This is a GCSE psychology lesson [Edexcel], which focuses on how to answer 12 mark research methods questions. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 9 slides on the power point. All resources are provided on separate word documents. The lesson requires students to have a basic understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of different research methods. All exam questions are taken from previous past papers. Included: Starter- research methods true or false task. Answers provided. Title page- encourages students to think about strengths and weaknesses of observations and how they think they would structure a 12 mark question. An explanation of how the questions are marked and a suggestion of how students could structure their answer. Students to have a go at planning a 12 mark question. Planning sheet is provided on a separate worksheet. - mark scheme provided on the power point, students to add anything they have missed out. Example answer to a different 12 mark question provided on a separate document. (this is a full mark response) Students to practice writing a 12 marker, question provided on the power point, there is also a planning sheet which includes the question which is provided as a separate word document.

This is a GCSE psychology lesson which focuses on Damasio et al’s research about Phineas Gage. This lesson is part of ‘the brain’ unit. This lesson is designed to fill 90 minutes and the power point consists of 12 slides. Included: starter- recap structure of the brain. - brain outline’s included on a separate worksheet. who was Phineas Gage? - Short video clip, link included on the power point. Key questions for students to answer after watching the clip. key details of Damasio’s research, including- aims, procedure, results, conclusion and evaluation. Worksheet for students to complete. (four slides giving details of each area) knowledge check. ‘Blankety blank’ activity. Evaluation of the research. - worksheet for students to complete. 4 mark exam question practice by the end of the lesson all students will be able to explain the case of Phineas Gage and will be able to explain the changes in human behaviour by referring to Damasio et al’s research findings.

This is a GCSE psychology lesson, the lesson focuses on revising the sleeping and dreaming unit. The lesson is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson and the power point consists of 15 slides. There is a worksheet to go with this lesson, students should complete the activities on the worksheet whilst the teacher goes through the power point. The GCSE Edexcel textbook will be needed to complete some tasks. Included: -Starter activity. Students to work out the missing words in the sentence. The statements are from the whole unit. -Explanation of the features, functions and benefits of sleep. -Explanation of internal and external influences on sleep, along with their strengths and weaknesses. -Explanation of sleep disorders. Insomnia and Narcolepsy. -Freud’s theory of dreaming- youtube clip. Students to complete the task on the worksheet after watching the clip. -Key studies task. Students to use pages in the textbook to answer the questions on the worksheet. (Siffre and Freud, Little Hans). -Independent revision task. -Retrieval practice, question task. Students to answer as many questions as they can. These are differentiated (colour coded) in terms of difficulty. Answers also included.

GCSE psycyology- Edexcel. This is a workbook which takes students through the whole of the development unit. This booklet goes alongside the lessons which are available in my shop. There is space in the workbook for students to complete activities which are instructed on the lesson powerpoints. This booklet has a total of 48 pages, it includes a check list for students to pin point any gaps in their knowledge, as well as two pages of key terms with their definitions. This booklet consists of a total of 9 lessons, including the issues and debates lesson (the development of morality). THIS BOOKLET IS NOT STAND ALONE- IT RELIES ON YOU HAVING THE LESSONS MADE WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON MY SHOP.

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the biological explanations for criminality. This lesson specifically focuses on the amygdala and aggression. There are 14 slides on the power point and the lesson is made to last 90 minutes. Attached is also an information handout which covers the key points stated on the power point. Included: Starter, focusing on recapping key terms to do with research methods. Title page- encouraging students to think about some of the key terms that will be discussed as part of the lesson. 3 mark exam question- requires students to have learnt about brain injury. Outline of the main three biological explanations: brain injury, amygdala and XYY syndrome. Explanation of what the amygdala is- with a video clip. Link on the pp slide. Explanation of sham rage - Britton and Cannon. - Short video clip, link on the slide. Explanation of key studies including Raine (1997), Raine and Gao et al (2010), Pardini et al (2014). Raine interview- reading task. This article is not attached as it is not my own work. However, if you would like it please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk and I will send it over to you. Strengths and weaknesses of the explanation summarised. Plenary - guess the psychopath from the PET scans. Challenge task - links to issues and debates.

