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Here are the two videos that have just been published by Ofqual explaining the exams grading process for summer 2020.
A-Level Psychology Results for 2019
Here are some data charts analysing key features of the 2019 A-Level Psychology results.
Eco-anxiety
Are worries about the climate crisis and the multitude of environmental challenges facing us and our families making us ill? This BBC Radio report asks whether eco-anxiety is different from any...
Psychological ownership of apps
This piece from the Conversation argues that tech firms such as Facebook and Uber are able to leverage commercial gains from when users build a relationship with a faceless technology such as a...
‘Hangxiety’ - The Impact of Alcohol on the Bran
This Guardian article explores the impact of alcohol on the brain, including a potential cause of anxiety.
Reliability and validity - Kilogram gets a new definition
Scientists have voted to change the definition of a kilogram after more than 100 years. Read about it here.
University Guide 2019 League Table for Psychology
Here is the link to the Guardian's 2019 league table rankings for university psychology departments. As always - look carefully at the methodology used to assess the institutions. Other guides are...
If it's good enough for Silicon Valley, then surely it’s good enough for the classroom?
Consciously or subconsciously, how we present ourselves impacts the perception of others on us, which can determine our success or failure.
European Countries With The Most Psychiatrists
A quick heads up to new data on the countries with the most psychiatrists.
Essays Matter. Full Stop. Five Reasons to Order the AQA A Level Psychology Topic Essays.
With around half the marks coming from essays, the tutor2u Psychology Topic Essays will help give your students the edge in June 2018. Explore our new Topic Essays below to see what makes these...
Which A Level Psychology Textbook Should I Buy?
The discussion around textbooks comes up a lot on the AQA A Level Psychology Teacher Community on Facebook, and I while my opinions are obviously biased, having authored the two revision and exam...
A Level Psychology Uncovered: An Analysis of The AQA Linear Results by Paper, Topic and Question Type
The results are in, and the Excel Document has been churning our percentages all day long. On this page, you will find our initial analysis and thoughts to the AQA A Level Psychology results.
Grade Boundaries for A Level Psychology
On this page, you will find an overview of AS and A Level Grade boundaries for 2016 and 2017 (AQA), as well as the paper boundaries for this year’s AS and linear A Level (AQA, Edexcel and OCR).
One Year On. What’s happened to AS Psychology?
This time last year teachers and students were worried about the first ever AS Psychology results. However, one year later and many teachers are moving away from AS examinations and opting for a...
The Results Are In! What Do the Entries, Results and Grade Boundaries Tell Us About the State Of A-Level Psychology?
The day has finally arrived, and the first set of linear A-Level results are now in. While today is a particularly stressful day for both teachers and students, the new linear A-Levels have...
The Rapid Demise of AS Psychology
The latest exam entry statistics for summer 2017 exams indicate that AS Psychology is in rapid and possibly terminal decline.
An Eggcellent Lesson by Shania Nurein
As part of my Psychology A-Level, Ms Popat asked us to conduct this fun experiment to demonstrate how attachments are formed and maintained. Through caring for this fragile egg for two weeks, I was...
Going Away… Gives Me A Headache!
I thought it was a little too soon to be thinking about the summer but then planning is the way forward…at least that is what I’ve been told!
Drinking Coffee Can Save the Brain
While we endlessly sit there sipping our cups of coffee (and tea!), marking essays, we may actually be protecting ourselves from developing dementia in the future.
How Obedient Are We?
Would you blindly follow orders from someone just because they are wearing a high-vis jacket?