Psychology — Psychopathology

Exam board: Edexcel  |  Back to subjects

Board-Specific Note

Edexcel (Pearson) specification; check the specific content list for your paper.

Learning Objectives

• Define abnormality
• Explain mental disorders
• Evaluate treatments

Key Points

• Statistical and social norms definitions
• Phobias, depression, OCD
• Biological and psychological treatments

Lesson Plan (50 minutes)

1. Starter (5 min): Recall prior knowledge of psychopathology with quick questions.
2. Teaching (15 min): Work through each of the learning objectives, explaining principles step by step.
3. Key points review (5 min): Revisit the key points together, confirming understanding.
4. Worked example (10 min): Model the example question: What is a phobia?. Solution: An irrational, persistent fear of an object or situation
5. Practice (10 min): Students attempt the practice questions independently; circulate and support.
6. Plenary (5 min): Review answers and address misconceptions.

Homework

• Define clinical depression
• Name a behavioural treatment for phobias
• Evaluate a biological treatment

Assessment

Check practice answers against the model answer; use the built-in practice questions as formative assessment.