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Aiming for an A in A-level Psychology
Aiming for an A in A-level Psychology
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Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC Eduqas
Level: A-level
Subject: Psychology
First teaching: September 2015
First exams: Summer 2017

Master the skills you need to set yourself apart and hit the highest grades; this year-round course companion develops the higher-order thinking skills that top-achieving students possess, providing step-by-step guidance, examples and tips for getting an A grade.

Written by experienced author and teacher Jean-Marc Lawton, Aiming for an A in A-level Psychology:

- Helps you develop the 'A grade skills' of analysis, evaluation, creation and application
- Takes you step by step through specific skills you need to master in A-level Psychology, so you can apply these skills and approach each exam question as an A/A* candidate
- Clearly shows how to move up the grades with sample responses annotated to highlight the key features of A/A* answers
- Helps you practise to achieve the levels expected of top-performing students, using in-class or homework activities and further reading tasks that stretch towards university-level study
- Perfects exam technique through practical tips and examples of common pitfalls to avoid
- Cultivates effective revision habits for success, with tips and strategies for producing and using revision resources
- Supports all exam boards, outlining the Assessment Objectives for reaching the higher levels under the AQA, Edexcel, OCR, and WJEC/Eduqas specifications

Language
English
ISBN
9781510423961
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Getting the most from this book
Contents
About this book
Chapter 1 Quantitative skills
The mathematical skills required
How the mathematical skills are assessed
Chapter 2 Reading and note-taking skills
Reading skills
Note-taking
Reading exam questions
Chapter 3 Exam writing skills
Developing your exam writing skills
Selection questions
Short-answer questions
Application questions
Research methods questions
Research studies questions
Chapter 4 Writing skills for extended response/essay-type questions
Types of extended response/essay-type questions
Levels of response marking
Good writing practices to develop
Bad writing practices to avoid
How to construct an effective answer
Chapter 5 Practical skills
The role of mini-practicals
Social influence mini-practical
Attractiveness mini-practical
Other suggestions for mini-practicals
Chapter 6 Study skills
Independent learning
Revision as a learning tool
Revising for your exams
Exam skills
Exam board focus: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC/Eduqas and WJEC

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