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AQA (A) AS Psychology


Lessons that can be learned from the 2010 exams


London


01 November 2010


Aims of the Day

  • To help provide teachers with everything they need to know in order to deliver the AQA (A) AS specification
  • To focus particularly on the exams and how these can best inform teaching practice
  • To provide plenty of opportunities to share ideas with other teachers throughout the day

All delegates will receive detailed notes and materials, which will be of immediate practical benefit in the classroom

Course Fee

£195 +VAT

Venue

Venue to be confirmed, please check back later.

Programme
9.45am
Registration and coffee
10.00am
Introduction: An introduction to the aims and scope of the day
  • An overview of the AS specification
  • Problems encountered in content delivery – a discussion
  • Resources for AS
10.30am
The AS examination
  • A review of AS exam questions – looking for patterns
  • Feedback from examiners
  • Applying the feedback to teaching
11.30am
Morning coffee
11.45am
The AS examination continued
12.45pm
Lunch
1.45pm
AS Assessment
  • The mark schemes
  • Some marking exercises
  • Implications for teaching
3.00pm
Afternoon tea
3.15pm
Enhancing student performance: An opportunity to share teaching ideas with colleagues
  • What skills need to be taught? The list includes: AO1 and AO2 skills,
    note making, essay structure, précis, discussion
  • Ideas for class work and research activities
  • Assessment for learning, homework and differentiation
  • Anything else?
4.00pm
Focus group
4.15pm
Day ends
 

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