Psychology: A Complete Gcse Course (Paperback)

Geoffrey Shoesmith

ISBN 10: 0718830024 / ISBN 13: 9780718830021

Published by Lutterworth Press, 2003

About this Item

Paperback. A major new GCSE textbook, providing a series of lessons in psychology. Each lesson is a self-contained, bite-sized explanation of a topic with frequent opportunities for readers to test their understanding by filling in short questionnaires at the end of each section. This also encourages them to asses how the topic may have relevance to their own lives and personal relationships, whilst helping them to apply their knowledge and reinforce the lesson. This causes them to interact with the text and so reach better understanding and retain the information. The book can be read from beginning to end like any other text or can be used in a structured way to simulate the experience of studying at college. Who is it for' adults returning to study and aiming to obtain further qualifications. 16-19 year olds re-taking GCSEs at an FE college or taking it as an addition to A levels in the sixth form. adults studying GCSE psychology at an evening class in an FE college. anyone with an interest in psychology and who wants to know more about it. Readers can study as individuals or in a group from home, school, college or work. If they aim to take the GCSE qualification they may already have a tutor in a class or they may obtain tuition from an organisation to which the book directs them. Class tutors could be expected to recommend the book as a course text and work through it with their students or use it in a self-study workshop. Selling Points A complete reference book for use whether studying for a qualification or not. Can be used in a classroom or at home for self-study. No other textbook is needed, regardless of which syllabus students follow. Includes all syllabi that will be used throughout all UK examinations from 2003. Covers both AQA and OCR specifications. Download the Foreword here (PDF, 7KB) Download the Contents & Introduction here (PDF, 38KB) Download Lesson 4 - Obedience here (PDF, 18KB) Download Lesson 9 - Stereotypes here (PDF, 17KB) A complete reference book for use whether studying for a qualification or notCan be used in a classroom or at home for self-study.No other textbook is needed, regardless of which syllabus students follow.Includes all syllabi that will be used throughout all UK examinations from 2003. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Psychology: A Complete Gcse Course (Paperback)
• Publisher: Lutterworth Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0718830024
• ISBN 13: 9780718830021
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Shoesmith, Geoffrey

About the Author

Geoffrey Shoesmith is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society with 23 years’ experience of teaching psychology to young people and adults from GCSE to Degree level. He has also spent 10 years as a government social researcher and analyst and has worked as a child care officer for Barnardos and Birmingham City Council and as a mental health liason officer for MIND. He is currently a writer and is working on analyses of data from longitudinal studies of young people, publishing findings in academic journals. He is the author of Psychology: A Complete GCSE Course (The Lutterworth Press, 2003).