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Nick and Bethan are co-authors of the highly successful independent learner series of student workbooks and have been teaching A level Psychology since 1999 and involved in Examining for over 15 years.

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Nick and Bethan are co-authors of the highly successful independent learner series of student workbooks and have been teaching A level Psychology since 1999 and involved in Examining for over 15 years.
Year 2 Student Workbook - Research Methods the Additional Content
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Year 2 Student Workbook - Research Methods the Additional Content

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This workbook is an absolute must. Written by leading authors Nick and Bethan Redshaw specifically for the AQA Psychology Specification Year 2 Psychology in Context, ISSUE, DEBATES and OPTIONS and builds on their highly successful year 1 material which is also available to download here on TES (Teacher reference - I have bought your Year 1 e-workbook, which I found to be amazing! ) Research Methods Year 2 Additional Content - Learning Objectives On completion of this unit you should be familiar with the following: Week 7 - Research methods 1. Research Methods a. Content analysis, coding and Thematic analysis b. Case studies. 2. Scientific processes a. Types of validity across all methods of investigation: face validity, concurrent validity, ecological validity and temporal validity. Assessment of validity. Improving validity. b. Features of science: objectivity and the empirical method; replicability and falsifiability; theory construction and hypothesis testing; paradigms and paradigm shifts. c. Reporting psychological investigations. Sections of a scientific report: abstract, introduction, method, results, discussion and referencing. 3. Data handling and analysis a. Analysis and interpretation of correlation, including correlation coefficients. b. Levels of measurement: nominal, ordinal and interval (covered in 4b). c. Content analysis and coding. Thematic analysis (covered in 1a). 4. Inferential testing a. Probability and significance: Type I and Type II errors b. Factors affecting the choice of statistical test, including level of measurement: nominal, ordinal and interval data and experimental design. When to use the following tests: Spearman’s rho, Pearson’s r, Wilcoxon, Mann-Whitney, related t-test, unrelated t-test and Chi-Squared test. c. The use of statistical tables and critical values in interpretation of significance; d. Introduction to statistical testing; the sign test. Including the mathematical criteria the calculation of non-parametric tests This workbook is an absolute must and will help your students achieve their potential in the NEW A Level Exams as well as saving you hours of preparation time. IDEAL for developing the flipped classroom. The supporting POWERPOINT(s) will also be available soon here on TES. Our workbooks will also be supported by our Unique LIVE ONLINE AREA (Psychexamhelp). Students need to pay an additional subscription to receive LIVE help and exam performance feedback for more information go to our website at the right hand side of the page
Poster - Ten Good Reasons to Study Psychology
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Poster - Ten Good Reasons to Study Psychology

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Visual and Engaging Psychology Specific Posters by Nick and Bethan Redshaw As most of you know we run the very popular Psychexamhelp on Twitter. Many a time we have been asked by teachers how they can get hold of our colourful and engaging posters. So by popular demand we have posted them here on TES all you need to do is print them out at your school. Designed by us their aim is to break down the AQA Psychology Specification into easily digestible chunks of information. Our visual and attention grabbing designs are guaranteed to brighten up your classrooms and engage your students. A really good tip is to make your classroom specific for the Learning Cycle you are in, for example if covering Social Influence put up your Social Influence posters and create colourful and engaging learning environments for your pupils? We offer over 100 different designs, covering all the psychology topics topics, from Paper 1 through to Paper 3.
Poster - What is Psychology
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Poster - What is Psychology

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Visual and Engaging Psychology Specific Posters by Nick and Bethan Redshaw As most of you know we run the very popular Psychexamhelp on Twitter. Many a time we have been asked by teachers how they can get hold of our colourful and engaging posters. So by popular demand we have posted them here on TES all you need to do is print them out at your school. Designed by us their aim is to break down the AQA Psychology Specification into easily digestible chunks of information. Our visual and attention grabbing designs are guaranteed to brighten up your classrooms and engage your students. A really good tip is to make your classroom specific for the Learning Cycle you are in, for example if covering Social Influence put up your Social Influence posters and create colourful and engaging learning environments for your pupils? We offer over 100 different designs, covering all the psychology topics topics, from Paper 1 through to Paper 3.
Year 2 Powerpoint Week 9 - Option 1 Cognition and Development - Vygotsky’s Cognitive Development
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Year 2 Powerpoint Week 9 - Option 1 Cognition and Development - Vygotsky’s Cognitive Development

