Approaches

this includes every approaches 16/16 marker essays marked by an examiner to be full marks coming from a student who scored full marks in every essay in the real exam in 2024. i have essays for every topic in psychology so check them out too

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19 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

razanqassid

AQA A-Level Psychology Approaches – ALL 16-Mark Essay Plans (A*) This resource includes all AQA Psychology Approaches 16-mark essay plans, written by an A* Psychology student (2023). Teacher-marked and awarded top-band marks (14–16/16) Covers all key AO1 and AO3 points required for top-band answers Structured to meet AQA mark-scheme requirements Ideal for students aiming to achieve full or top-band marks in 16-mark Approaches essays. Includes essay plans for: - Outline and Evalua...

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6 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

CarinaB

Selling AQA A-level psychology notes on ALL PAPER 2 TOPICS (Research methods, Approaches, Biopsych) These have every possible 16 marker essay plan and everything you need to know for the exam. These notes helped me get an A* in A level Psychology! (I only studied these during A-level exams)

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twilightxcafee

Selling AQA A-level psychology notes on Paper 2 Approaches topic These have every possible 16 marker essay plan and everything you need to know for the whole topic of Approaches. These notes helped me get an A* in A level Psychology! Please note that these have been written in accordance to the specification at the time of my study and exams (June 2026), and I have tried my best to edit them for the specification change the following year.

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23 pages

Written in 2026/2027

twilightxcafee

A summary of the 6 major approaches covered in the AQA 7182 A-level psychology specification. They are intended to support your own class/learning materials and should not be used as a sole learning resource. Written by an A-level student, I cannot take responsibility for any mistakes/misunderstandings which may arise.

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8 pages

Written in 2024/2025

BeWell7x

7 essay plans, including A01 information and 3 paragraphs of A03 1. origins of psychology 2. behaviourism 3. SLT 4. cognitive approach 5. biological approach 6. psychodynamic approach 7. humanistic approach

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14 pages

Written in 2025/2026

madina_hussain

this includes research methods, Biopsychology and approaches

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3 items

miamcaree

these essay plans I created helped me get an A* in psychology - this is all the content you need to know, and more as the spec as changed - although this is not the new spec, it has everything you need as the new spec just has less content - this has everything you will need for 16 markers, which is the highest marker question you can get - it also works for smaller questions

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11 pages

Written in 2026/2027

miamcaree

These essays plans are detailed plans containing all notes for the approaches topic. These are written to a A*/A standard and contain AO1 and AO3 points. These essays plans were written to cover all specification points. Spec points covered: • Learning approaches: i) the behaviourist approach, including classical conditioning and Pavlov’s research, operant conditioning, types of reinforcement and Skinner’s research; ii) social learning theory including imitation, identification, vica...

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30 pages

Written in 2026/2027

Grade A

rabiaakhtar

a simple reminder of the behaviourist approach and its evaluation

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1 pages

Written in 2025/2026

ariellaneil

- Specification-tailored A* Essay plans (Ao1 + Ao3) for all paper 2 content - APPROACHES + BIOPSYCHOLOGY + RESEARCH METHODS - Colour coding of researchers / key stats / marking vocabulary to aid recall / blurting / flashcards

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3 items

abifoley1

INCLUDES: - Essay plans (Ao1 + Ao3) for all of the APPROACHES specification points - Colour coding of researchers / key stats / marking vocabulary to aid recall / blurting / flashcards Specification-tailored essay plans for the ENTIRE APPROACHES topic in AQA A Level and/or AS psychology How? - Past paper analysis, directly including phrases from mark schemes

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8 pages

Written in 2025/2026

abifoley1

These are my full revision notes for paper 2 in AQA A-Level Psychology. Includes: Biopsychology & Approaches. I made them while revising for my A-Levels and found them super helpful!!!

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2 items

emilyredwood

These are my full revision notes for the Approaches topic in AQA A-Level Psychology. I made them while revising for my A-Levels and found them super helpful!!!

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13 pages

Written in 2025/2026

emilyredwood

Psychology approaches notes for AQA A-level.

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8 pages

Written in 2025/2026

Lia101

This table summarises each approach in psychology (mentioned on the AQA specification), with particular emphasis on how to evaluate them. Each row is organised into the behaviourist, SLT, cognitive, biological, psychodynamic, and humanistic approaches, so everything is covered. Each column is organised into assumptions, methodology, all of the issues and debates, ethics, psychology as a science, and real-world application. This table is everything you need to know to evaluate the whole of...

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1 pages

Written in 2025/2026

leahobryant

Full revision pack for AQA A-Level Psychology exam. Topics included: Approaches, Biopsychology, Psychopathology, Social Influence, Attachment, Issues and Debates, Memory, Gender. Includes; mindmaps and topic notes designed for exam preparation and 16-mark questions ideal for last-minute revision or full course review

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8 items

amritsingh6

approaches mind map bundle mind map for each approach, including description, strengths and limitations (A03) mindmaps for quick revision designed for exam preparation and 16-mark questions ideal for last-minute revision or full course review

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10 pages

Written in 2021/2022

amritsingh6

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30 pages

Written in 2025/2026

koyelimukherjee-bose

AQA notes on approaches with all studies and evaluations needed. (year 1 content only)

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14 pages

Written in 2025/2026

tenzinnorbu

Visually clear, AO1 and AO3 (evaluation) summary notes for AQA A level psychology.

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8 pages

Written in 2024/2025

sophia2007evans

Master every Paper 1, 2 & 3 module with the exact active recall flashcards I used for an A*. Covers all compulsory topics plus Schizophrenia, Forensic & Cognition. Includes high-level AO3 evaluation, 16-mark essay prep, and advanced Year 2 Research Methods. Save 40% with this complete 11-module set. Exam-ready, proven results.

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11 items

digbycharlotte