ABOUT THIS COURSE

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

• Gain an informed understanding of what is required to achieve grades 7-9
• Understand the assessment demands of the AQA GCSE Psychology specification
• Develop practical strategies for meeting the requirements of the higher bands across all components
• Explore exemplar materials to identify characteristics of outstanding work
• Increase confidence in preparing candidates to achieve Grades 7-9
• Consider Examiner’s Reports from previous exam sessions

PROGRAMME

Focused deep dive on the demands of the GCSE specification

• Identifying the strengths and weaknesses of our own teaching practice
• Examine the assessment demands of all components including the use of assessment objectives as a framework for assessment
• Consider the most effective models for delivery of the course to ensure effective assessment practice across 2 years and in all components
• Exploring the Examiner’s Reports from previous exam sessions -what students need to do to ensure that they achieve the highest grades

Break

Strategies to stretch top end students

• Review characteristics of Grade 7-9 GCSE Psychology students
• What the highest achieving students can do
• What does a grade 7-9 student do differently to other students?
• What are the main reasons why a student may fail to gain a 7-9 grading?
• What is the best pedagogical culture to have in your Psychology department to help to achieve success
• An approach to extended writing that aims for 6/6 or 9/ 9

Lunch

Strategies to Achieve Grades 7 – 9 in Paper 1

• Exploring practical activities for teaching movement analysis with able students
• Examining strong exemplar responses
• Typical questions that may come up in Paper 1
• Structuring your essay – What examiners are looking for
• New and innovative ways to help the higher ability students to scaffold their extended answers

Break

Achieving in Paper 2: stretching and challenging able students for a top grade

• What is excellent – unpicking the descriptors for a top band performance
• Teaching techniques that challenge and push the most able students
• What does a top band Paper 2 performance look like?
• It’s the little things that count – focusing on the detail
• Creative methods and approaches which engage higher ability students
• Tried and tested methods

Depart