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Since 2004 Nick and Bethan have worked with top independent and state schools to develop 'Outstanding' teaching and learning resources. " Nick and Bethan your student workshop was fantastic pitched at the right level, we will definitely be using you again next year for both Year 12 and Year 13 - excellent resources" Inner London School. This eagerly anticipated powerpoint has been produced by leading authors Nick and Bethan specifically for the AQA Psychology Specification Year 2 - OPTION 3 - Forensic Psychology and maps onto our VERY popular Year 2 - Option 1 - Cognition and Development Workbook also available for download here on TES This powerpoint covers Week 9 - Vygotsky’s theory of Cognitive Development 1. Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development, including the zone of proximal development and scaffolding. Fully mapped onto the NEW Specification and SOW and has been fully crossed reference with question papers and mark schemes from Spec A, B and the New STEM. In addition includes material and terms mentioned in the SOW but not included in most 'endorsed textbooks' DOWNLOAD sit back and LIVE LIFE. Our workbooks are also be supported by our Unique LIVE ONLINE ACADEMY (Psychexamhelp) and LIVE Online Course. Students need to pay an additional subscription to receive LIVE help and exam performance feedback for more information go to our website at the right hand side of the page or contact Nick and Bethan information@advancedsuccess.co.uk
MTLP Lesson Plan - Social Influence - Week 1 Types of Conformity
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MTLP Lesson Plan - Social Influence - Week 1 Types of Conformity

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Since 2004 Nick and Bethan have worked with top independent and state schools to develop 'Outstanding' teaching and learning resources. This Outstanding (OFSTED) Medium Term Lesson Plan covers the whole of Week 10 Types of Conformity Learning Objectives On completion of this week your students should be familiar with the following: Lesson 1. Types of conformity: internalisation, identification and compliance Lesson 2. Explanations for conformity: informational social influence and normative social influence Lesson 3. Asch (1951) Conformity in Unambiguous Situations Lesson 4. Variables affecting conformity including group size, unanimity and task difficulty This resource is best used alongside our other outstanding resources also found here on TES but we have made it available in Word Format and can be fully adapted with minimum effort to your own resources. Also contact us about you and your students joining our ONLINE Community for Live feedback and eAssessments.
Powerpoint- Biopsychology -  Week 3 - Localisation of the Functions of the Brain
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Powerpoint- Biopsychology - Week 3 - Localisation of the Functions of the Brain

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NEED a Lesson? Save yourself HOURS and HOURS of planning and preparation time. This PowerPoint fully supports our popular Biopsychology Section of our Popular Student Paper 2 Workbook and covers the following: ** Week 3 - Localisation of the Functions of the Brain** Localisation of function in the brain and hemispheric lateralisation: motor, somatosensory, visual, auditory and language centres; Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas, split brain research. Plasticity and functional recovery of the brain after trauma. Fully supported on our Popular Twitter Site: Psychexamhelp
Powerpoint - Stress -Week 1 - The Physiology of Stress
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Powerpoint - Stress -Week 1 - The Physiology of Stress

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NEED a Lesson? Save yourself HOURS and HOURS of planning and preparation time. This PowerPoint fully supports our popular Paper 3 - Stress Student Workbook and covers the following: Week 1 - The physiology of stress The physiology of stress, including general adaptation syndrome, the hypothalamic pituitary-adrenal system, the sympathomedullary pathway and the role of cortisol. Fully supported on our Popular Twitter Site: Psychexamhelp and Online Lesson by Lesson Video Tutorials.
Poster - Approaches - Approaches in Psychology
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Poster - Approaches - Approaches in Psychology

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Visual and Engaging Psychology Specific Posters by Nick and Bethan Redshaw As most of you know we run the very popular Psychexamhelp on Twitter. Many a time we have been asked by teachers how they can get hold of our colourful and engaging posters. So by popular demand we have posted them here on TES all you need to do is print them out at your school. Designed by us their aim is to break down the AQA Psychology Specification into easily digestible chunks of information. Our visual and attention grabbing designs are guaranteed to brighten up your classrooms and engage your students. A really good tip is to make your classroom specific for the Learning Cycle you are in, for example if covering Psychopathology or Approaches put up this poster and create colourful and engaging learning environments for your pupils? We offer over 100 different designs, covering all the psychology topics topics, from Paper 1 through to Paper 3.
PowerPoint - Research Methods - Week 4 Data handling and analysis
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PowerPoint - Research Methods - Week 4 Data handling and analysis

