This fully editable lesson on Visual Cues and Constancies equips students with an understanding of how the brain interprets movement, distance, and object positions using visual cues and constancies. Aligned with the AQA GCSE Psychology Specification, this resource provides students with a robust exploration of monocular and binocular depth cues and their application to real-life scenarios. Key Features: Comprehensive Lesson Slides: Students are introduced to the role of visual cues and constancies in perception, including depth cues such as retinal disparity and convergence. The slides incorporate clear explanations, diagrams, and examples, alongside engaging Think-Pair-Share activities like discussing the importance of convergence in activities such as sports and reading. Interactive elements include real-life scenarios, such as why we don’t bump into objects as toddlers do. Interactive Activities: The lesson begins with a “Do Now” activity, asking students to reflect on the challenges of depth perception when using one eye, encouraging initial engagement. Practical tasks, such as testing retinal disparity by observing the “jump” of an object when alternating between eyes, help students experience the concepts firsthand. Students also examine images demonstrating monocular depth cues (e.g., occlusion, linear perspective) and apply their knowledge to interpreting real-life visual scenes. Assessment Materials: Students consolidate their understanding through a structured worksheet that requires them to fill in descriptions for key terms like binocular and monocular depth cues. Exam practice questions, such as outlining a binocular depth cue and applying it to a scenario involving an eye patch, provide opportunities for students to develop AO1 and AO2 skills. The plenary task encourages reflective discussion, linking the concepts of visual cues to professions such as driving, architecture, and sports.

This lesson was created using the AQA GCSE Specification (published December 2016) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Lesson Objectives/outcomes Activity: Murdock's Memory Test Primacy and Recency Effects Murdock's Serial Position Curve Study (1962) Aim, Method, Findings and Conclusions How Findings Support to Multi-Store Model Activity: Evaluation worksheet Evaluation Points Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Extended Response Question Mark Breakdown Activity: Marking Student Answers Plenary: Consolidation Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

This lesson was created using the AQA GCSE Specification (published December 2016) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Lesson objectives/outcomes The Theory of Reconstructive Memory Memory is Inaccurate Reconstruction Social and Cultural Influences Effort After Meaning Activity: Concepts - Memory in the Office Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Application Question, Evaluation Question Model answers Plenary: Consolidation Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com.

This lesson was created using the AQA GCSE Specification (published December 2016) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Lesson objectives/outcomes Activity: Memory Test - War of The Ghosts Replication Bartlett’s War of The Ghosts Study Aim, Method, Findings and Conclusions Example Reproduction by Bartlett’s Participant Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Short Answer Question Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Plenary: Consolidation Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com.

This lesson was created using the AQA GCSE Specification (published December 2016) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Lesson objectives/outcomes False Memories Loftus and Pickrell’s Study (1995): Aim, Method, Results, Conclusions Video: Are all of your memories real? Activity: Class Discussion - A Positive Application? Activity: Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Short answer questions, Evaluation question Plenary: Consolidation Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com.

This lesson was created using the AQA GCSE Specification (published December 2016) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Lesson objectives/outcomes Context Godden and Baddeley’s Study (1975): Aim, Method, Results, Conclusions Activity: Concepts - Hamza’s Exam Evaluation points Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Extended Response Question Model answer Plenary: Consolidation Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com.

This lesson was created using the AQA GCSE Specification (published December 2016) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Lesson objectives/outcomes Interference Theory McGeoch and McDonald’s Study (1931): Aim, Method, Findings, Conclusions Types of Interference: Proactive and Retroactive Interference Video: Proactive and Retroactive Interference Activity: Proactive or Retroactive Interference? Evaluation points Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Extended Response Question Model answer Plenary: Consolidation Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com.

This lesson was created using the AQA GCSE Specification (published December 2016) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Activity: Digit Span Test Lesson Objectives/outcomes The Multi-Store Model of Memory Key Terminology for Today’s Lesson Sensory Memory Short-Term Memory (STM) The Role of Rehearsal Long-Term Memory (LTM) Activity: Draw a Diagram of the MSM Activity: Concepts - Zachary’s Phone Number Activity: Evaluation worksheet Evaluation Points Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Evaluation Question with Model Answer Plenary: Consolidation Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

This lesson was created using the AQA GCSE Specification (published December 2016) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Lesson Objectives Activity: Memory Game Video: How Does Memory Work? Encoding Visual Encoding Acoustic Encoding Semantic Encoding Other Encoding Activity: Key Term Match 1 Types of Memories Encoding, Storage and Retrieval Retrieval Activity: Key Term Match 2 Activity: Concepts - Ezra Revising Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Application Question Plenary: Consolidation Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

