Delaying Gratification: Could you? Can your students?
The marshmallow test - an excellent lesson starter to focus students' minds at exam time. And great for introducing the concepts of the id and ego!
Wordsnake! Key Theorists in Psychology
Here's a fantastic teaching resource to introduce the key theorists in psychology to your students.
Great lesson starter for obedience!
Here's a fantastic way to introduce the topic of obedience to your students.
Talkabout! A quick and easy lesson starter
Quiz shows are a massive source of inspiration to me when it comes to starters and plenaries. Here’s one I used regularly that's based on a popular 90's quiz show - it's perfect for the classroom.
Revision Techniques: Memory Strategies for the Classroom
Few of us would argue that the volume of research and theory that students have to learn is challenging - as exams loom, how about sharing some memory strategies with your students?
AQA Year 1 (AS) A Level Psychology Workshop Sessions
The session content for our upcoming AQA Year 1 (AS) A Level Psychology Workshops is outlined below.
Aphasia - The Man Who Can Only Say Yes and No
A fascinating case study here about a man suffering from severe Aphasia, a condition that affects some patients after they have suffered a stroke.
CBT Can Help With Dental Phobia
Fear of dental treatment is a pretty common phobia and the traditional approach has been to use sedation procedures to help patients through their treatment. However it seems that an alternative...
Anxiety - the Life-Saving Sixth Sense?
A terrific article here on anxiety, reporting on recent research that suggests that anxiety can be a lifesaver!
Eyewitness Testimony - How Reliable Would You Be?
Some terrific teaching resources included in this BBC resource on the reliability of witnesses. It turns out stress is a key factor affecting the reliability of eyewitness testimony (EWT).
What Happens to Your Brain When You Make a Memory?
A highly accessible overview of key concepts in memory here from the Guardian.
Treating Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Around 1 in 2 of us will go through a traumatic experience of some kind during our lives. For around 1 in 6 the symptoms of trauma will barely fade.
A Level Psychology Depts - Behind the Numbers
Buried deep in the DfE data is information provided by schools and colleges about the exam entries they make each year.We delved into the latest data (summer 2014) to see if we could learn a little...
Teaching Resource: Models of Memory (Left Brain Right Brain)
Here's a fantastic resource to use with your Year 1 Psychology students to revise and recap Models of Memory.
Memory: 7 free teaching activities
Here are 7 great activities to use when teaching memory.
New GCSE Psychology - Teaching Content from September 2017
The DfE has published the draft proposed subject content for the new GCSE Psychology for first teaching from September 2017.The draft teaching content is now open to consultation and responses are...
New AQA Spec - Need a Crystal Ball?
Preparing for teaching in September is something you are probably sorting right now. You have the specification and you have probably looked at what you can recycle from your current teaching…but...
And So They’re Back! Now…What to Do with Them…?
I hope half term has been good for you. We are fast approaching the return of the Year 12s ad although it is summer, and it's warmer and sunnier, this time of year can be a bit of a 'twilight zone'...
IDA: Just One is Enough…but Make it a Good One!
IDA commentary seems to make preparation for Unit 3 harder than the other units. For a decent grade it is a requirement, and students find it difficult to do. However, if you think IDA whilst you...
Developing PSYA1 Skills: Lessons Learnt from May 2014
As PSYA1 approaches, what can we learn from last year's exam? A quick look at the examiner's report provides us with some fascinating insight and advice.