Psychology
@
Rossett School
Who?
What?
When?
Why ?
Where?
How?
In today’s session we will be
answering the following questions:
Miss Rhodes
Three Years of
Edexcel Psychology
Miss Reed
Five Years of Edexcel
Psychology
Newly appointed Head
of Psychology and
Sociology at Rossett
School
Who???
Teacher of
Psychology at
Rossett School
Mr Blackburn
Four Years of
Psychology and
Sociology
Newly appointed
Teacher of
Psychology and
Sociology at Rossett
School
• On the whiteboards in front of you, write a one
sentence definition of what you think
psychology is...
• ... You have thirty seconds
So... What is
Psychology?
Definition:
The Science of Behaviour
What is Psychology?
Card Sort Task
Sort the questions in to the
subject, which addresses them.
Three Headings:
Biological Sciences and Medicine
Psychology
Social Sciences and Philosophy
Group Task
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Clinical
Cognitive (Memory or Intelligence)
Developmental
Evolutionary
Forensic
Health
Neuropsychology
Occupational
Social
What is Psychology?
• Social and Cognitive Psychology
• Obedience and Prejudice
• Memory and Forgetting
• Understanding the Individual
• Psychodynamic Approach
• Biological Approach
• Learning (Behaviourist Approach)
What Will I Study?
• Exam 1 June  Social and Cognitive
• Exam 2 June  Understanding the Individual
• No coursework
• Multiple Choice questions, Short answer questions,
stimulus questions, one essay
When will the exams or
coursework take place?
• Fascinating, Engaging and Applicable Subject Content
• Transferrable Skills
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Oral Communication
Written Communication
Team Work
Problem Solving
ICT
• Conduct Research Project
Why Should I Study
Psychology?
• Degree level studies
• Postgraduate jobs including:
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Health and social care
Marketing and PR
Management and human resources
Education
Public sector work
• Many Universities accept Psychology as one of the
science A-levels.
Where Will an A-Level in
Psychology Take Me?
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Group Work
Lecture Style Lessons
In-Class Experiments
ICT Lessons
Individual Presentations
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Independent Reserch
Pair Work
Creative Activities
Visits to Higher Education
Institutes, (where
possible)
How Will the Lessons Be
Taught?
• You will influence the style of teaching that takes
place.
• You will provide feedback on the activities you have
participated in, through the Student Voice
• Homework will typically be to read relevant
sections of the textbook, create revision materials
or to complete practice exam questions.
• Purposeful
• Relevant
• Must Be Complete
How Will the Lessons Be Taught?
• At the beginning of the session, you wrote
a definition.
• Now try to re-write your definition!
So... What is Psychology?
Any Questions???
Getting Ahead for
September
• Sixth Form is your opportunity to CHANGE
• TO IMPRESS
• Enjoy your Summer holidays...
• But use the 6 weeks of freedom to get ahead
REMEMBER
• Textbook
• You MUST buy the following book
• ISBN 9780340966839
• Second hand is fine
• It is optional, but STRONGLY ADVISABLE that you also buy the
other book
• ISBN 9781846902611
Beg, Borrow or Buy
• Files
• You must have a lever arch file for each teacher
• Plastic Wallets
• Dividers
• Stationery
• Highlighters
• Paper and Pens!!! (obvious???)
• Have these ready for your first lesson
Beg, Borrow or Buy
• iPads
• Downloading the following apps would be advisable
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Edexcel Past Papers
PsychRevise
3D Brain
Psychology Terms
TED
• And all the usual (Edmodo, Showme, Educreations, Qrafter. Sock
Puppets???)
Beg, Borrow or Buy
• Unit 1
• Social and Cognitive Psychology
• 50/50
• Miss Rhodes - Social
• Miss Reed - Cognitive
Getting Ahead for
September
• Social vs. Cognitive
• Whiteboards
• What do Social Psychologist
investigate?
• What do Cognitive Psychologists
investigate?
• 6 items for each
What do you already know?
• Get going... 2 x A3 sheets
• Textbooks
• iPad
• The more you do, the easier September will be
• Sheets expected in first lesson of Yr 12
Getting Ahead
Any Questions???