Description
ABOUT THIS COURSE
This excellent new course is designed for Pearson Edexcel A-Level Psychology teachers aiming to enhance their expertise in preparing students for success in Paper 2: Applications of psychology. 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 1 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 – 10.30am
- 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
Clinical Psychology
10.30 – 11.10am
- Developing engaging teaching strategies for complex concepts in clinical psychology
- Identifying, addressing and creating specific lesson ideas for challenging content
- How clinical psychology is likely to be examined – the question types
- Past questions to inform your teaching
Discussion: coffee break
11.10 – 11.30am
Criminological Psychology
11.30 – 12.10pm
- Tackling the problematic areas in criminological psychology
- Building student confidence in dealing with difficult topics
- How criminological psychology is likely to be examined
- Past questions to inform your teaching
Lunch and informal discussion
12.10 – 1.10pm
Child Psychology
1.10 – 1.50pm
- Lesson ideas for child psychology – integrating real-life examples and case studies for better comprehension
- Developing teaching strategies for complex concepts
- How child psychology is likely to be examined
- Past questions to inform your teaching
Health Psychology
1.50 – 2.30pm
- Effective strategies to navigate tricky areas in health psychology
- Grappling with complex topics – ensure success with your cohort
- Understanding the anticipated examination structure for health psychology
- Drawing insights from past examination questions to enhance your teaching methods
Ensuring Success in Extended Writing Questions
2.30 – 3.10pm
- 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
Discussion: afternoon tea
3.10 – 3.15pm
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
