Updated for AQA 2025 Spec – Teaching from SEPTEMBER 2025 onwards
This resource is designed for teaching the Memory topic under the AQA A-Level Psychology (2025 Specification). It has been fully updated in line with AQA’s 2025 spec changes, which retain Interference Theory as a core explanation for forgetting in long-term memory (LTM), including the distinction between proactive and retroactive interference.
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What’s Included:
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Fully Editable Lesson Slides - Explains retroactive and proactive interference with memorable examples and visuals. Covers key research including McGeoch & McDonald (1931) and Baddeley & Hitch (1977), and includes Think-Pair-Share activities to deepen understanding.
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Evaluation Worksheet - Builds AO3 skills with structured prompts to assess methodological strengths, ecological validity, and the role of cues in retrieval (e.g. Tulving & Psotka, 1971).
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“Evaluate It” Task – Students sort six statements into Strength, Limitation or Both, followed by a challenge question: “If interference causes forgetting, why can people often remember information when given a cue?”
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Exam Practice - Includes AQA-style questions (3-mark AO1 and 2-mark AO3) with model answers, ideal for lesson review, homework, or retrieval practice.
How This Resource Reflects the 2025 Specification Changes:
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Fully aligned with AQA’s 2025 A-Level Psychology spec for Memory
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Includes proactive and retroactive interference with required research evidence
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Supports AO1, AO2, and AO3 through clear explanations, real-world applications, and evaluation
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Exam-style questions are formatted to reflect current AQA mark schemes and expectations
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MEMORY TOPIC - FULL LESSON BUNDLE | AQA A-Level Psychology (Updated for Sept 2025)
**Updated for Sept 2025 | AQA A-Level Psychology** This complete bundle includes 8 fully resourced lessons, designed for the updated 2025 AQA A-Level Psychology specification. **What’s Included**: * Editable lesson slides * Worksheets, recap tasks and activities * Exam-style questions with model answers * Engaging tasks such as “Evaluate It” and “Make it a Headline” ***All resources are provided as fully editable PowerPoints and Word documents.*** **Lessons Covered**: 1. Coding, Capacity & Duration 2. The Multi-Store Model of Memory 3. The Working Memory Model 4. Interference Theory as an Explanation for Forgetting 5. Retrieval Failure as an Explanation for Forgetting 6. Leading Questions & Post-Event Discussion as a Factor affecting EWT 7. Anxiety & Eyewitness Testimony as a Factor affecting EWT 8. The Cognitive Interview as a Factor affecting EWT Each lesson is also available individually at £5.50. Refer to each lesson for a more detailed description of what’s included. If you found this bundle useful, please consider leaving a review — your feedback helps other teachers too!
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EXPLANATIONS FOR FORGETTING | AQA A-Level Psychology (Updated for Sept 2025)
**Updated for Sept 2025 | AQA A-Level Psychology** This mini bundle includes two fully resourced lessons on explanations for forgetting in long-term memory. These lessons are aligned with the updated 2025 AQA A-Level Psychology specification and are ideal for classroom delivery or independent study. **All lessons include**: * Editable lesson slides * Worksheets, recap tasks and applied activities * Exam-style questions with suggested answers * “Evaluate It” tasks and consolidation activities * All resources are provided as fully editable PowerPoint and Word documents. **Lessons included**: 1. **Interference Theory** – Proactive and retroactive interference, supporting research and evaluation 2. **Retrieval Failure** – Cue-dependent forgetting, context/state-dependent cues, and supporting studies Each lesson is also available individually at £5.50. For the complete 8-lesson Memory Topic bundle, search: Memory Topic – Full Lesson Bundle If you find this resource helpful, please consider leaving a review to support others.
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