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NEED a Lesson? Save yourself HOURS and HOURS of planning and preparation time. This PowerPoint fully supports our popular Research Methods Section of our Popular Student Workbooks and covers the following:: Week 4 Data handling and analysis Learning Objectives On completion of this section you should be familiar with the following: Lesson 1. Types of data · Quantitative and qualitative data; the distinction between qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques. · Primary and secondary data, including meta-analysis. Lesson 2. Descriptive statistics · Measures of central tendency – mean, median, mode; calculation of mean, median and mode · Measures of dispersion; range and standard deviation; calculation of range; calculation of percentages. Lesson 3. Graphs · Presentation and display of quantitative data: graphs, tables, scattergrams, bar charts. · Distributions: normal and skewed distributions; characteristics of normal and skewed distributions. Lesson 4. Data handling and analysis · Analysis and interpretation of correlation, including correlation coefficients. Lesson 5. Inferential Testing · Probability and significance; Type I and Type II errors. · Factors affecting the choice of statistical test · The use of statistical tables and critical values in interpretation of significance FOR FURTHER SUPPORT CHECK OUT - This Lesson on our Twitter Moments https://twitter.com/i/moments/956450738196148224
Paper 3 - FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY - SPECIAL OFFER Workbook & Powerpoints - Bundle
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Paper 3 - FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY - SPECIAL OFFER Workbook & Powerpoints - Bundle

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SPECIAL OFFER - AQA Year 2 - Forensic Workbook & Powerpoints - Bundle Only £25 (normally £34 if bought individually) The workbook and powerpoints are a must and will help your students achieve their potential in the NEW A Level Exams as well as saving you hours of preparation time. IDEAL for developing the flipped classroom. The WORKBOOK and supporting POWERPOINT(s) will also be available individually here on TES Written by leading authors and teachers Nick and Bethan Redshaw specifically for the AQA Psychology Specification Year 2 Psychology in Context, ISSUE, DEBATES and OPTIONS and builds on their highly successful year 1 material which is also available to download here on TES (Teacher reference - I have bought your Year 1 e-workbook, which I found to be amazing! ) Student Workbook and Supporting Powerpoints Cover: Option 3 Forensic Psychology - Learning Objectives On completion of this unit you should be familiar with the following: Week 21 - Defining and Measuring Crime 1. Problems in defining crime. 2. Ways of measuring crime, including official statistics, victim surveys and offender surveys. Week 22 - Offender Profiling 1. Offender profiling 2. The top-down approach, including organised and disorganised types of offender 3. The bottom-up approach, including investigative Psychology 4. Geographical profiling. Week 23 - Biological Explanations of Offending Behaviour 1. An historical approach (atavistic form) 2. Genetics 3. Neural explanations. Week 24 - Psychological explanations of offending behaviour 1. Eysenck’s theory of the criminal personality 2. Cognitive explanations; level of moral reasoning and cognitive distortions, including hostile attribution bias and minimalisation 3. Differential association theory 4. Psychodynamic explanations. Week 25 - Dealing with offending behaviour 1. The aims of custodial sentencing 2. The psychological effects of custodial sentencing. 3. Recidivism. 4. Behaviour modification in custody. 5. Anger management and restorative justice programmes. Our Resources are also be supported by our Unique LIVE ONLINE AREA (Psychexamhelp). Students need to pay an additional subscription to receive LIVE help and exam performance feedback for more information go to our website at the right hand side of the page
Poster - Careers in Psychology
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Poster - Careers in Psychology

