EXAMINER-LED AQA A LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY

SUMMER SKILLS PROGRAMME 2026

Year 12 & 13 | Weekly live lessons to exams | Join anytime | AO1-AO3 training

EXAMINER-LED AQA A LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY

Year 12 & 13 | Weekly live lessons to exams | Join anytime | AO1-AO3 training

SUMMER SKILLS PROGRAMME 2026

Taught the Way Examiners

Mark It.

The Smartest Way To Use The Summer Before Year 13.

Led by Grant Henderson — AQA examiner & psychology teacher (15+ years)

Taught the Way

Examiners

Mark It.

The Smartest Way To Use The Summer Before Year 13.

Led by Grant Henderson

— AQA examiner & psychology teacher (15+ years)

Taught the Way Examiners

Mark It.

Simplified. Structured. Mark-Driven.

Taught the Way Examiners

Mark It.

Simplified. Structured. Mark-Driven.

Led by Grant Henderson — AQA examiner & psychology teacher (15+ years)

Bridging The Gap Between Year 12 Learning & High-Level Year 13 Performance.

Structured examiner-led preparation designed to strengthen exam technique, confidence and Year 13 performance.

Led by Grant Henderson — AQA Examiner • 15+ Years Teaching & Examining

Bridging The Gap Between Year 12 Learning

& High-Level Year 13 Performance.

Structured examiner-led preparation designed to strengthen exam technique, confidence and Year 13 performance.

Get ahead. Build Confidence. Strengthen assessments. Raise UCAS predictions.

Many students finish Year 12 feeling overwhelmed, unsure how to improve and worried about the jump into Year 13.
Some avoid Psychology completely over summer. Others revise endlessly without actually becoming stronger exam students.
The Summer Skills Programme is designed to help students use the summer strategically — strengthening the skills that make the biggest difference before Year 13 begins

WHO THIS PROGRAMME IS FOR

Students who finish Year 12:


✦ overwhelmed by AO2, AO3 or Research Methods
✦ unsure how to improve marks effectively
✦ stuck between knowing content and applying it well in exams
✦ lacking confidence with essays and exam technique
✦ worried about the jump into Year 13

Designed for students who want to:


✦ improve UCAS predicted grades
✦ strengthen essay structure and evaluation
✦ develop stronger exam technique and confidence
✦ revise more strategically without burnout or overwhelm
✦ build stronger Year 13 performance before the new term begins

WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT

Most summer revision focuses on more content.

This programme focuses on the skills that actually improve exam performance:


✓ essay structure
✓ evaluation
✓ examiner expectations
✓ applying knowledge effectively under timed conditions
✓ stronger AO1, AO2 and AO3 execution

Rather than endlessly revising isolated topics, students learn how overlapping areas of Psychology connect together — helping them revise more strategically and perform more confidently in exams.

THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAMME

✓ Guided 16-mark essay practice
✓ Structured homework and assessment weeks
✓ Personalised examiner feedback
✓ Research Methods support integrated throughout
✓ Flexible summer structure designed around holidays and commitments

Learn directly from an experienced AQA examiner how marks are awarded,

what top-band answers look like and how stronger exam execution is developed.

THE EXAMINER LOGIC METHOD™

Teaching students how top-band Psychology answers are actually built.

Most students simply revise more content.
The Examiner Logic Method focuses on improving execution.

The method teaches students how top-band Psychology answers are actually built — helping them understand how assessment objectives, examiner expectations and overlapping areas of Psychology work together.

This allows students to revise more strategically and strengthen performance across multiple topics at the same time

✓ what examiners genuinely reward
✓ how top-band answers are structured
✓ how AO1, AO2 and AO3 work together
✓ how a stronger evaluation is developed
✓ how to avoid common mistakes that limit marks
✓ how to revise more strategically across overlapping topics

The method incorporates a simple:

SEE IT. TRY IT. MASTER IT. approach.

✓ SEE IT

Students first see high-level answers, essay structures and examiner expectations modelled clearly.

✓ TRY IT

Students apply the same techniques through guided practice, timed questions and assessment tasks.

✓ MASTER IT

Through repetition, examiner feedback and structured refinement, students gradually develop stronger exam technique, evaluation and confidence under timed conditions.

Measured Progress & Examiner-Led Outcomes

Structured system. Clear feedback. Visible improvement.

