Psychology — Memory and Cognitive Psychology

Exam board: WJEC  |  Back to subjects

Board-Specific Note

WJEC specification; mainly taken in Wales.

Learning Objectives

• Explain multi-store model
• Describe short and long-term memory
• Understand forgetting

Key Points

• Sensory, short-term, long-term memory
• Capacity and duration
• Forgetting: interference and decay

Lesson Plan (50 minutes)

1. Starter (5 min): Recall prior knowledge of memory and cognitive psychology with quick questions.
2. Teaching (15 min): Work through each of the learning objectives, explaining principles step by step.
3. Key points review (5 min): Revisit the key points together, confirming understanding.
4. Worked example (10 min): Model the example question: Typical capacity of short-term memory?. Solution: 7 ± 2 items
5. Practice (10 min): Students attempt the practice questions independently; circulate and support.
6. Plenary (5 min): Review answers and address misconceptions.

Homework

• Outline the multi-store model
• Describe a forgetting theory
• Give an example of interference

Assessment

Check practice answers against the model answer; use the built-in practice questions as formative assessment.