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Visual and Engaging Psychology Specific Posters by Nick and Bethan Redshaw As most of you know we run the very popular Psychexamhelp on Twitter. Many a time we have been asked by teachers how they can get hold of our colourful and engaging posters. So by popular demand we have posted them here on TES all you need to do is print them out at your school. Designed by us their aim is to break down the AQA Psychology Specification into easily digestible chunks of information. Our visual and attention grabbing designs are guaranteed to brighten up your classrooms and engage your students. A really good tip is to make your classroom specific for the Learning Cycle you are in, for example if covering Social Influence put up your Social Influence posters and create colourful and engaging learning environments for your pupils? We offer over 100 different designs, covering all the psychology topics topics, from Paper 1 through to Paper 3.
Paper 3 - SCHIZOPHRENIA - SPECIAL OFFER Workbook and PowerPoint's - Bundle
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Paper 3 - SCHIZOPHRENIA - SPECIAL OFFER Workbook and PowerPoint's - Bundle

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SPECIAL OFFER - AQA Year 2 - Schizophrenia Workbook & Powerpoints - Bundle Only £26 (normally £29 if bought individually) The workbook and powerpoints are a must and will help your students achieve their potential in the NEW A Level Exams as well as saving you hours of preparation time. IDEAL for developing the flipped classroom. The WORKBOOK and supporting POWERPOINT(s) will also be available individually here on TES Written by leading authors Nick and Bethan Redshaw specifically for the AQA Psychology Specification Year 2 Psychology in Context, ISSUE, DEBATES and OPTIONS and builds on their highly successful year 1 material which is also available to download here on TES (Teacher reference - I have bought your Year 1 e-workbook, which I found to be amazing! ) Student Workbook and Supporting Powerpoints Cover: Option 2 Schizophrenia - Learning Objectives On completion of this unit you should be familiar with the following: Week 15 -The Classification of Schizophrenia 1. The Classification of schizophrenia. 2. Positive symptoms of schizophrenia, including hallucinations and delusions. 3. Negative symptoms of schizophrenia, including speech poverty and avolition. 4. Reliability and validity in diagnosis and classification of schizophrenia, including reference to co-morbidity, culture and gender bias and symptom overlap. Week 16 - Biological explanations for Schizophrenia 1. The Biological explanations for schizophrenia 2. Genetics 3. The dopamine hypothesis 4. Neural correlates Week 17 - Psychological explanations for Schizophrenia 1. Psychological explanations for schizophrenia 2. Family dysfunction 3. Cognitive explanations, including dysfunctional thought processing Week 18 - Therapies for Schizophrenia 1. Drug therapy: typical and atypical antipsychotics 2. Cognitive behaviour therapy as used in the treatment of schizophrenia 3. Family therapy as used in the treatment of schizophrenia 4. Token economies as used in the management of schizophrenia 5. The importance of an interactionist approach in explaining and treating schizophrenia; the diathesis-stress model. Our Resources are also be supported by our Unique LIVE ONLINE AREA (Psychexamhelp). Students need to pay an additional subscription to receive LIVE help and exam performance feedback for more information go to our website at the right hand side of the page
Powerpoint - Stress - Week 4 - Individual Differences in Stress
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Powerpoint - Stress - Week 4 - Individual Differences in Stress

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NEED a Lesson? Save yourself HOURS and HOURS of planning and preparation time. This PowerPoint fully supports our popular Paper 3 Stress Student Workbook and covers the following: Week 4 - Individual Differences in Stress Individual differences in stress: personality types A, B and C and associated behaviours; hardiness, including commitment, challenge and control. Fully supported on our Popular Twitter Site: Psychexamhelp and Online Lesson by Lesson Video Tutorials on our Youtube Channel the PsychExamHelper.
Year 2 Powerpoint Week 8 Option 1 Relationships - Evolutionary explanations for partner preferences.
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Year 2 Powerpoint Week 8 Option 1 Relationships - Evolutionary explanations for partner preferences.

