AQA Psychology A level (new 2015 Specification) Shop
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Offering excellent tried and tested resources for the AQA Psychology Specification for A level. Including revision activities (summary powerpoints and revision cards) and also full interactive lessons. Any questions message me at psychologywithrebecca@gmail.com
Offering excellent tried and tested resources for the AQA Psychology Specification for A level. Including revision activities (summary powerpoints and revision cards) and also full interactive lessons. Any questions message me at psychologywithrebecca@gmail.com
This is a set of 60 revision cards for the ISSUES & DEBATES Topic. They were designed for AQA new spec (2015). They use examples from year 1 and 2 (topics including forensic, schizophrenia & gender). Some have evaluation points on using P.E.E structure (Point, Example, Explain, However)
They have questions on one side and answers on the back - so perfect for independent revision or testing in pairs. They need to be printed DOUBLE SIDED and cut up. Print on different colour paper for each set to help you keep each set separate.
I also have sets for both first year and second year topics and they can bought as a bundle for a discount.
This includes:
Revision powerpoint (teacher and student version)
48 revision cards
Exam Questions
Crossword
Summary sheets
Domino Cards
There is a similar set of resources for the Forensic Topic.
A full set of resources for revision for research methods
A set of revision cards that can be printed double sided and cut up to make a pack of quick recall question and answer cards. They are great for independent or pair revision of key content.
a revision presentation that takes students back over all key aspect of the RM topic with prompts to complete pages of activities in the activity booklet as you go.
Research methods activity booklet - to be completed to work on all aspects of research methods. Can be done independently or as part of taught sessions using the revision powerpoint.
series of resources for revision
NOTE: All these can be purchased independently from each other as well.
Full lesson, activities and video links for Aqa Psychology new spec. It includes a powerpoint presentation, with notes sheet (the students use this to take notes from the ppt, rather than note into book/paper).
The lesson includes:
Discussion Starter
Evaluation Match Task
Exam Questions
3 video links
Activities inbedded in notes sheet
Two possible blank essay plans
The lesson should take 1 hr 30 - 2 hrs to complete.
This is a full lesson of resources for the first two lessons (2-3 hours of teaching) for the Psychodynamic Approach. It includes Levels of Consciousness, Defence mechanisms and Id, Ego and Superego.
There are numerous activities and lots of video links throughout and a fun plenary desert island discussion activity which demonstrates the conflicts of Id, Ego and Superego.
I teach using the ppt and students make their notes into the provided “notes sheet” to save them copying too much from the board which has the activities inbedded throughout it.
The Psychosexual stages is a separate resource uploaded.
Full lesson and activities for Aqa Psychology new spec issues and debates topic. It includes a powerpoint presentation, with notes sheet (the students use this to take notes from the ppt, rather than note into book/paper).
Includes some activities:
• Exam Questions for Debates Section
• Example Table Task
• Evaluation Match Task
• Kahoot Link
Powerpoint and Activities for Treatments for Phobias (1-2 hour lesson). Designed for the AQA Psychology Psychopathology module.
It includes a powerpoint with some built in activities, an evaluation sheet, an essay plan and some assessment exam questions.
NOTE: Can be bought as part of a bundle with other phobias lessons. Also similar lessons for OCD & Depression available as well.
This is a full lesson for OCD Explanations (including genetic and neural explanations). It is designed to take 1.5-2 hours.
It includes:
Powerpoint for teaching
Notes sheet - for students to complete while working through the powerpoint
Match task for evaluation
Essay Plan Blank for students
Sample Essay to show students
A full lesson (1 hr 30-2 hrs) on Types of Observations for AQA Psychology. This includes:
-A powerpoint which outlines types of observations, evaluation of observations, sampling procedures, behavioural categories and inter-rater reliability.
-A summary table
-Activities on observations
-Exam Questions on Observations
-Ideas for designing their own observation
Full Lesson resources for Zimbardo lesson. This could cover 1.5-2 hours of time. I usually go over social roles, before getting them to watch the 30 min video and complete their notes sheet. Then I go over the study so they can add in any details they missed into their sheet. Then the students complete the evaluation tasks. Before ending the lesson with a true or false.
