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This complete guide for AQA provides comprehensive coverage of the most popular areas of AQA's 2001 Psychology A A2 specification. This core textbook offers students the opportunity to improve their grades and have their very own expert to take home the friendly examiner - The Complete Companion!
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I really don't understand the negative review of the UAE student for this book. I have used this text with my students since its launch, and it serves the purpose more than well. The other reviewer doesn't appear to understand the real aim of the book, that is to cover the most poular subsections of the syllabus without having to carry around all the chapters that would never be used anyway. The two authors have put a great deal of thought into what they have (and haven't included), and students find this a tremendously accessible book. Theories and research studies are clear, colour coded and the AO2 material is given its own special place. The authors don't hide from providing extensive AO2 in difficult areas, and so should be applauded for that. Each topic is layed out in a double page spread. That approach takes a little getting used to if you are used (like most of us are) to the conventional running text of traditional textbooks, but is much, much better when you do. The book is just brilliant, it makes the process of teaching that much easier, because the material is so clear, and leaves the teacher with so much more time to talk about peripheral issues and exam performance. My students have never looked back since switching (from Eysenck's book) to this text. The grades have improved as well. Maybe that's due to my excellent teaching, but I have a sneaky feeling it's more due to this excellent book. Incidentally, just when I thought it couldn't get any better, the same authors have produced a pocket sized 'mini-companion' using the same material in abridged and very user friendly format. If you fail the A level after buying this book, I can only assume that you haven't yet taken it out of the bag!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm mainly writing this review, to make the point that has not necessarily been made clear. This is the textbook version of this series for the A2 exams, 'The Exam Companion' equivalant is the book specifically for revision.
As a textbook, it depends what your needs are for the book. If you are buying one for your own personal use, you should find this very useful as it is written by the right people and not overly detailed like many textbooks out there. If, however, you are using it to compliment your classwork, all psychology textbooks use different studies etc. and this textbook (while probably contatining everything you need) is without a doubt concise.
To be clear this would not be suitable as a revision guide, but depending on your needs, could be a useful textbook.
As a textbook, it depends what your needs are for the book. If you are buying one for your own personal use, you should find this very useful as it is written by the right people and not overly detailed like many textbooks out there. If, however, you are using it to compliment your classwork, all psychology textbooks use different studies etc. and this textbook (while probably contatining everything you need) is without a doubt concise.
To be clear this would not be suitable as a revision guide, but depending on your needs, could be a useful textbook.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As an A Level psychology student using both the AS and A2 versions, i feel that i am eligible to comment.
There are so many other text books out there that would better equip studets with the knowledge needed to pass exams. Fair enough, the descriptions of subtopics are thorough. However, the commentary (evaluation) boxes, rather pretentiously, go all around the houses, and do not explain evaluative points concisively.
The layout of the book is poor, and the use of a KEY to have to work out which sections are explaining what just makes the book altogether confusing.
This review has been written after having to copy out of the book for a day's lesson - so i know that my notes are definately not sufficient enough to revise for a single topic for my exam.
The Collins Psycology books for A and AS level are much better!
There are so many other text books out there that would better equip studets with the knowledge needed to pass exams. Fair enough, the descriptions of subtopics are thorough. However, the commentary (evaluation) boxes, rather pretentiously, go all around the houses, and do not explain evaluative points concisively.
The layout of the book is poor, and the use of a KEY to have to work out which sections are explaining what just makes the book altogether confusing.
This review has been written after having to copy out of the book for a day's lesson - so i know that my notes are definately not sufficient enough to revise for a single topic for my exam.
The Collins Psycology books for A and AS level are much better!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Just what i needed!
Basically this was the keep to my success in getting As in my A-level psychology exams. It was recommended by my teacher and was perfect. Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2009 by Ms. K. H. L. Lane
Useful
Very useful book, easy to understand, different colours used make it easier to find the information you're looking for. Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2009 by Patricia S.-Lancs
Snippets of studies rather than complete studies.
This book is terrible, which I am very shocked at as the first book was so good and was all I used to revise for AS. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2009 by Stephen Emmett
Why people giving this low score - this book great
I see that 2 teachers are slating this book, but my whole class uses this book and is teacher recommended. Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2006 by Mel Gilbert
Great book - great layout - exam advice - I PASSED!!!!!!
I used this book last year as part of a2 psychology and thought this book was the best of the lot (admittedly the eysenck one is pretty good also) but this one was just that bit... Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2006 by Mr. M. G. Daniels
Not very complete and not much of a companion either
I am a psychology teacher and graduated in the subject at a good uni so am no stranger. I use the AS and A2 versions and have to agree with the negative review. Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2006 by Bj Sandford-smith
1 star and that is being generous!
As an A2 psychology student using this 'text book' I feel that I am appropriately qualified to write this review. At its best this book is dreadful. Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2006 by Frustrated Student
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