Win a Bozo doll

May 27, 2008

The OCR web site is running a psychology free prize draw. The prize is a Bozo doll, similar to the original Bobo doll used in the Bandura, Ross and Ross (1961) core study. All you have to do to win one of the 25 inflatable dolls is to fill in a form by clicking on [...]

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Psychology exam papers stolen

May 4, 2008

AQA is having to re-set Psychology exam papers due to be sat on the 16th May. Following a theft of a Parcel Force van containing exam papers AQA has re-set a number of its GCE and GCSE exam papers. The Parcel Force van was stolen in Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire, on 15 April. The van was [...]

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Psychology video sharing site – PsychClips

April 27, 2008

PsychClips is a great new web site for psychology teachers to share video and audio clips that are hosted on youtube-type sites. There are already almost 100 video clips on PsychClips and with other psychology teachers help this should grow considerably. Some of the videos are the better-known ones such as the Milgram and Zimbardo [...]

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Exploring Crime Conference

April 22, 2008

Insight Conferences have announced details of their forthcoming Exploring Crime Conference at the University of Leicester on 10 – 11 July 2008. The aim of the conference is to give those students attending an insight into specialised areas within crime and help to enrich their studies and pursue future careers. The cost for the conference [...]

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More free stuff

April 13, 2008

Jamie is giving away a free copy of the newish Banyard and Grayson book to celebrate psychblog.co.uk being a year old. (I refuse to call it a Birthday though Jamie) To have a chance of winning this excellent book all you have to do is go over to his site and register.

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Dates for last re-sits of the current psychology AS and A level

April 13, 2008

For psychology, candidates currently working towards their AS exams in May, and A2 exams in July there will still be a number of opportunities for re-sits. AS re-sits will be available in January 2009 and then the following May 2009. No more re-sits of the current AS psychology exams will be available after May 2009. [...]

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2009 GCSE Psychology Drafts

April 11, 2008

The draft 2009 psychology GCSE specifications from OCR and AQA have been published. The drafts have to be submitted to the regulators in April 2008 and the specifications will be available from September 2008, with first teaching from September 2009. Edexcel and WJEC have announced that they will offer GCSE psychology from 2009 but have [...]

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Free Psychology DVD

March 27, 2008

Steve Taylor from onlineclassroom.tv has kindly provided psychnews.co.uk with an excellent DVD to give away as a prize. Classic Studies in Psychology 1 is a best selling, smashing DVD, which consists of a five short video programmes designed to give teachers the flexibility to integrate illustrative video material into their lessons. This compact DVD features [...]

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Psychological Profiling Event

March 26, 2008

There is an exciting CPD event being held next month in Somerset, for psychology teachers interested to hear national police criminal behaviour analyst Paul Lobb speak on the past, present and future of forensic psychological profiling. The event will be held at Millfield School, Street, Somerset on Tuesday, April 22nd, from 6:30pm. The focus of [...]

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www.alevelpsychology.co.uk

March 24, 2008

If you teach AQA (A) psychology you may be already aware of this site. Keiron Walsh has developed alevelpsychology.co.uk The site has a blog, lots of free resources and my favourite – Resource of the Week. Do have a look around the website. This post could also be an opprtunity for teachers to add any AQA psychology [...]

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