Welcome to the Humanities Parents’
Information Evening
PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology Teachers
MRS BALLOO
MISS BANTON
YEAR 10
TOPICS
YEAR 11
TOPICS
RESEARCH
METHODS
Where are we in the course?
B541
(YEAR 10
TOPICS)
FINISHED
TEACHING
B542
(YEAR 11
TOPICS)
40% LEFT TO
TEACH
B543
(RESEARCH
METHODS)
FINISHED
TEACHING
15 HOURS OF REVISION IN SCHOOL
B541: Studies and Applications in
Psychology 1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Memory
Attachment
Obedience
Atypical Behaviour
Sex and Gender
15 MARKS PER
SECTION
ALL
QUESTIONS
NEED TO BE
ATTEMPTED
15 MINUTES
PER SECTION
B542: Studies and Applications in
Psychology 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Criminal Behaviour
Perception
Cognitive Development
Non-verbal Communication
The Self
15 MARKS PER
SECTION
ALL
QUESTIONS
NEED TO BE
ATTEMPTED
15 MINUTES
PER SECTION
1.KEY CONCEPTS
2.CORE THEORY
3.ALTERNATIVE
THEORY
4.CORE STUDY
5.REAL LIFE
APPLICATIONS
AO1 – DESCRIBE
THE
STRUCTURE
OF EACH
TOPIC STAYS
THE SAME.
AO2 - EVALUATE
B543: Research in Psychology
1. Planning Research
2. Doing Research
3. Analysing Research
ALL
QUESTIONS
NEED TO BE
ATTEMPTED
• SECTION A: They answer questions about an
unfamiliar study they have been given in the stem.
• SECTION B: They make up their own research using
a brief.
Exam Dates
B541
(pm)
B542
(pm)
B543
(am)
100% EXAMBASED
COURSE
Intervention Sessions
EVERY THURSDAY
LUNCHTIME…
How can you help with Psychology
revision at home?
Learning Tables
Revision Sheets
• Exam style short
answer questions
• Due in every
Thursday
Designed to ensure
pupils are revising
Y10 topics &
Research Methods
throughout Y11.
Resources
Learning Tables & Revision Sheets available from
the VLE
Everything for ‘Year 10’ and ‘Year 11’ is relevant for your
child.
Websites
Practising Exam Questions is essential.
OCR Website.
Type ‘GCSE OCR Psychology’ into Google
MIND MAPS
WRITING NOTES
REVISION CARDS
YOU QUIZZING THEM
THEY CAN TEACH YOU
EXAM QUESTIONS
Questions?
kballoo@waseleyhills.worcs.sch.uk
gbanton@waseleyhills.worcs.sch.uk