Updated for AQA 2025 Spec – Teaching from SEPTEMBER 2025 onwards
This resource is designed for teaching Milgram’s Research into Obedience (1963) under the AQA A-Level Psychology (2025 Specification). It has been fully updated in line with AQA’s 2025 specification changes, which require students to understand Milgram’s original obedience study, explain findings and conclusions, evaluate methodological and ethical issues, and consider Social Identity Theory (SIT) as an alternative explanation.
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This fully editable lesson explores Milgram’s classic study through accessible summaries, real-world application, and structured evaluation. Students are supported to build strong AO1 and AO3 skills through scaffolded activities, peer discussion, retrieval practice and exam-style questions.
What’s Included:
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Fully Editable Lesson Slides – Covers Milgram’s aim, procedure, prods, findings, and conclusions. Includes discussion-based “Think, Pair, Share” tasks, a SIT comparison, ethical guidance content, and a plenary on methodological improvement.
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Social Identity Theory Slides – Two clear and student-friendly slides explain and apply SIT as an alternative explanation, fully aligned with 2025 spec expectations.
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Evaluate It Task – Interactive activity where students sort statements as strength, limitation, or both. Includes a challenge question on how modern ethical guidelines would impact the study.
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Evaluation Worksheet– Printable worksheet allowing students to develop AO3 skills by identifying and explaining evaluation points with optional extension task for paragraph building.
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Concepts Sheet: Ethical Guidance – A clear and accessible breakdown of how modern ethical principles (e.g., informed consent, deception, right to withdraw) apply to Milgram’s study, with suggested answers for class or homework discussion.
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Exam-Style Practice Question – 4-mark AO3 evaluation task with a model answer and slide prompts to support student responses.
How This Resource Reflects the 2025 Specification Changes:
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Fully aligned with AQA 2025 requirements for Social Influence: Obedience
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Includes Milgram’s procedure, findings, conclusion, and evaluation
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Integrates Social Identity Theory as a named alternative explanation
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Develops AO1 and AO3 skills through interactive and written tasks
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Promotes ethical awareness and real-world application through discussion and exam-style questions
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