Examiner Authority

Structured Practice & Feedback

Real Progress Across Ability Levels

  • 15+ years teaching & examining AQA A-Level Psychology

  • Direct experience marking real exam scripts

  • Deep understanding of grade boundaries & top-band criteria

  • Insight into common examiner marking patterns and pitfalls

  • Weekly exam-style questions modelled and attempted

  • Homework marked with detailed examiner feedback

  • Easter mock exams marked by an AQA examiner

  • Bi-weekly office hours for structured support

  • Meeting top-band mark scheme descriptors

  • Improved evaluation depth and balance

  • Fewer generic answers, more exam-focused structure

  • Clear evidence of applied feedback week-to-week

Summer Skills Programme

Flexible summer preparation before Year 13

Flexible programme structure designed to work around summer holidays, travel and other commitments.

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Get ahead. Build Confidence. Strengthen assessments. Raise UCAS predictions.

  • 6 live teaching sessions

  • 2 assessment weeks with personalised examiner feedback

  • Full lesson recordings & Google Classroom access

  • Guided 16-mark essay support throughout

  • Flexible summer structure

Research Methods accounts for 1/3 of total AQA marks.

Research Methods is embedded throughout the course — to aid this high-weight, high-impact component.

TOPICS COVERED

Topics are carefully selected to develop transferable AO1, AO2, AO3, essay-writing and Research Methods skills across multiple areas of AQA Psychology.

  • Resistance to Obedience & Conformity

  • Forgetting Theories

  • Theories of Attachment

  • Definitions in the Field of Mental Health

  • Neurons & Synaptic Transmission

  • The Behaviourist Approach

EVERY LESSON AND HOMEWORK TASK INCLUDES

  • AO1 knowledge

  • AO2 application

  • AO3 evaluation

  • Exam technique

  • Embedded Research Methods

  • Structured homework linked directly to the lesson

  • Structured independent practice between lessons

ASSESSMENTS & FEEDBACK

Students complete: Two full 1-hour assessments

All assessments are marked by an experienced AQA examiner with detailed personalised feedback.

Students receive clear guidance on:

✅ How to improve marks

✅ How to strengthen evaluation

✅ How to structure stronger essays

✅ How to avoid common mistakes

✅ What examiners reward in high-level responses

This helps students begin Year 13 with far greater clarity and confidence.

ONLINE LEARNING & GOOGLE CLASSROOM ACCESS

All lessons are taught live online via Zoom and recorded for students to rewatch at any time.

Students also receive access to a dedicated Google Classroom where they can:

  • Access lesson recordings

  • Access lesson slides and materials

  • Complete pre-reading tasks before lessons

  • Submit homework for marking and feedback

  • Access assessment materials and feedback

  • Keep all course resources organised in one place

  • Weekly homework marked personally by an AQA examiner

This structure allows students to remain flexible around summer holidays while still staying fully supported and organised throughout the programme.

How The Programme Fits Around Your Summer

Choose the dates that work best for you.

Attend before the summer holidays, during the summer holidays,

or both, to build a timetable that fits around you.

The programme includes 6 live lessons and 2 assessment weeks.

Each live lesson is repeated 4 times across two separate 4-week teaching blocks.

Students only need to attend each lesson once and can choose the dates that work best for them

Students can complete the full programme in Teaching Block 1, the full programme in Teaching Block 2, or mix and match sessions from both blocks

One-Week Break Between Teaching Blocks

No lessons take place during the week of 27th July.

Choose The Lesson Dates That Work For You

Teaching Block 1: Before the Summer Holidays

W/C 29th June – W/C 20th July

ONE WEEK SUMMER BREAK

No lessons during week commencing 27 July.

Teaching Block 2: During the Summer Holidays

W/C 3rd August – W/C 24th August

PROGRAMME FEES

Full Programme: £299

Includes:

✅ 6 live examiner-led sessions

✅ Full assessments with personalised examiner feedback

✅ Weekly homework

✅ Embedded Research Methods

✅ Lesson recordings

✅ Google Classroom access

✅ Flexible attendance structure

EARLY BIRD OFFER

Parents booking before the end of June and paying upfront receive:

✅ 10% OFF (Reduced Price: £269)

FLEXIBLE PAYMENT OPTION

Parents wishing to spread the cost can choose:

✅ 5% OFF with split payments. (Reduced Price: £284)

Payment structure:

£44 deposit upon booking

£120 in July

£120 in August

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Secure Final Year Confidence Now

Structured. Examiner-Led. Proven.

During the call, we will:

● Identify strengths and weaknesses

● Discuss predicted grades and goals

● Create a summer study plan

● Help decide the best lesson structure for summer

The aim is simple:

Help students enter Year 13 with greater confidence, stronger exam skills and a clear understanding of what genuinely gains marks in A-Level Psychology.