to write keywords
This booklet is LOVED by my students - it is concise and covers the whole research methods topic specification for unit 1. It is so student friendly!
PLEASE NOTE -
This is a section of the revision guide I have made for Paper 1 so please don’t purchase if you have already purchased my Paper 1 revision guide.
15 lessons covering the new GCSE AQA Psychology specification Memory topic. Designed for use by a non-specialist so includes model answers alongside exam practice. A variety of activities including information hunts, gap fills, replicating studies and information sorts. Starter and plenary included in each lesson. SOW also included. (Worksheets used alongside these lessons are uploaded as a separate resource - Free to download)
11 lessons covering the new GCSE AQA Psychology specification Development topic. Designed for use by a non-specialist so includes model answers alongside regular exam practice.
It also comes with an overview topic checklist sheet that students can tick off when they complete each lesson.
Starter and plenary included in each lesson.
There are evaluation activities suitable for high ability (writing their own PEE paragraphs) and low ability (identifying whether statements are strengths/weaknesses).
The lessons come alongisde a set of worksheets which correspond to all planned activities which makes tracking effort and attendance considerably easier - if a pupil is absent for a lesson I simply give them the worksheet.
I have also included revision activities such as A3 summary sheets.
The lessons follow the same style as my previously uploaded lesson bundles which have very good reviews, please see below:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11692304 (6 x 5* reviews!)
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12088377
3 posters to illustrate what psychology is about!
First poster: An overview of the exams, what topics are covered, what subjects “go with” psychology and a description of what psychology is.
Second poster: A display of questions relating to each topic covered in Year 1 (Unit 1).
Third poster: A display of questions relating to each topic covered in Year 2 (Unit 2).
This is a 15 page revision booklet covering the MEMORY topic on paper 1 of the new AQA GCSE Psychology [9-1] course. It contains:
•A content checklist with happy/neutral/sad faces for students to rate their confidence
•Summaries of each page of the textbook with student friendly explanations
•Exam practice questions at the end of each lesson
•Hints throughout
•Space for students to write keywords
This booklet is LOVED by my students - it is concise and covers the whole memory topic specification for unit 1. It is so student friendly!
PLEASE NOTE -
This is a section of the revision guide I have made for Paper 1 so please don’t purchase if you have already purchased my Paper 1 revision guide.
A poster that can be printed and given to students to encourage greater use of keywords, knowledge of command words and effective evaluation.
It contains a list of key words for the memory, perception and development topics as well as the title of the key studies required for each topic. It has an evaluation diagram on there to encourage students to ‘build’ their evaluation and also a description of what the three main command words are (describe, apply, evaluate). My students love this and refer to it often.
This is a 15 page revision booklet covering the PERCEPTION topic on paper 1 of the new AQA GCSE Psychology [9-1] course. It contains:
•A content checklist with happy/neutral/sad faces for students to rate their confidence
•Summaries of each page of the textbook with student friendly explanations
•Exam practice questions at the end of each lesson
•Hints throughout
•Space for students to write keywords
This booklet is LOVED by my students - it is concise and covers the whole perception topic specification for unit 1. It is so student friendly!
PLEASE NOTE -
This is a section of the revision guide I have made for Paper 1 so please don’t purchase if you have already purchased my Paper 1 revision guide.
9 sheets that I print off as A3
1 sheet per topic apart from Research Methods which needs 2!
Lovely way to aid revision
Concise, clear and use of imagery
Memory. Perception, Development, Research Methods x2, Social Influence, Language thought and communication, Brain and Neuropsychology and Psychological Problems all included.
This is a 15 page revision booklet covering the DEVELOPMENT topic on paper 1 of the new AQA GCSE Psychology [9-1] course. It contains:
•A content checklist with happy/neutral/sad faces for students to rate their confidence
•Summaries of each page of the textbook with student friendly explanations
•Exam practice questions at the end of each lesson
•Hints throughout
•Space for students to write keywords
This booklet is LOVED by my students - it is concise and covers the whole development topic specification for unit 1. It is so student friendly!
PLEASE NOTE -
This is a section of the revision guide I have made for Paper 1 so please don’t purchase if you have already purchased my Paper 1 revision guide.
6 revision posters that cover each approach required for AQA A-level exams.
Space for students to write main assumptions, key words, evaluation as well as links to debates.
Biological
Behavioural
SLT
Cognitive
Humanistic
Psychodynamic