Planning and teaching

• Co-teaching guide H167 H567 - This guide provides sample curriculum plans for delivering the AS Level and A Level and for the co-teaching of both. PDF 1MB
• Support highlights A comprehensive collection of resources to help you quickly get up to speed in the classroom and support your students in preparing for exams. These materials will focus your teaching on individual abilities of students, help determine their capabilities and above all save you time. PDF 614KB
• Child psychology H567 - This resource aims to provide a suggested scheme of work outline that you can adapt to suit your students. PDF 428KB
• Criminal Psychology H567 - This resource aims to provide a suggested scheme of work outline that you can adapt to suit your students. PDF 502KB
• Environmental psychology H567 - This resource aims to provide a suggested scheme of work outline that you can adapt to suit your students. PDF 393KB
• Issues in Mental Health H567 - This guide suggests a possible scheme of work for the compulsory component 03 section 'Issues in mental health'. PDF 404KB
• Sport psychology H567 - This resource aims to provide a suggested scheme of work outline that you can adapt to suit your students. PDF 434KB

Delivery guides (online)

Delivery guides (PDF)

• Psychological themes through core studies editable worksheets H167 H567 - Word versions of the student resources also found in the component 02 core studies delivery guide. ZIP 12MB

• A Level scheme of work H567 - A sample scheme of work for A Level Psychology. DOCX 1MB
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Research methods

Psychological themes through core studies

Applied psychology

• Areas and perspectives in a nutshell H167 H567 - This resource summarises the five areas and two perspectives in the specification, including key words, how the area/perspective has developed and suggestions for further reading. PDF 458KB
• Child psychology key research guide H567 - A guide to six child psychology research studies including an outline of the theories on which they are based, procedures followed, key findings and possible conclusions. PDF 688KB
• Core studies overview and how they provide new understandings of behaviour H167 H567 - This resources identifies the key conclusions and new understandings of behaviour from the 20 core studies in relation to the areas and key themes. PDF 415KB
• Criminal psychology key research guide H567 - A guide to six criminal psychology research studies including an outline of the theories on which they are based, procedures followed, key findings and possible conclusions. PDF 592KB
• Environmental psychology key research guide H567 - A guide to six environmental psychology research studies including an outline of the theories on which they are based, procedures followed, key findings and possible conclusions. PDF 603KB
• Frequently asked questions H167 H567 - A range of FAQs focusing on resources and components 01, 02, and 03. DOCX 152KB
• Guide to core studies H167 H567 - This guide provides an overview of ten of the 20 core studies including their background, research methods, procedures, key findings and possible conclusions. PDF 697KB
• Guide to core studies (part 2) H567 - This guide provides an overview of the remaining ten core studies not covered in part 1. PDF 1MB
• Guide to flipped learning H167 H567 - This guide explains how flipped learning can be used to deliver components 01 and 02 in an innovative and engaging way and includes a wide variety of worksheets and resources links. PDF 1MB
• How the contemporary study changes our understanding of individual, social and cultural diversity H167 H567 - This component 02 resource offers guidance on the specification content, the changing in our understanding of diversity, with a particular focus on contemporary studies. PDF 323KB
• Issues in mental health key research guide H567 - A guide to three mental health studies including an outline of the theories on which they are based, procedures followed, key findings and possible conclusions. PDF 339KB
• Meet the researcher: Dr Peter Lovatt H167 H567 - Focussing on his fascinating research into social dance, Dr Peter Lovatt ('Doctor Dance') provides an insight into the real-life work of a researcher as well as into his background, career and views on some of the key debates in psychology. PDF 1MB
• Psychological applied learning scenarios H167 H567 - This resource gives some examples of PALS that could be used to help student understanding of the component 02 exam requirements. PDF 953KB
• Question bank: Psychological themes through core studies H167 H567 - This guide focuses on the types of questions students may face in the component 02 examination. PDF 424KB
• Question bank: Research methods H167 H567 - This guide focuses on the types of questions students may face in the AS or A Level component 01 Research methods examination. PDF 444KB
• Relating core studies to psychological areas and perspectives H567 - This guide supports the delivery of component 02, outlining how the 20 core studies each link to the different areas and perspectives. PDF 1MB
• Skills guides
• Spaced review and interleaving H167 H567 - This guide gives ideas about how and when to use spaced review to improve your students recall in AS and A Level Psychology. PDF 1MB
• Sport and exercise psychology key research guide H567 - A guide to six sport and exercise psychology research studies including a look at their procedures, key findings and possible conclusions. PDF 722KB

• A handbook of practical investigations H167 H567 - This guide gives teachers student-friendly practical research investigations, involving experimental, self-reporting, observational and correlational methods. PDF 2MB

• Report writing guide for students This useful handbook will help students get to grips with all aspects of psychological report writing. PDF 1MB

• Why study psychology? H167 H567 - A poster for use in classrooms or at open evenings. PDF 1MB

• Co-teaching guide H167 H567 - This guide provides sample curriculum plans for delivering the AS Level and A Level and for the co-teaching of both. PDF 1MB

Delivery guides (online)

Delivery guides (PDF)

• Psychological themes through core studies editable worksheets H167 H567 - Word versions of the student resources also found in the component 02 core studies delivery guide. ZIP 12MB

• AS Level scheme of work H167 - This resources provides a sample scheme of work for AS Level Psychology. DOC 398KB
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Research methods

Psychological themes through core studies

• Areas and perspectives in a nutshell H167 H567 - This resource summarises the five areas and two perspectives in the specification, including key words, how the area/perspective has developed and suggestions for further reading. PDF 458KB
• Core studies overview and how they provide new understandings of behaviour H167 H567 - This resources identifies the key conclusions and new understandings of behaviour from the 20 core studies in relation to the areas and key themes. PDF 415KB
• Frequently asked questions H167 H567 - A range of FAQs focusing on resources and components 01, 02, and 03. DOCX 152KB
• Guide to core studies H167 H567 - This guide provides an overview of ten of the 20 core studies including their background, research methods, procedures, key findings and possible conclusions. PDF 697KB
• Guide to flipped learning H167 H567 - This guide explains how flipped learning can be used to deliver components 01 and 02 in an innovative and engaging way and includes a wide variety of worksheets and resources links. PDF 1MB
• How the contemporary study changes our understanding of individual, social and cultural diversity H167 H567 - This component 02 resource offers guidance on the specification content, the changing in our understanding of diversity, with a particular focus on contemporary studies. PDF 323KB
• Meet the researcher: Dr Peter Lovatt H167 H567 - Focussing on his fascinating research into social dance, Dr Peter Lovatt ('Doctor Dance') provides an insight into the real-life work of a researcher as well as into his background, career and views on some of the key debates in psychology. PDF 1MB
• Psychological applied learning scenarios H167 H567 - This resource gives some examples of PALS that could be used to help student understanding of the component 02 exam requirements. PDF 953KB
• Question bank: Psychological themes through core studies H167 H567 - This guide focuses on the types of questions students may face in the component 02 examination. PDF 424KB
• Question bank: Research methods H167 H567 - This guide focuses on the types of questions students may face in the AS or A Level component 01 Research methods examination. PDF 444KB
• Skills guides
• Spaced review and interleaving H167 H567 - This guide gives ideas about how and when to use spaced review to improve your students recall in AS and A Level Psychology. PDF 1MB

• A handbook of practical investigations H167 H567 - This guide gives teachers student-friendly practical research investigations, involving experimental, self-reporting, observational and correlational methods. PDF 2MB

• Why study psychology? H167 H567 - A poster for use in classrooms or at open evenings. PDF 1MB