Psychology with Jenna

Psychology with Jenna Specialist A Level Psychology tutor/teacher and examiner. A Level results in the top 10% of the UK for 2022.
18+ years experience.

I offer AQA A Level Psychology tuition and support.

Watching The Traitors this week?If you're studying AQA A Level Psychology 🧠 it's a great opportunity to spot some Social...
07/10/2026

Watching The Traitors this week?

If you're studying AQA A Level Psychology 🧠 it's a great opportunity to spot some Social Influence theories in action (and great for revision too!)

Here are three to look out for:

1) Conformity
Watch for contestants changing their opinions to fit in with the majority. Are they genuinely persuaded by the group's arguments (internalisation) or simply going along with the crowd to avoid standing out (compliance)?

2) Minority Influence
Sometimes a single contestant (or a small group) becomes convinced that another player is a Traitor and refuses to back down. According to Moscovici, consistency is key. Keep an eye on whether a confident, consistent minority manages to shift the views of the majority over time.

3) Obedience to Authority
There isn't an obvious authority figure in The Traitors, but some contestants naturally take on leadership roles (like James Blunt). Notice whether others follow their suggestions and accusations without questioning them. What gives these players influence over the group - maybe his ex-military status?

One of the reasons I love Psychology 🧠 is that once you've learned a theory, you start seeing it everywhere.

So you can watch the Traitors, and do a sneaky bit of revision at the same time. Double win.

Let me know which examples of Social Influence you spot!

Last week, my Upper Sixth groups all gave me this face 🫠 when I asked how they felt about observational design.So this w...
05/10/2026

Last week, my Upper Sixth groups all gave me this face 🫠 when I asked how they felt about observational design.

So this week we're tackling some of the trickier areas head-on:

✅ Behavioural categories
✅ Time sampling
✅ Event sampling

After an hour of guided practice, examiner insight and plenty of application questions, I'm hoping they'll be feeling a little more like this 💪

Meanwhile, the feedback from my Lower Sixth parents last week was that their children actually enjoyed the session (high praise indeed from teenagers on a Wednesday evening!).

This week they're back for the Behaviourist Approach, where we'll be looking at two historically low-scoring exam questions, analysing examiner feedback on what went wrong, and discussing efficient strategies for learning key studies.

My AQA A Level Psychology 🧠 group programme isn't just about covering content. It's designed to help students develop the exam technique, revision skills and confidence they need to achieve their potential in Psychology.

If you're looking for additional support with AQA A Level Psychology 🧠 this academic year, I have a small number of spaces remaining in some groups. Feel free to get in touch to find out more.

What do you have to do to increase your A Level Psychology result by 89 marks?My resitting student could tell you.In 20...
02/10/2026

What do you have to do to increase your A Level Psychology result by 89 marks?

My resitting student could tell you.

In 2025, she scored 138 marks. In 2026, she scored 227.

When we met, she thought that she needed to improve her 16 mark answers.

But this wasn't actually the issue. Yes, 16 markers are important but it wasn’t as simple as that.

She really needed:

✅ Help with exam technique - because she was losing easy marks all over the place

✅Greater knowledge and confidence in research methods - because she was leaving questions blank

✅ A clear revision schedule - because she struggled with time management

✅An efficient revision strategy - because she didn't have one

✅Support to help her to feel in control - because in 2025, she felt completely out of her depth

This amazing student took every single thing I suggested on board (including marching up and down the stairs before her exam wearing a heavily loaded backpack, but that's a story for another time! ) and worked incredibly hard to develop her exam technique, revision skills and confidence.

She was always a capable student. She just needed the right support and strategies so that she could see what she could do.

Now she's heading off to her first-choice university and I know that she will be a formidable force in the engineering world (watch out Formula 1!)

Exam technique and revision skills are staples of my group programme. If you’d like to find out if my group tuition is a good fit for you then pop me a DM - I only have a few spaces left!

