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Psychology @Rossett School
In today’s session we will be answering the following questions:
Who?
What?
When?
Why ?
Where?
How?
Who???
Miss Reed
Five Years of Edexcel Psychology
Newly appointed Head of Psychology
and Sociology at Rossett School
Miss Rhodes
Three Years of Edexcel
Psychology
Teacher of Psychology at Rossett School
Mr Blackburn
Four Years of Psychology and
Sociology
Newly appointed Teacher of
Psychology and Sociology at
Rossett School
So... What is Psychology?
• On the whiteboards in front of you, write a one sentence definition of what you think psychology is...
• ... You have thirty seconds
What is Psychology?
Definition:
The Science of Behaviour
Group Task
Card Sort TaskCard Sort TaskSort the questions in to
the subject, which addresses them.
Three Headings:Three Headings:Biological Sciences and
MedicinePsychology
Social Sciences and Philosophy
What is Psychology?
• Clinical • Cognitive (Memory or Intelligence)• Developmental • Evolutionary• Forensic• Health• Neuropsychology• Occupational• Social
What Will I Study?
• Social and Cognitive Psychology• Obedience and Prejudice• Memory and Forgetting
• Understanding the Individual• Psychodynamic Approach
• Biological Approach• Learning (Behaviourist Approach)
When will the exams or coursework take place?
• Exam 1 June Social and Cognitive• Exam 2 June Understanding the Individual
• No coursework• Multiple Choice questions, Short answer
questions, stimulus questions, one essay
Why Should I Study Psychology?
• Fascinating, Engaging and Applicable Subject Content
• Transferrable Skills– Oral Communication – Written Communication – Team Work– Problem Solving– ICT
• Conduct Research Project
Where Will an A-Level in Psychology Take Me?
• Degree level studies• Postgraduate jobs including:
• 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.
How Will the Lessons Be Taught?
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
So... What is Psychology?
• At the beginning of the session, you wrote a definition.
• Now try to re-write your definition!
Any Questions???
Getting Ahead for September
REMEMBER
• Sixth Form is your opportunity to CHANGE
• TO IMPRESS
• Enjoy your Summer holidays... • But use the 6 weeks of freedom to get ahead
Beg, Borrow or Buy
• 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• Edexcel Past Papers• PsychRevise• 3D Brain• Psychology Terms• TED• And all the usual (Edmodo, Showme, Educreations,
Qrafter. Sock Puppets???)
Getting Ahead for September
• Unit 1• Social and Cognitive Psychology• 50/50
• Miss Rhodes - Social• Miss Reed - Cognitive
What do you already know?
• Social vs. Cognitive
• Whiteboards• What do Social Psychologist
investigate?• What do Cognitive
Psychologists investigate?
• 6 items for each
Getting Ahead
• 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
Any Questions???
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