Free Topic Companion: Psychopathology
It’s the first day of the tutor2u Psychology resource giveaway and today we are feeling generous. We are giving everyone a copy of our latest Topic Companion for Psychopathology.
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...
What Makes a Psychopath?
What is a psychopath, what drives them to cause harm, and can they ever be cured?
Call My Bluff Icebreaker Activity
Here's a great icebreaker activity for the start of term, to get students introducing themselves and talking in small groups.
Strategies for cutting re-offending rates
A hat tip to Adriane Pisani for spotting this article which provides good links between criminal behaviour, addiction and mental health issues.
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...
Gender Specific Toys
This video could be a superb introduction to teaching aspects of gender. The programme recreates a famous 1970s experiment on kids and gender presumptions.
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.
Rising IQ affects personality traits
New research finds a secular rise in intelligence across birth cohorts. It has become one of the most widely documented facts in psychology.
A Little Lateral Thinking
Hard to believe but it is fifty years since the term lateral thinking was created by Edward de Bono.
The Final Countdown: tutor2u Support for Paper 3
Two down, one to go. This is just a quick message to wish all A Level Psychology students (and their teacher) the best of luck for their third and final paper.
Psychology Workshop Dates for 2017/18
The provisional timetable for our popular A Level Psychology student workshops in 2017/18 is now available.
Guess Who: The Psychology Version
Do you want a fun revision game to help students remember all the different psychologists? Why not play Guess Who!
CSI Psychology: Turn Your Classroom into A Crime Scene
Teaching Forensic Psychology? Then why not turn your classroom into a crime scene and let the students carry out an investigation.
Three Essential Paper 2 Approaches in Psychology Videos for A Level Psychology Students
With Paper 1 out of the way, our attention now turns to Paper 2 and that approaches in psychology section.
With Paper 1 out of the way, our attention now turns to Paper 2 where a full 24 marks are available for biopsychology.