September has been full.Full of Upper Sixth students returning with university applications, leadership roles, auditions...
30/09/2026

September has been full.

Full of Upper Sixth students returning with university applications, leadership roles, auditions, sports commitments and all the excitement (and pressure) that comes with their final year.

Full of messages from parents, catch-up calls, marking, planning, and helping students work out exactly what they need to do to move forward.

And tonight I'll see my Lower Sixth students for their first Psychology A Level group session.

But September was also full for my family. Because while the business I run is a very big part of my life, the reason I left the classroom was to be able to spend more time with them and generally, it's working out (ish) 💙

If September has felt a little too full for you and you'd like some support with AQA A Level Psychology this year, feel free to get in touch. There are still a few spaces available in some of my groups.

"Thank you, whatever you did seems to have worked!" 😍This was in my inbox at the end of last week from a student who to...
28/09/2026

"Thank you, whatever you did seems to have worked!" 😍

This was in my inbox at the end of last week from a student who took the last space in my Tuesday group.

In my A Level Psychology 🧠group sessions I aim to inspire and motivate learners so that I can support them to achieve their potential. I build confidence, exam technique and give individual feedback on tasks every week.

I still have space for you if you'd like to join my community of like-minded learners. Just pop me a DM or visit my website to book a call - www.psychologywithjenna.com.

This month always brings a badge of recognition from the leading exam board that I work for (I'm not allowed to share it...
27/09/2026

This month always brings a badge of recognition from the leading exam board that I work for (I'm not allowed to share it here, but you can see it on my LinkedIn profile!), but this year mine was slightly different. During the marking period in the summer I stepped into the role of Team Leader for one of their A Level Psychology 🧠 papers.

I'm no stranger to examining, having marked thousands of papers over the years for multiple examination boards. But working as Team Leader was slightly different.

Being in a (virtual) room with other senior examiners, discussing responses and articulating judgements along with then guiding my own team, has further strengthened my practice as an examiner and teacher.

I bring all of this experience alongside my years in the classroom into every session I run for students – whether that's 1:1 tuition, group sessions or Masterclasses.

If you're looking for an A Level Psychology tutor then I currently have spaces on my group and masterclass programme. Pop me a message or visit my website for further details. Link is in my bio.

"I couldn’t recommend her enough! My only regret is not joining her sessions earlier..." (one of my Upper Sixth students...
16/09/2026

"I couldn’t recommend her enough! My only regret is not joining her sessions earlier..." (one of my Upper Sixth students, 2026)

The truth is that success in A Level Psychology🧠 isn't usually about cramming everything at the end of the Upper Sixth. It's about building strong foundations from the very beginning.

When students start Lower Sixth, the content can feel manageable. There are no immediate exams, university applications feel a long way off, and there's plenty of time.

But A Level Psychology builds on itself. Concepts link together, exam skills take time to develop, and confidence grows through regular practice.

And before you know it, your teachers are telling you that you only have 6 months left of school (some of my Upper Sixth have been told this over the last week!) 🫠

My Lower Sixth Psychology group starts on Wednesday 30th of September at 6.55pm and I am taking bookings already.

We'll focus on:
✅Building secure knowledge
✅Developing strong exam technique alongside content
✅Creating confidence in applying knowledge to exam questions
✅Helping students think like examiners from the very beginning

Many of my current Upper Sixth students tell me they wish they'd joined sooner. If you're just starting Psychology and want to build solid foundations from the outset, this is the perfect time to begin.

If you'd like more information about the new Lower Sixth group, then pop me a message or visit my website www.psychologywithjenna.com.

“You helped me to identify gaps in my knowledge that I didn’t even know I had.” (One of my group students, 2025).Some re...
14/09/2026

“You helped me to identify gaps in my knowledge that I didn’t even know I had.” (One of my group students, 2025).

Some real honesty from me today. My A Level Psychology 🧠 group tuition programme includes high quality resources, expert teaching and exam technique guidance which will help the vast majority of motivated students to improve grades.

