AQA A Level Psychology Research Methods AO2 Application Activity (Paper 2 Focus)

A highly effective ‘backwards’ application activity designed to develop students’ AO2 skills for AQA Psychology Paper 2.

Rather than answering exam questions, students are given realistic research scenarios (experiment, observation, correlation, and content analysis) and must apply their research methods knowledge using a structured checklist. This builds the essential skill of applying theory to unfamiliar contexts, a key requirement for success in Paper 2.

This task is something different, putting ownership on students learning and application skills. It can be used in revision, intervention, homework or even to finish off your research methods SOW in a challenging interactive way. You could even use it for a project with Year 12 or Year 13 Psychology upon completing Research Methods Paper 2.