Do Now: write a sentence on what you think we will be learning about today

REAL SELFIDEAL SELFSELF-CONCEPT

Learning Objective: to understand and apply comparisons between psychological approaches

• ALL will be able to comment on a comparison between approaches (C)

• MOST will be able to explain a comparison between approaches (B)

• SOME will be able to exemplify a comparison between approaches (A)

Starter• Q: What’s better the iPhone or a BlackBerry?

How far can you progress?ALL will be able to comment on a comparison between approaches (C)MOST will be able to explain a comparison between approaches (B)SOME will be able to exemplify a comparison between approaches (A)

Learning Objective: to understand and apply comparisons between psychological approaches

• ALL will be able to comment on a comparison between approaches (C)

• MOST will be able to explain a comparison between approaches (B)

• SOME will be able to exemplify a comparison between approaches (A)

Introduction: exploring some examples...

• Comment, explain, exemplify...?• In pairs / threes you need to decide which

comparison between the behaviourist approach and cognitive approach is:

• A comment• An explanation• An exemplification

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS WHY – What are the key

words for explaining? What are the key words for

exemplifying?

Learning Objective: to understand and apply comparisons between psychological approaches

• ALL will be able to comment on a comparison between approaches (C)

• MOST will be able to explain a comparison between approaches (B)

• SOME will be able to exemplify a comparison between approaches (A)

Do you UNDERSTAND the difference between comment, explain and exemplify?

Main Activity: Away Groups• Each group has a comparison point to make• You also have the information you need from each

approach, remember this is about APPLYING your UNDERSTANDING of this skill

• You don’t necessarily have to use ALL of the information• You have your post-it note ONLY to make a note of how

you are going to produce an ‘A grade’ (exemplified) comparison comment

• YOU ARE NOT WRITING IT UP IN FULL YET JUST DISCUSSING HOW YOU WOULD GO ABOUT IT!

12A TODAY YOU ARE WORKING IN NUMBER GROUPS

GreenDevon - 1Katie H - 2Demi - 3Joe - 4Louise - 3

OrangeKatie B 1 Danielle -2 Christy - 3Emma - 4Clare - 1

Blue

Emily M -1

Chloe -2

Olivia -3

Jake - 4

Macauley - 1

YellowCaragh - 1Sarah -2 Brittany – 4 (this lesson only)James-2Kacey - 4

12D TODAY YOU ARE WORKING IN NUMBER GROUPS

YELLOW

Alice -1

Danielle - 2

Lucy - 3

Charis - 4

GREEN

Megan F - 1

Louise - 2

Abbey - 3

Faith - 4

ORANGE

Munashe -1

Sophie -2

Aidan - 2

Emily – 3

Becka - 4

PINKMark - 1Niamh - 3

Megan C - 2Chloe - 4

BLUE

Helena – 1

Mary-Jane – 2

Jennifer - 3

Ehlana - 4

12C - TODAY YOU ARE WORKING IN NUMBER GROUPS

BLUE

Jess - 1

Emma - 2

Callum - 3

Amber - 4

YELLOW

Jemma -1

Rebecca -2

Beth R - 3

Amy - 4

ORANGE

Beth J - 1

Kate - 3

Abbi - 2

Alex - 4

WHITE

Katie - 1

Beth K - 2

Luke - 3

Chris -4

RED

Danny - 1

Lewis - 2

Chloe -3

Alana - 4

Learning Objective: to understand and apply comparisons between psychological approaches

• ALL will be able to comment on a comparison between approaches (C)

• MOST will be able to explain a comparison between approaches (B)

• SOME will be able to exemplify a comparison between approaches (A)

What level is the answer you have been discussing producing in your group?

Consolidating our knowledge• Describe the humanistic

approach in psychology and discuss differences between this approach and the psychodynamic approach (10 marks)

• You are now writing up a perfect A02 comparison paragraph for this essay based on the learning in your groups

How far can you progress?ALL will be able to comment on a comparison between approaches (C)MOST will be able to explain a comparison between approaches (B)SOME will be able to exemplify a comparison between approaches (A)

Peer Assessment• Swap with someone who

ISN’T in your away group • You are going to assess

what grade their piece of work has reached and WHY

• Decide on a grade and write a sentence explaining WHY you came to that decision

• Tell them how to improve if they didn’t reach the ‘some’

How far can you progress?ALL will be able to comment on a comparison between approaches (C)MOST will be able to explain a comparison between approaches (B)SOME will be able to exemplify a comparison between approaches (A)

Think – Pair - Share• What have you done DIFFERENTLY today for

the A02 part of your essay in comparison to how you wrote the A02 part of your essay for the exam?

• What is the key aspect you will remember from this lesson?

HOMEWORK: Describe the humanistic approach in psychology and discuss differences between this

approach and the psychodynamic approach (10 marks)

• This homework activity is on St Marys psyweb• All of the resources from today’s lesson are

online• Your homework is to complete this essay in

full to enable you to build upon the skills you have started in class

• DUE DATE: 1 week today