It includes a detailed powerpoint and a few activities. Activities include:
-Video link and notes sheet to complete with video
-Evaluation sheet
-Improving Evaluation of Zimbardo Sheet
-Implications of findings
Revision activity for students to complete checking their knowledge of key terms. They have answers provided too.
Topics included:
Gender
Forensic
Schizophrenia
The Approaches
Biopsychology
Research Methods AS
Memory
Psychopathology
This bundle includes all of the lessons I have uploaded for A2 AQA Psychology revision of year 1 and new A2 bits for research methods. For the first year content these are revision lessons (e.g experiments, sampling, ethics, data etc) and assume some prior knowledge from first year. For the second year content its new lessons (e.g stats, validity, reliability, features of science). It includes powerpoints for all and then worksheets and some exam questions.
Includes (in the order I teach it):
Hypotheses & Variables
Validity
Reliability
Experiments & Experimental Design
Observations
Content Analysis & Case Study
Self Report & Correlation
Ethics & Sampling Methods
Data, Data Analysis & Significance
Statistics
Features of a science
There is a similar bundle for first year original lessons as well:
/teaching-resource/resource-12763300
Another good resource for RM is the workshop on designing research essays
/teaching-resource/resource-12744159
Issues and Debates Full lesson and activities for AQA Psychology.
Includes:
FW vs Determinism
Reductionism vs Holism
Nature vs Nurture
Gender Bias
Culture Bias
Ethical Implications
(note: Nomothetic vs Idiographic not included for the time being)
Also included is the issues and debates summary revision ppt for whole topic and a set of revision cards.
For AQA Psychology Forensic Topic. This is a full lesson on Atavistic form (Lombroso’s explanation). It includes a fun activity which can be done for open evening- serial killer or psychologist (the descriptions should be stuck on the back of the photos for each card).
After covering the features of Lombroso’s theory they examine their picture to see if their criminal has any of those features.
This bundle includes all of the 9 lessons I have uploaded for AS AQA Psychology research methods and Revision resources too. It includes powerpoints for all and then worksheets and some exam questions.
Includes:
Variables
Experiments
Experimental Design
Correlations
Observations
Aims and Hypotheses
Sampling Methods
Data and Maths
Significance and Sign Test
There is a second year revision and new lessons bundle too:
/teaching-resource/aqa-psychology-research-methods-year-2-full-lessons-and-revision-resources-11780438
A lesson on how to tackle the RM essays in paper 2 for AQA Psychology from an examiner on this paper.
There is a powerpoint and two sample answers included as well as top tips and detailled demonstrations of how to do each part.
Theres also some sample questions for students to try, some of which are new and made up so the students wont have seen them before.
Includes a card sort activity too where students have to design a study.
This is the evaluation lesson i do, and summary activities for the Psychodynamic Approach.
It includes:
PPT with evaluation and activities
Odd one out task
Idea for a debate
Summary activities to test knowledge of the approach
3 sample essays demonstrating the difference in interpreting what a question is after.
For AQA Psychology. This is a revision lesson on observations and designing observations. It is designed for second years, having already covered it in detail in the first year.
It includes a ppt and a notes sheet with activities throughout to check learning. The students complete the notes sheet as we work through the ppt so they have some bits to fill in and activities to complete.
It also includes a sample answer to a design an observation 12 mark essay and tips for achieving high marks in these questions. Plus there are a set of exam questions and a mark scheme to use.
elow is a link too the first year full lesson on observation if you prefer…
/teaching-resource/observations-aqa-psychology-research-methods-full-lesson-ppt-exam-questions-activities-11742197
2x one hour lessons on Milgram’s study for the Social Influence topic for Psychology.
It includes:
A detailled ppt
Activities
Lesson Plan
Video Links
Starter and plenary activity
There are other lessons available for social influence
