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I predominantly provide resources for A level psychology (AQA), and also for some BTEC Health & Social Care Level 3 units. My YouTube channel has videos for A level psychology: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz5zDmqyZg1mULhgXG96fow/videos

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I predominantly provide resources for A level psychology (AQA), and also for some BTEC Health & Social Care Level 3 units. My YouTube channel has videos for A level psychology: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz5zDmqyZg1mULhgXG96fow/videos
'Psychflix' Psychology Display. (Films/boxsets that are related to topics in psychology)
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'Psychflix' Psychology Display. (Films/boxsets that are related to topics in psychology)

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The files include posters for a ‘Psychflix’ display. For each film or box-set there is a short description, the units it links to for A level Psychology and a QR code which takes the student to a trailer for the film or an article. (To scan the QR codes, just open the camera on your phone and point it at the code; most phones will pick up the code and take you straight the link). There are some ‘stretch and challenge’ questions so that students can watch the films while considering an issue such as ‘free will-determinism’ and challenge themselves to answer the questions. Psychflix: I got the font online (it allows you to print off single words) and then printed it out on A3 paper. I cut out the letters and glued them to black card. I then stapled this onto the notice board. YOU WILL NEED BLACK BACKING PAPER FOR YOUR NOTICE BOARD AND A STAPLE GUN. Any probs, please do get in touch via this website or on twitter: @blonde_pretzel or Youtube: Successful Psychology My students LOVE this noticeboard and it generated loads of discussion. I also think it will be great for open evenings as it looks striking and is a good talking point. PLEASE BE AWARE SOME OF THE FILMS ARE AN 18 CERTIFICATE AND YOU DECIDE NOT USE THESE, eg Fight Club and Legend. Thanks for looking :-)
Inferential Statistics for A Level Psychology (Bundle - lesson, activities and assessment)
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Inferential Statistics for A Level Psychology (Bundle - lesson, activities and assessment)

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3 Years of learning, teaching and tweaking has gone into this resource to help learners understand and apply Inferential Statistics. The PowerPoint is designed to be taught during lesson time and should take between 3-4 hours. It covers: Levels of Measurement, Selection and Justification of an Inferential Statistical Test, Observed Values, Critical Values, Critical Values Tables, Probability Levels, Significance, Type 1 & Type 2 Errors. All question in the slides have full answers or explanations in the NOTES SECTION. The lesson includes activities, exam style questions and assessments throughout. I have included a check list Specification for students and this lesson covers 26, 27, 29, 33, 34, 35 This is for Year 13 (Second year A Level) A Level Psychology Students. It may also be helpful for first year of a degree students. Resources The PowerPoint: Recap on Descrptive Statistics, Levels of Measurement, Selection and Justification of an Inferential Statistical Tests, Observed Values, Critical Values, Critical Values Tables, Probability Levels, Significance, Type 1 & Type 2 Errors. RM000: Handout of the specification with a checklist for students to keep at the front of their files RM63: Summary table for the students to fill in as they do activities for Levels of Measurement (activities are explained in the notes section on the PowerPoint) RM63a: ANSWERS for the summary table (teacher copy or used for peer marking) RM66: Practice for the Sign Test RM76: A Summary Table of which Inferential Stats test to use (to be filled in as a class activity) RM76a: ANSWERS for the summary table (teacher copy or used for peer marking) RM77: Test (or directed study) on selecting and justifying the appropriate statistical test RM77a: Test AND ANSWERS on on selecting and justifying the appropriate statistical test (teacher copy or used for peer marking) RM78: Design a study practice including information on inferential statistics RM78a: ANSWERS for Design a study (teacher copy or used for peer marking) RM80: Short Answer Test (or given as directed stud) on inferential statistics (on all elements). Test should take about 15 minutes RM80a: Short Answer Test AND ANSWERS on on inferential statistics (teacher copy or used for peer marking) TES critical values tables information (where to find the critical values tables) I tend to use narrow margins on my documents, so if any of the formatting is ‘out’ then change the margins to narrow, or get in contact with me here, or on twitter @blonde_pretzel or on YouTube: Psychology Students and will help you deal with any issues. If you have any questions then please do get in touch. Many thanks
The Cognitive Approach for A Level Psychology
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The Cognitive Approach for A Level Psychology