This lesson was created using the AQA GCSE Specification (published December 2016) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Lesson Objectives Short-Term Memory vs. Long-Term Memory Episodic Memory Semantic Memory Procedural Memory Declarative vs. Non-Declarative Memories Activity: Key Term Match 4 Episodic, Semantic or Procedural? Video: The Case Study of Clive Wearing Activity: Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Application Question Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Research Methods Question (Case Studies) with Model Answer Plenary: Consolidation Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

This lesson was created using the AQA GCSE Specification (published December 2016) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Lesson Objectives Short-Term Memory vs. Long-Term Memory Activity: Key Term Match 3 Baddeley’s Research (1966) Baddeley’s Findings (1966) Activity: Evaluation worksheet Evaluation Points Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Research Methods Question on Lab Studies Plenary: Consolidation Question Optional: Brandimonte’s Research To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

This lesson was created using the Edexcel GCSE Specification although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Lesson Objectives Morals and Morality Moral Development Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Short Answer Question Moral Development Activity: Discussion - The Heinz Dilemma Piaget’s Theory of Moral Development (1932) Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development (1958) Exam Practice with Mark scheme: Application Question Criticisms of Piaget’s/Kohlberg’s Theory Damon on Developing a Moral Self (1999) Activity: Nativist-Nurture Continuum What Can Help Children to Develop a Moral Understanding? Activity: Apply it - Suki, Andi and Bee Plenary: Consolidation Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

This lesson was created using the Edexcel GCSE Specification although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Learning objectives Activity: Stroop Test Introduction to Willingham’s Theory Factual Knowledge Precedes Skill The Importance of Praise and Effort Important for Building Knowledge Strategies to Support Development: Cognitive, Physical and Social Development Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Application questions Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Evaluation Question Plenary: Consolidation question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

This lesson was created using the Edexcel GCSE Specification although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Background: The Impact of Parent Praise on Child Motivation Activity: Key Term Match Praise and Gender Gunderson et al.'s Research (2013): Aims, Procedure, Results, Conclusions Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Activity: AFL Quiz on Gunderson et al’s Research (2013) Plenary: Consolidation Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

This lesson was created using the Edexcel GCSE Specification although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Lesson objectives Piaget’s Explanation of Understanding The World Schemas/Schemata Disequilibrium and Equilibrium How Learning Takes Place: Assimilation and Accommodation Activity: Summary Table of Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development Activity: Apply it - Schemas at The Zoo Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Application, Evaluation Questions Plenary: Consolidation Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

This lesson was created using the Edexcel GCSE Specification although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Introduction to Mindset Theory by Carol Dweck Fixed and Growth Mindset: Ability and Effort Key Points Experimental Evidence (Muller and Dweck, 1998) Video: Carol Dweck - The Effect of Praise on Mindsets Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Application, Short Answer Questions Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Activity: Mindset Theory MCQ Quiz Plenary: Consolidation Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

This lesson was created using the Edexcel GCSE Specification although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Lesson Objectives Recap: Piaget’s Four Stages of Cognitive Development Background: Egocentrism and the Three Mountains Task Video: Egocentrism and Perspective Taking The Three Mountains Task: Aims, Procedure, Equipment, Ways of Questioning the Child, Results, Conclusions Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Application Question Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Evaluation Question Plenary: Consolidation Question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

This lesson was created using the Edexcel GCSE Specification although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Lesson Objectives Piaget’s Stages of Development Sensorimotor Stage (birth to 2 years) Pre-operational Stage (2 to 7 years) Video: A Typical Child on Piaget’s Conservation Tasks Video: Egocentricism and Perspective Taking Concrete Operational Stage (7 to 12 years) Formal Operational Stage (12+ years) Video: Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development Activity: Key Term Match Exam Question with Mark Scheme: Application Question Activity: Using Piaget’s Stages in Education Summary Worksheet Using Piaget’s Stages in Education Implications for Teaching Plenary: Consolidation question To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

This lesson was created using the Edexcel GCSE Specification although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Early Brain Development Timeline Lesson Objectives What is Developmental Psychology? Video: How baby’s brain develop… Development of the Midbrain, Forebrain and Hindbrain Activity: Key Term Match Development of The Cerebellum and Medulla Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Short answer question, Application question Building Neural Connections from Birth Plenary: Consolidation Question Optional Activity: Modelling Early Brain Development with Play Dough To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.

To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact me on jb_resources@outlook.com (responses are usually very prompt). Key content covered in this Lesson: Key Questions The Role of Mirror Neurons Video: Dr. Dan Siegel - Explains Mirror Neurons Mirror Neurons and Intention Mirror Neurons and Perspective-taking Mirror Neurons and Human Evolution Mirror Neurons and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points Exam Practice with Mark Scheme: Planning 16 Mark Essays with Application Activity: Cognition and Development Topic Review Plenary: Consolidation Question