This is a A-Level Psychology lesson. The lesson is designed to be an introduction to research methods. Particularly planning research. There are 13 power point slides in total and the lesson is designed to last 90 minutes. A worksheet is also provided, this goes alongside the power point for students to fill in. Extension and challenge tasks provided throughout the power point. Included: Starter activity, methods key concepts unscramble the letters. Title page, encouraging students to think about what things psychologists have to consider before conducting their research. Key concepts- see how many students already know. The basics- primary and secondary data. Qualitative and Quantitative data. Challenge question provided. Explanation of what a hypothesis is and the different types. Application task, on pp slide and student worksheet. Dependent and independent variables, application task for students to complete. Explanation of sampling and a sampling frame. ‘read it’ task- will need access to page 170 in the A-level edexcel year 1 textbook (eye book). Application tasks for students to complete on the worksheet. Explanation of different experimental/ research designs. Strengths and weaknesses of each provided. - application task provided. Plenary- research methods bingo.

This is a A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the social approach. The lesson is based around Burger 2009- a contemporary study. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 18 slides on the power point. There are two worksheets attached which go with this lesson. Included: The power point goes through the aims, screening procedure, experiment procedure, results, conclusion and evaluation. Students are required to answer the questions on their worksheet whilst going through the power point. Challenge questions are included occasionally on the power point slides. Students are then encouraged to add to their notes using the textbook reading. I have not attached scanned copies of these because they are not my own work, however, if you do not have the textbooks in school and would like the reading please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk. Students are then required to use their knowledge of Burger and Milgram to complete the comparison worksheet.

This is an A-level psychology [EDEXCEL] lesson which focuses on writing essay style questions- particularly 8 markers. This lesson is based around an 8 mark exam question on Jerry Burger- contemporary study. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, Milgram crossword. Attached as a separate document- answers included. Homework recap- students to discuss what they know about Burger’s research. Can be adapted so it does not refer to homework if necessary. Title page- encouraging students to think about what is meant by AO1, AO2 and AO3. Exam knowledge- chocolate bars needed to complete the activity, Students think about what is meant by each of the AO’s through analysing their chocolate bar. Command words in exam questions and what they require students to do. Introduction to the 8 mark question on Burger- students to start to think about what they would include. Model answer to the question provided. Students to have a go at planning the question- planning method included on the pp. Students then have a go at answering the 8 mark question.

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the social psychology unit. The lesson is based around explanations of prejudice- with a specific focus on Sherif et al, Robbers Cave experiment. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 14 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, unscramble the key words, answers provided on the pp slide. Title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about the study and realistic conflict theory. Recapping realistic conflict theory- questions and answers provided. Worksheet outlining experiments 1 (1954) and 2 (1958). Outline of the third experiment- 1961. Aims, procedures, results and conclusions. Challenge questions on the pp slides throughout. The procedure is broken down into stage 1, stage 2 and stage 3. Results for each stage and conclusions- fill in the blanks task. Student worksheet and answers provided. Reading task- students will need access to the A-level textbook 1. I have not attached a copy of this, however if it is needed please drop me an email to amyfo7@live.co.uk Final task- transformation task. Students to create a storyboard based on the robbers cave experiment. Brief template provided on the pp slide.

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the social psychology unit. The lesson is based on realistic conflict theory by Sherif 1966. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, scrabble board, students to work out the highest scoring key concept. Title page- encouraging students to think about if they know anything about realistic conflict theory and what we mean by prejudice. Prejudice recap- fill in the blanks. Worksheet provided, answers on the pp. Explanation of the theory included: intergroup competition, limited resources, negative interdependence, positive interdependence and superordinate goals. 4 mark exam question- example answer included on pp slide. Evaluation of the theory. Introduction to 8 mark question- students to plan. Model answer provided on a separate worksheet. Introduction to the Robbers Cave Experiment- two video clips, links provided on the pp slide. Consolidation- creative task.