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PowerPoint and video for the Cognitive Approach. Handy A3 summary sheet for students to fill in as they are gong through the lesson (either from the video or from the teacher). Exam style question with mark scheme included in the PowerPoint.
Unofficial exam paper for A Level Psychology Research Methods, 3rd set [48 marks] �
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Unofficial exam paper for A Level Psychology Research Methods, 3rd set [48 marks]

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This is the 3rd in a set of unofficial exam papers for the Research Methods Section of the Psychology A level exam. The stimulus provides information about an experiment that tests the difference in accuracy of recall between anxious and non-anxious participants for neutral events. This paper tests: Hypothesis Direction Hypothesis Writing Identification of ethical issues Addressing ethical issues Demand Characteristics Assessing validity of a questionnaire Calculation of percentage decrease Significant figures Interpretation of a table of descriptive statistics Identification and justification of a suitable inferential stats test Testing for significance using a critical table Type 1 error Writing a debrief Design a study (12 marks) (An observation study to provide information and justification for the type of observation, operationalised behavioural categories, time/event sampling, assessment of reliability of data) I use narrow margins, so if the formatting is ‘out’ then try changing the margins to narrow. Please do get in touch on this website or via twitter @blonde_pretzel or YouTube: Successful Psychology, if you have any questions or concerns about the resource. Thanks for looking at my resource.
The Cognitive Approach
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The Cognitive Approach

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This resource is for Specification 3 of the Approaches unit in A Level Psychology. Teaching video with a PowerPoint and an A3 summary sheet for students to fill in as they watch the video.
The Authoritarian Personality (A Level Psychology)
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The Authoritarian Personality (A Level Psychology)

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PowerPoint and handout to accompany a video on The Authoritarian Personality. Spec 7 for Social Influence (AQA A level Psychology) If you have any problems accessing the materials once you have bought them, please contact me on here or on twitter @Blonde_Pretzel.
 "Discuss two biological explanations for Anorexia" AQA A, PSYA3 (PowerPoint Revision/Model Essay)
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"Discuss two biological explanations for Anorexia" AQA A, PSYA3 (PowerPoint Revision/Model Essay)

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This PowerPoint is for the essay "Discuss two biological explanations for anorexia". Each slides represents a paragraph of the essay and has the full model essay slide by slide. The pictures are to help you remember each point and there are some memory pegs. There is an activity for students to complete to help them remember the essay and at the end of the PowerPoint is a Memory Story.
 "Discuss the Relationship Between Sexual Selection & Human Reproductive Behaviour" (8 & 16) PSYA3
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"Discuss the Relationship Between Sexual Selection & Human Reproductive Behaviour" (8 & 16) PSYA3

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This is the PowerPoint to accompany the video available on the YouTube channel 'Psychology Students' entitled 'Discuss the Relationship between sexual selection and human reproductive behaviour'. The video and PowerPoint cover everything you need for the full model essay (24 marks) and in the notes section of the PowerPoint (under each slide) are the paragraphs for the essay which you can easily cut and paste into the full essay. If you have difficulty locating the video, please tweet me @blonde_pretzel for advice.
PSYA3 Discuss two or more neural mechanisms in controlling eating behaviour (PowerPoint & Essay)
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PSYA3 Discuss two or more neural mechanisms in controlling eating behaviour (PowerPoint & Essay)

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A2 Eating Behaviour. PowerPoint to cover the full exam question 'Discuss two or more neural mechanisms in controlling eating behaviour' (24 marks). A model essay is in the 'notes' section (beneath each slide) paragraph by paragraph. YouTube videos are embedded into some of the pictures, either hover the pictures in Slide Show format, or look for the link in the 'notes' section. The videos are there to help consolidate your learning.
Research Methods practice for A level Psychology - The Telepathy Experiment
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Research Methods practice for A level Psychology - The Telepathy Experiment

