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GCSE Psychology — Paper 1 (2019 practice set)

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Key stage

GCSE

Subject

Psychology

Time

~105 min

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Read the title and learning focus jointly. Ask the learner to predict the ideas, language or technique they may need. Scan each sample and spot instruction words, amounts, hints, constraints or less familiar terms. Agree a realistic time window, remove interruptions and gather useful equipment such as paper, pencil, ruler, coloured pens, calculator, headphones or a device. Encourage an unaided first attempt so the response shows secure understanding and doubt. A reflective pause often supports recall better than an instant answer.

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Invite the learner to summarise the task in their own words. They can underline key information, separate a larger problem into shorter steps, sketch a representation, organise details, practise a sentence or describe a planned method. Ask why their method fits and whether another plan could work. When movement stops, provide a graduated hint: state again the goal, point towards a useful example, narrow the choice, then model only the next step. Return ownership directly afterwards. Spoken reasoning exposes misconceptions and practises accurate subject language.

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Compare the attempt with visible answer guidance after honest effort. Inspect more than the final response: review the method, explanation, units, details, sequence, spelling or presentation where useful. Ask the learner to locate the first point where their reasoning changed path. Complete corrections actively in a different colour or fresh space, followed by a short note of the improvement. For a correct answer, ask for justification and one unaided check. This differentiates secure ideas from guessing while building accuracy, reflection and careful working habits.

Consolidate and extend

Finish with retrieval from memory. Cover the example and ask for the central idea, process or fact again. Create one small variation by changing a value, condition, example, viewpoint or level of support while keeping the learning focus. Invite the learner to write a related question and supply checking guidance. Record one success and one precise next step, perhaps returning to terminology, repeating a calculation, adding details or improving clarity. Recheck that target later in the week because spaced review gives stronger information than instant repetition.

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Prompt: Which store holds information for a very short time (under 1 second) in the multi-store model? Shade one box. A Short-term memory B Long-term memory C Sensory register D Working memory
Answer guidance: C - the sensory register. (1)
Prompt: Identify the three stores in the multi-store model of memory
Answer guidance: Award up to 2. Sensory register; short-term memory; long-term memory. (2 for all three, 1 for two.)
Prompt: Describe how interference can cause forgetting
Answer guidance: Award up to 3. Develops how similar memories compete/interfere so one disrupts recall of another (proactive or retroactive). (Up to 3.)

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