This is a A-level psychology lesson which focuses on the social psychology unit (prejudice). This lesson goes through the evaluation of Sherif’s Robbers Cave experiment. The lesson does rely on students having an understanding of the experiment. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 12 slides on the power point. Included: Starter, recap of the robbers cave experiment. Questions and answers provided. Title page- encouraging them to think about what they can remember about Sherif. Discussion of what Sherif did in his experiment that did and did not reduce prejudice. Textbook reading. Students will need access to the edexcel book 1 in order to read the evaluation points. If you do not have the textbooks please drop me an email to amyfo7@live.co.uk and I can send you over a scanned copy. Worksheet which focuses on generalisability, reliability, validity, ethics and applicability. Students to fill in whilst evaluation points are explained. Power point slides which go through key evaluation points such as validity, key pieces of evidence are referred to throughout. Challenge questions also provided throughout. Independent tasks- students to pick one of the options on the slide. E.g. adding extra detail to their notes using psychologywizard or creating a revision resource.

This is an Alevel psychology lesson which focuses on the social psychology unit. This lesson links to the prejudice side of the course, the lesson includes social identity theory- explanation and evaluation. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point. Included: Starter- recap questions which range in difficulty. Refers to social psychology. Title page- ‘everyone is prejudice’ encouraging students to debate how far they agree with the statement. Explanation of social identity theory- referring to in-groups and out-groups, social categorisation, social identification and social comparison. Challenge questions provided throughout. Explanation of how social identity theory can lead to prejudice and discrimination. Example to illustrate social identity theory- student worksheet. Answers provided. summary task- key words provided. Evaluation of the theory- students will need to use the edexcel book 1 to answer the questions. I have not attached a scanned copy but if this is needed please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk. Answers provided on the power point. 8 mark exam question on SIT. Brief plan included on the pp slide. Mark scheme for the question is attached as a separate document.

This is an a-level psychology lesson which introduces students to the behaviourist approach. The lesson is designed to introduce students to key learning theories. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 15 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, encouraging numeracy. Key words from social psychology. Answers provided. Title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about learning theories. An outline of what will be covered in the course. Explanation of what psychologists mean by the term ‘learning’. Short reading task from ‘the graphic guide’ - reading attached. Introduction to the idea that behaviour can be observed. Introduction to the three key learning theories: SLT, operant conditioning & classical conditioning. - a brief explanation of each. Introduction to animal research, including key statistics, the idea behind ensuring animal research is adhering to ethical guidelines. Introduction to phobias- encouraging students to think about whether phobias can be learnt. Video link showing unusual phobias, video linking to how phobias could be treated. Homework - reading task. From ‘the little book of psychology’ - reading not attached, but this slide can be deleted if not necessary.

This is a A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the learning approach. This lesson specifically focuses on introducing the social learning theory, Bandura. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 16 power point slides. Included: Starter activity- focusing on recapping key words from the social approach. Recap- key word match up focusing on schedules of reinforcement (Skinner). Title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about SLT and Bandura et al. Links to research methods. Overview of the different types of observations used in psychology. Including; structured, natural, covert, overt, participant and non-participant. Video clip introducing students to social learning theory. Link provided on the pp slide. The main features of social learning theory explained. Challenge questions and application tasks provided. The four stages of social learning theory including: attention, retention, reproduction, motivation. Student storyboard task to go with this, an example is on the pp slide. Storyboard template provided on a separate document. Evaluation of SLT. Including evidence, application, reductionism. Reading activity to ensure students understand key concepts. Will need access to the ALevel Edexcel textbook to complete this. 8 mark exam question based on SLT. Students to plan the question (or could write) on the sheet provided. Question is also on the pp slide. Students can then add anything to their plan which they have missed out using the mark scheme provided on the pp. The graphic guide reading task. Pages not included. Plenary- start reading ahead about Bandura’s main BoBo doll experiment. Again, students will need access to the textbook to complete this. Homework task- content analysis. Slide can be removed if not applicable. Textbook pages and the graphic guide pages have not been included. However, if you need scanned copies please email me at amyfo7@live.co.uk and I can send them over.

This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on operant conditioning schedules of reinforcement and behaviour modification. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 15 slides on the power point. Included: Starter activity, true or false based on social psychology. Title page- encouraging students to think about what rewards would motivate them the most. Scenario provided. Recap of operant conditioning. Video clip summarising schedules of reinforcement, link provided on pp slide. Explanation of continuous and partial reinforcement schedules. Explanation of fixed and variable ratio schedules. Explanation of fixed and variable interval schedules. Short answer exam questions- mark scheme on the pp slide. Explanation of behaviour modification & shaping. Fill in the blanks task - answer sheet also provided. Links to issues and debates- student application task. Strengths and weaknesses of reinforcement schedules. Homework task- revision consolidation.

