Catch Shoesmith's Passion for the Subject
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In her recently published review, Mary Claire Halvorson, Goldsmith's College, University of London wrote "This isn't merely yet another soulless crammer. I liked the way the author engaged with the reader by asking questions as he went along. More importantly, my son liked this too. This ensures the reader is checking themselves to ensure understanding - whoever the reader is and whatever the motive for reading. All in all, this is a succinct and attractively presented textbook. Well worth a look if you are seeking coverage of material within a single volume... you might just catch Shoesmith's clear passion for the subject! My favourite part of the book are the 67 lessons. These are well-written and engaging and underpinned by good pedagogics. These brief chapters explain clearly and in a straightforward manner some difficult concepts which might be confusing for those starting out in this discipline. The book covers all the necessary material for any GCSE psychology course, especially matched to the AQA and OCR syllabus (a separate index is provided for each). TEACHERS OF PSYCHOLOGY WILL FIND IT VALUABLE for ready-to-use lesson materials with all their students. The format includes quick quizzes immediately followed by the answers. For the general reader it is a straightforward, topic-based first step into psychology and the lessons could be read in pretty much any order. The primary readership of this book will be ... students doing psychology exams, mostly at GCSE and A level. My son is doing the latter and his school did not offer GCSE psychology so this book was very helpful by way of an introduction to the discipline. In particular he was having trouble finding an answer in his A level books to a question on Attachment. None of his set books had the information. It was here in Shoesmith - and well explained."
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Good support tool
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This book covers both the AQA and OCR exams. Although all sections are marked as to which examining board it is relevant to, it's a bit fiddly flicking through the book as there will be a lot of irrelevant sections. Taking into account that the book covers both examining boards, there is a lot in it, which is reflected in the price. All that aside, it is a very useful book, covering everything you need. I particularly liked the exam style questions at the end of the chapters, allowing you to measure your own understanding.
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