Description

ABOUT THIS COURSE

This excellent new course is designed for AQA A-Level Psychology teachers aiming to enhance their expertise in preparing students for success in Paper 2: Psychology in Context.

The course will delve into key strategies for understanding the exam structure, tackling various question types effectively, providing an intense, advanced, focus on deconstructing questions from paper 2 and deciphering example responses.

There will also be a focus on pedagogy for paper 2, but most importantly on preparing students for the exam. This course will provide a focus on raising a grade B to a grade A/A* and how to do this with specific topics from paper 2. The course will include a section on exam tactics and techniques, with what examiners need to see and how to get your students to do this.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

• Gain a deep understanding of how to deliver topics from paper 2 with a focus and purpose to improve attainment
• Increase the number of students with potential for the highest grades in this paper
• Explore many topics from paper 2 with suggestions on how to maintain focus on the end attainment
• Develop a teaching philosophy that is informed, targeted and effective, with proven strategies for teaching challenging content
• Enhance your ability to guide students in effective exam preparation
• gain resources that you can take away for immediate use in the classroom

PROGRAMME

Examining the Components of Paper 2 and Embedding Effective Pedagogy

10.00 – 10.45am

•  Examining the specific requirements of paper 2 – analysing the assessment objectives and their implications
• Understanding the weighting and different sections in the exam
• Identifying the key challenges in this paper and the key skills required for success
• Reviewing the most recent exam – learning from previous mistakes
• Developing smart and effective pedagogy that maximises attainment

Approaches in Psychology

10.45 – 11.30am

• Developing engaging teaching strategies for complex concepts in approaches in psychology
• Identifying, addressing and creating specific lesson ideas for challenging content
• How approaches in psychology is likely to be examined – the question types
• Past questions to inform your teaching

Break

11.30 – 11.50am

Biopsychology

11.50 – 12.35pm

• Tackling the problematic areas in biopsychology
• Building student confidence in dealing with difficult topics
• How biopsychology is likely to be examined
• Past questions to inform your teaching

Lunch

12.35 – 1.35pm

Attachment

1.10 – 1.50pm

• Lesson ideas for Attachment – integrating real-life examples and case studies for better comprehension
• Developing teaching strategies for complex concepts
• How Attachment is likely to be examined
• Past questions to inform your teaching

Research Methods

1.35 – 2.20pm

• Lesson ideas for research methods – integrating real-life examples and case studies for better comprehension
• Developing teaching strategies for complex concepts
• How research methods is likely to be examined
• Past questions to inform your teaching

Ensuring Success in Extended Writing Questions

2.20 – 3.00pm

• A look at sample responses and why they have been marked, how they have been marked
• Developing an approach to marking that enables progression of all students
• Marking task: a short, interactive session which involves marking sample responses
• Good habits when marking extended writing questions

Afternoon Break

3.00 – 3.10pm

Effective Exam Preparation Strategies

3.10 – 3.45pm

• Developing comprehensive revision plans for students
• Implementing formative assessment strategies throughout the course
• Exploring resources and tools for effective exam preparation
• Addressing common pitfalls and challenges in the lead-up to the exam