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The Telepathy Experiment allows A Level psychology students to learn and practice research methods. It is aimed more at Year 2 of A Level. The video is a ficticious story about a telepathy experiment that did not go according to plan. It covers: Independent and Dependent Variables Hypotheses - Null, Directional and Non-Directional Sampling - Volunteer, Opportunity, Stratified, Snowball, Systematic and Random Experimental Design - Repeated Measures, Independent Groups, Matched Pairs External Validity - Ecological, Population, Temporal, Mundane Realism Control Measures - Pilot Studies, Random Allocation, Counterbalancing, Standardised Instructions, Videoing Ethics - the four ethical principles of Competence, Integrity, Confidentiality and Responsibility Inferential stats - which one to choose Levels of Measurement - Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, Ratio Files include: 01 Research methods Questions to accompany the video 02 Research methods Questions AND answers for assessment 03 A PowerPoint of the script and images that go with the video. The video (click on the video tab) If you have any issues with the resources please get in touch and I will be happy to help: Twitter: @blonde_pretzel YouTube: Psychology Students
Teaching & Assessment for Descriptive Statistics (A Level Psych). Mean, Median, Mode, Range, SD
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Teaching & Assessment for Descriptive Statistics (A Level Psych). Mean, Median, Mode, Range, SD

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This resource is for Year 1 and Year 2 Psychology A Level students. It would also suit any subject that needs to know how to identify, calculate and interpret Measures of Central Tendency and Measures of Dispersion. This resource has the following handouts: A teaching video on Descriptive Statistics A PowerPoint to accompany the teaching video on Descriptive Statistics 02 Questions on research methods including descriptive statistics (34 marks) (and design a study for Year 2 students - 54 marks) 02a Mark scheme for the above The questions include: IV & DV Hypothesis selection Experimental Design Counterbalancing Sampling techniques (and advantages) Calculation of mean, median and mode The advantages and disadvantages of the mean, median and mode Interpretation of a means and standard deviation For Year 2: Identification and justification of inferential statistics test Design a study (observation) for 12 marks. The stimulus for the assessment questions is based on the concentric star experiment performed by HM. I’m sure you’re familiar with this experiment, but just in case you’re not… HM had his hippocampus removed to cure his epilepsy, however, it destroyed his ability to form new episodic and semantic memories. He performed an experiment where he was required to draw between the lines of concentric stars using only his reflection in a mirror (a tricky task). He got better at the task despite not remembering having ever done it. It provided evidence for a third type of long term memory - procedural, often referred to as ‘muscle memory’. I usually use narrow margins for my Word documents, so if the formatting seems a bit out, then change the margins to narrow. If you have any problems with the resources, please contact me on Twitter @blonde_pretzel or via my YouTube channel called Psychology Students. Thank you.
Revision Timetable (Gannt Chart) for AS Psychology May 2019 Exams (AQA)
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Revision Timetable (Gannt Chart) for AS Psychology May 2019 Exams (AQA)

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This handy revisoin timetable (Gannt Chart format) allows students to plan their own revision timetable from now until the exams in May 2019. Print onto A3 paper (single sided). The dates are split into Monday-Thursday and Friday-Sunday. They can then check every Monday and Friday to see what topics they will be revision over the next few days. They decide what when they will revise each topic from the specification, however, I have put them in the order that I recommend they start (eg starting with research methods which can come into any section.) Planning the revision could be done as a directed study task, or completed during tutorial time with help from the teacher. They should put their Gannt Chart up on a notice board (or bedroom wall) where they can easily check it every Monday and Friday to stay on track. I use narrow margins, so if the formatting is out, try making the margins narrow or contact me on this website if you need any further help. You can also tweet me: @blonde_pretzel. Many thanks
Percentage Increase/Decrease AND Interpreting Tables of Descriptive Stats for A Level Psychology
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Percentage Increase/Decrease AND Interpreting Tables of Descriptive Stats for A Level Psychology

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A handy front sheet with formulas for Percentage Increase and Decrease AND a writing template for interpreting Descriptive Statistics (Measures of Central Tendency and Measures of Dispersion). Designed as a practice and assessment activity that I give to my students as homework. The mark scheme allows for quick and easy peer marking. I often get everyone to swap and spend about 10 minutes at the beginning of a lesson marking them. If you have any questions, please do get in touch either on this website or via Twitter: @blonde_pretzel or on YouTube 'Psychology Students. Many thanks