This power point contains 5 mind-maps which summaries the key content from the social and learning approach. Key studies and terms are included. These are typically used as a revision aid. Included: Social psychology mind-map - focusing on obedience. Social psychology mind- map - focusing on prejudice. Key learning theories: SLT, Classical conditioning & Operant conditioning. Key learning studied: Watson & Rayner, Pavlov, Bandura et al. Learning theories- application to phobias including Capafons.

This is a GCSE psychology lesson which focuses on the sleeping and dreaming unit. The lesson is based around sleep disorders; insomnia and narcolepsy. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 14 slides on the power point. The lesson also comes with a worksheet with various activities that go along with the power point. The power point indicates when there are activities to complete on the worksheet. Included: starter activity which focuses on recapping the criminal unit. (this task could be changed to link to any other unit which has been taught) title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about sleep disorders. spider diagram task- students to write everything they already know. an explanation of what sleep disorders are. short video clip about insomnia- link on the power point. newspaper article about insomnia. symptoms and explanations of insomnia. video about narcolepsy- questions to answer. Link on the power point. explanation of what narcolepsy is, symptoms and explanations. Challenge questions provided on the power point throughout. practice 4 mark exam question, question and mark scheme provided on the power point.

This is a GCSE psychology lesson which focuses on the sleeping and dreaming unit. The lesson is based upon a key study; Freud- Little Hans. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 17 slides on the power point. The lesson also comes with a worksheet with activities for students to fill in which go along with the power point. Challenge/ extension questions are provided throughout. Included: starter, criminal psychology recap. title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about Freud. explanation of case studies- including strengths and weaknesses. background to the study with a short video clip. explanation of aims, procedure, results and conclusions. Tasks in the booklet for students to complete. strengths and weaknesses of the study. 9 mark exam question. Question provided on the pp along with a brief outline of how to structure an answer. Mark scheme provided on the power point. plenary- summary task. Students write a snapchat message using the key concepts on the power point.

This is a GCSE psychology lesson which focuses on analysing data. Specifically focusing on descriptive statistics, fractions, percentages etc. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes, there are a total of 16 slides on the power point. There is also a worksheet which includes exam questions which students are guided through throughout the lesson. Included: Starter, students to unscramble key concepts related to research methods. Answers on the slide. Title page, encouraging students to think about what data analysis means, and assessing their prior knowledge on key concepts. Explanation of standard form and decimal form. Short answer exam question on standard form- question provided on pp and worksheet. Mark scheme included on pp slide. Explanation of decimal place and rounding. Application task for students to complete on slide. Explanation of significant figures and estimation. Images from the textbook, but may wish to have the gcse edexcel psychology textbook to hand to also read through with students. Short answer exam question on estimation, question on worksheet and mark scheme on pp slide. Explanation of ratios with a short answer exam question for students to complete. Explanation of percentages and fractions- application task to complete. Explanation of descriptive statistics (range, mean, median and mode). Tasks and exam questions for students to complete. All answers provided on pp slides. Key concepts sheet for students to complete based on what they have learnt during the lesson. May need to use the textbooks to complete this.

This is a GCSE psychology lesson which covers the basics of research methods. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are 15 slides on the power point. This lesson also comes with a booklet/ worksheet which students should fill in whilst the lesson is being taught. All key information and activities are included on this worksheet. Challenge and extension tasks are provided on the power point. Included: Starter, students to work out the key methods based on the images. Title page, encouraging students to think about what they already know about research methods. Key concepts that will be covered- students to see which ones they can already define. Explanation of primary and secondary data- workbook task. Explanation of qualitative and quantitative data- workbook task. Different types of hypotheses, dependent & independent variables, controlling extraneous variables. Key content on the pp slide and in the workbook- application tasks for students to complete. Sampling techniques- students to complete strengths and weaknesses task in workbook. May need access to the GCSE psychology Edexcel textbook to help them with this. Research and experimental designs- students to complete table in workbook based on info on pp slide. 3 x short answer practice exam questions. Provided on the workbook. Mark schemes are included on the pp slides. Plenary- students workout missing words in the sentences.