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McAllister’s AQA A-Level Psych Shop

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I have been teaching A-Level Psychology for 12 years to very mixed ability cohorts so my resources appeal to both A* and E grade candidates. Each lesson covers a double page spread from the textbook and would take approximately 1 to 1.5 hours to teach. Every lesson includes a PPT presentation, a handout for students to complete throughout the lesson, and lots of interactive activities. Each lesson is comprehensive and includes everything a student needs, no need to go elsewhere.

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I have been teaching A-Level Psychology for 12 years to very mixed ability cohorts so my resources appeal to both A* and E grade candidates. Each lesson covers a double page spread from the textbook and would take approximately 1 to 1.5 hours to teach. Every lesson includes a PPT presentation, a handout for students to complete throughout the lesson, and lots of interactive activities. Each lesson is comprehensive and includes everything a student needs, no need to go elsewhere.
AQA A Level Psych - Social Influence (Minority influence)
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AQA A Level Psych - Social Influence (Minority influence)

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Lesson includes: Locus of control and social support re-cap (PPT) Discussion of how a minority might influence a majority (PPT) Role play of Moscovici’s study (Moscovici role play) Description of consistency, commitment and flexibility (PPT and handout) Application task (PPT and handout) Evaluation (PPT and handout)
AQA A Level Psych - Social Influence (Resistance to social influence)
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AQA A Level Psych - Social Influence (Resistance to social influence)

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Lesson includes: Intro to resistance of social influence (PPT) Rotter’s Locus of Control Scale (Rotter’s scale) Description of internal and external locus of control, with activities (PPT and handout) Evaluation in the form of research studies (Handout) Description of social support (PPT and handout) Evaluation in the form of research studies (Handout)
AQA A Level Psych - Forensic (Psychological explanations of offending behaviour)
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AQA A Level Psych - Forensic (Psychological explanations of offending behaviour)

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Resources for at least four 1.5 hour lessons, which include: Description of Eysenck’s theory, including Eysenck’s Personality Inventory activity and evaluation task (PPT, handout, Eysenck’s Personality Inventory) Description of cognitive explanations, including Heinz dilemma activity, description of cognitive distortions and evaluation for both (PPT and handout) Description of differential association, including activities, evaluation and differentiated essay plans (PPT, handout essay plan) Description of psychodynamic explanations, including inadequate superego and Bowlby’s maternal deprivation theory, with activities and evaluation for both (PPT and handout) Research task using information covered in the topic so far (PPT)
AQA A Level Psych - Forensic (Dealing with offending behaviour)
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AQA A Level Psych - Forensic (Dealing with offending behaviour)

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Enough resources for at least four 1.5 hour lessons, which include: Intro to custodial sentencing, aims of custodial sentencing, psychological effects of custodial sentencing and evaluation - all include interactive activities (PPT, handout, psychological effects activity, sentencing activity) Intro to behavioural modification, and description and evaluation of token economy - all include interactive activities (PPT and handout) Description and evaluation of anger management - both include interactive activities (PPT, handout, stages of anger management activity) Description and evaluation of restorative justice - both include interactive activities (PPT, handout, restorative justice role play, restorative justice example)
AQA A Level Psych - Forensic (Offender profiling)
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AQA A Level Psych - Forensic (Offender profiling)

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Resources to cover at least two 1.5 hour lessons worth of teaching include: Description of top-down approach, with clips, examples and evaluation (PPT and handout) Description of bottom-up approach with clips, examples and evaluation (PPT and handout) Comparison of the two approaches (PPT and discussion)
AQA A Level Psych - Memory (Misleading information as a factor affecting EWT)
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AQA A Level Psych - Memory (Misleading information as a factor affecting EWT)

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Lesson includes: Introduction to EWT using interactive activities where students become an eye witness (PPT) Interactive activity where students take part in a reconstruction of Loftus and Palmer’s study to understand how leading questions affects EWT (PPT and activity worksheet) Evaluation of Loftus and Palmer’s study (PPT and handout) Extension of Loftus and Palmer’s study with links to a TedTalk and newpaper article Interactive activity where students learn how post event discussion can affect EWT (PPT and handout) Evaluation of Gabbert’s study (PPT and handout)
AQA A Level Psych - Issues and Debates (Determinism and Free Will)
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AQA A Level Psych - Issues and Debates (Determinism and Free Will)

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Second lesson on Issues and Debates - Determinism vs Free Will Lesson includes: Starter activity on where causes for a crime are developed within a wider context of the determinism vs free will debate (PPT and starter handout). Description of hard and soft determinism, and free will (PPT and handout). Application tasks of the debate to relevant behaviours (PPT). Types of determinism (biological, environmental and psychic) (PPT and handout). Scientific emphasis on causal explanations (PPT and handout). Evaluation of the debate (PPT and handout). 16 mark exam question with mark scheme (PPT).
AQA A Level Psych - Attachment (Stages of Attachment and Role of the Father)
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AQA A Level Psych - Attachment (Stages of Attachment and Role of the Father)

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Second lesson on Attachment - Stages of Attachment and role of the Father Lesson includes: Re-cap of caregiver-infant interaction key words (PPT and handout). Description of study by Schaffer and Emerson using mix and match activity with application task (PPT and handout). Evaluation of Schaffer and Emerson using PEE structure (PPT and handout). Homework task into the role of the father with answers (PPT and handout). Exam questions on lesson one and two with mark scheme (handout).
AQA A Level Psych - Attachment (Animal Studies)
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AQA A Level Psych - Attachment (Animal Studies)

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Third lesson of Attachment - Animal Studies Lesson includes: Description of animal studies into attachment (Lorenz and Harlow) using discussion tasks and YouTube clips (PPT, YouTube clips and handout). Evaluation task with answers (evaluation handout). Debate activity regarding the usefulness of animal studies into attachment (PPT). Mix and match plenary activity (PPT and mix & match cards).