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Since 2004 Nick and Bethan have worked with top independent and state schools to develop ‘Outstanding’ teaching and learning resources. " Nick and Bethan your student workshop was fantastic pitched at the right level, we will definitely be using you again next year for both Year 12 and Year 13 - excellent resources" Inner London School. This eagerly anticipated powerpoint has been produced by leading authors Nick and Bethan specifically for the AQA Psychology Specification Year 2 - OPTION 1 Relationships and maps onto our VERY popular Year 2 - Option 1 Relationships Workbook also available for download here on TES This powerpoint covers Week 8; 1. The evolutionary explanations for partner preference 2. The relationship between sexual selection and human reproductive behaviour. Fully mapped onto the NEW Specification and SOW and has been fully crossed reference with question papers and mark schemes from Spec A, B and the New STEM. In addition includes material and terms mentioned in the SOW but not included in most ‘endorsed textbooks’ DOWNLOAD sit back and LIVE LIFE. Our workbooks are also be supported by our Unique LIVE ONLINE ACADEMY (Psychexamhelp) and LIVE Online Course. Students need to pay a small subscription to receive LIVE help and exam performance feedback for more information go to our website at the right hand side of the page or contact Nick and Bethan information@advancedsuccess.co.uk
Year 2 PowerPoint Week 10 Option 1 Gender - Psychodynamic explanation of gender development
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Year 2 PowerPoint Week 10 Option 1 Gender - Psychodynamic explanation of gender development

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Since 2004 Nick and Bethan have worked with top independent and state schools to develop 'Outstanding' teaching and learning resources. " Nick and Bethan your student workshop was fantastic pitched at the right level, we will definitely be using you again next year for both Year 12 and Year 13 - excellent resources" Head of Psychology, Inner London School. This eagerly anticipated powerpoint has been produced by leading authors Nick and Bethan specifically for the AQA Psychology Specification Year 2 - OPTION 1 - Gender and maps onto our VERY popular Year 2 - Option 1 - Gender Workbook also available for download here on TES This powerpoint covers Week 10 - Psychodynamic explanation of gender development 1. Freud’s psychoanalytic theory 2. Oedipus complex; Electra complex; identification and internalisation Fully mapped onto the NEW Specification and SOW and has been fully crossed reference with question papers and mark schemes from Spec A, B and the New STEM. In addition includes material and terms mentioned in the SOW but not included in most 'endorsed textbooks' DOWNLOAD sit back and LIVE LIFE. Our Resources are also be supported by our Unique LIVE ONLINE ACADEMY (Psychexamhelp) and LIVE Online Courses. Students need to pay an additional subscription to receive LIVE help and exam performance feedback for more information go to our website at the right hand side of the page or contact Nick and Bethan information@advancedsuccess.co.uk
Year 2 PowerPoint Week 8 Option 1 Gender  - Sex and Gender
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Year 2 PowerPoint Week 8 Option 1 Gender - Sex and Gender

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Since 2004 Nick and Bethan have worked with top independent and state schools to develop 'Outstanding' teaching and learning resources. " Nick and Bethan your student workshop was fantastic pitched at the right level, we will definitely be using you again next year for both Year 12 and Year 13 - excellent resources" Inner London School. This eagerly anticipated powerpoint has been produced by leading authors Nick and Bethan specifically for the AQA Psychology Specification Year 2 - OPTION 1 - Gender and maps onto our VERY popular Year 2 - Option 1 - Gender Workbook also available for download here on TES This powerpoint covers Week 8 - Sex and Gender 1. Sex and gender. 2. Sex-role stereotypes. Androgyny and measuring androgyny including the Bem Sex Role Inventory. 3. The role of chromosomes and hormones (testosterone, oestrogen and oxytocin) in sex and gender. 4. Atypical sex chromosome patterns: Klinefelter’s syndrome and Turner’s syndrome. Fully mapped onto the NEW Specification and SOW and has been fully crossed reference with question papers and mark schemes from Spec A, B and the New STEM. In addition includes material and terms mentioned in the SOW but not included in most 'endorsed textbooks' DOWNLOAD sit back and LIVE LIFE. Our Resources are also be supported by our Unique LIVE ONLINE ACADEMY (Psychexamhelp) and LIVE Online Courses. Students need to pay an additional subscription to receive LIVE help and exam performance feedback for more information go to our website at the right hand side of the page or contact Nick and Bethan information@advancedsuccess.co.uk
AQA Psychology for AS and the full A Level Linear Student Workbooks ORDER FORM
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AQA Psychology for AS and the full A Level Linear Student Workbooks ORDER FORM

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Download this order form for our amazing student workbooks: Summer 2016—Hi Nick and Bethan, it went brilliantly! Over 50 per cent of my 51 students got A grades – Inner London School with a high proportion of pupil premium students. " WOW...WOW...WOW - I can't say how truly amazing these resources from Nick and Bethan Redshaw are” Mrs Jones, Psychology Teacher - Powys.