But the truth is, group tuition will not work for everyone.

Simply enrolling in my classes and hoping that this will somehow translate to achievement of an aspirational grade is not the way it works (sorry!)

My students need to:

✅ Turn up to every session (or catch up on the portal): I target common gaps in knowledge and understanding in every session, so participating in every session = potential additional marks.

✅Be prepared: Print or download the resources prior to the session because they make excellent revision resources.

✅Engage during the sessions: Have the camera on. Ask questions (verbally or in the chat box) so that they identify gaps in knowledge and so that I can help to fill them in. Do the quizzes. Complete the Kahoots. Sing the silly songs (microphones not required!)

✅Do the exam questions: Complete the questions during the session to the best of their ability so that I can give specific feedback for improvement.

✅Reflect on feedback: Keep doing the things they did well, and change the things that they didn’t - in class tests, in prep/homework and in independent learning.

✅Keep me informed: My tuition sessions can be more tailored to my students and what they need if they tell me where they need more support. Many of my group students send me copies of in-class tests and mock examinations and this is SO helpful for my planning.

Group tuition can make a significant difference to conscientious learners who just need a little bit of expert guidance.

If this sounds like the kind of support you would like for your child, then I have a few spaces left. Send me a DM or visit my website www.psychologywithjenna.com.

Sharing a double review from a Mum and daughter this week... 💜There is a running joke among my oldest friends that I cry...
11/09/2026

Sharing a double review from a Mum and daughter this week... 💜

There is a running joke among my oldest friends that I cry happy tears with such regularity that they made a sign for my wedding - - and snuck it into some of the photos 😂

A happy ending in a Disney film? I'm wiping tears from the corners of my eyes. Tom Daley wins a medal? I'm sobbing on the sofa. One of my fabulous students gets the grade she so thoroughly deserves? I'm crying in the kitchen and doing a happy dance.

Results mean a lot to students and parents, but they are only one part of the story.

I had the pleasure of working with this wonderful young lady and her family until June this year. Her predicted grade for UCAS was a D, but she was so ready and willing to listen to feedback and advice that we changed her whole approach to revision and exam technique.

Over the months, she grew more confident and began to believe that she might be able to achieve more. A self-proclaimed stats-test despiser, she started getting full marks on statistical test questions. She could read a question and tell me how the mark scheme was likely to be structured before writing a clear, coherent answer (thinking like an examiner... 🖋️)

She became more flexible in her thinking, gradually making links between topic areas and understanding how the pieces of the A Level Psychology jigsaw fit together. Most importantly, she learned how to demonstrate those skills in her exam answers.

It wasn't easy, and there were definitely wobbles along the way, but she worked incredibly hard and made two grades of progress as a result - her B in August was so well deserved, and definitely worthy of some ! 🥹

Happy weekend everyone ❤️

My A Level Psychology 🧠 group students don’t just join me for an hour a week.I know them as individuals.I know their asp...
09/09/2026

My A Level Psychology 🧠 group students don’t just join me for an hour a week.
I know them as individuals.

I know their aspirations, their hobbies, their dog’s name 🐶, what they did at the weekend, and how their UCAS applications or gap year plans are shaping up. I know what other subjects they study, what they love about Psychology, and which topics they find most challenging.

When you work with me, you aren’t just another student in a class. You become part of a supportive community. 🤝

My students can send me class tests and mock papers for feedback, stay after sessions for a chat, and check in regularly when they need extra support. This helps me identify areas for collective development within the group while also providing personalised guidance tailored to each student’s needs.

If something isn’t clicking, you don’t have to struggle on your own. You can ask questions, seek advice, and get clear, practical next steps.

The result is steady, supported progress with the guidance of an experienced teacher and examiner, alongside a group of like-minded students working towards the same goal.

I still have a few spaces available in my 2026/27 group programme.

If you'd like to find out more, send me a DM or email [email protected] to arrange a free, no-obligation chat.

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