Lessons for the Biopsychology unit for AQA A Level Psychology - year 2.
Complete lessons (about 1-2 hours of content), including powerpoint, worksheets, and exam questions. Covering the following specification points:
The structure and function of sensory, relay and motor neurons. The process of synaptic transmission, including reference to neurotransmitters, excitation and inhibition.
Revision booklet for the Biological Molecules topic from A Level Biology. Intended for OCR, however can be used for AQA and Edexcel.
Includes recall sections, exam questions and organises all the biological molecules separately.
Can be used for revision lessons or extended homeworks (I used to set my students to complete 1-2 pages per week for homework whilst teaching the topic in lessons) or can also be used as an interleaving project. (Especially if some Y13 pupils need some brushing up on Y12 content!)
Revision mats covering all the content (nervous and hormonal control, genetics and reproduction and ecology) for paper 2 of the new AQA GCSE Biology spec (9-1). For combined sciences (Trilogy) and for both higher and foundation tiers.
Best printed on to A3 paper.
Full lesson for Von Frisch’s bee study (key research) for the language, thought and communication topic from AQA GCSE Psychology new spec (9-1).
Can be used alongside the OUP textbook. Includes a worksheet to summarize the key study.
Powerpoint for 5.1.1 Communication and Homeostasis - PAG 11.2: “An opportunity to monitor physiological functions in ectotherms and/or endotherms.”
I use this for the required practical (PAG) lesson after teaching about ectothermic animals. So I’ll explain what Daphnia are and the overall methodology of the investigation, along with showing the students some videos and then let them do the practical.
Complete lesson on the relationship between language and thought. Presentation and work sheets covering Piaget’s theory of language depending on thought and the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis of thinking depending on language. Also covers the evaluation of both.
Also includes exam style questions and mark schemes. This should cover about 1 hours worth of content.
Includes lesson PPT and lesson handout with exam style questions
Full lesson covering for OCR A Level Biology covering spec point 6.3.2 (a):
The factors that determine population size.
The significance of limiting factors in determining the carrying capacity of a given environment.
The impact of these factors on final population size.
Lessons for the Biopsychology unit for AQA A Level Psychology - year 2.
Complete lessons (about 1-2 hours of content), including powerpoint, videos, workbook, and exam questions. Can be used for in-person or remote learning. Covering the following specification points:
Plasticity and Functional Recovery of the Brain
How to write a 9 mark answer for the new GCSE AQA Psychology (9-1).
Includes planning sheets allocated with AO1/AO2/AO3 marks for 9 mark questions with and without a scenarious given.
Also includes a powerpoint with a model question and answer showing marking breakdowns.
Can be used for any topics across the Psychology course.
Full lesson for Spec point d of 5.1.1 OCR A Level Biology - 5.1.1 Communication & Homeostasis. Including:
( d) the physiological and behavioural responses involved in temperature control in ectotherms and endotherms.
To include:
• endotherms – peripheral temperature receptors, the role of the hypothalamus and effectors in skin and muscles; behavioural responses
• ectotherms – behavioural responses.
• An opportunity to monitor physiological functions in ectotherms and/or endotherms.
Includes detailed content, summary questions, videos and exam questions and answers.
Complete lesson on Cancer for the new AQA GCSE Biology spec (9-1). Includes exam question and answers and many other fast paced activities. Differentiated resources included too.
I like to give these to my students before teaching the topic to have as a cover page int heir topic folders. This also includes all details of the specification points from OCR A Level Biology 2.1.2 biological molecules.
Can be used as a revision checklist too.
A RAG list/ lesson check list for the Brain and Neuropsychology topic for the new AQA GCSE Psychology spec. I use this to stick in the front of exercise books and is a good starter/plenary to summarise each lesson title.
PDF of the student checklist for 5.1.1 Communication and Homeostasis Checklist - OCR A Level Biology. Usually give this to students at the beginning of the topic so they can have this in front of their topic notes.
Remote / home learning pack for the entire Infection and Disease GCSE AQA Biology topic. (Thought this would be a very topical and interesting thing to learn about given the relevance of it in the current situation we are in)
Instructions included for teacher setting the work. Work emailed out or uploaded onto Google classroom or whatever is equivalent for you.
Includes a starter YouTube clip, some comprehension and then recall and exam questions. Mark scheme included for students to self-mark their answers too.
Work could be submitted as a Google doc/emailed/ on paper and picture taken.
I hope this comes in useful for you in this challenging period we are in.