A-Level PE – Memory in Skill Acquisition

A-Level PE – Memory in Skill Acquisition
Complete 3-Lesson Unit | Skill Acquisition
Bundle Overview

This A-Level Physical Education bundle provides a complete, exam-ready unit on Memory in Skill Acquisition, covering all required theory and application through a clear 3-lesson sequence.

Designed to reduce teacher workload and maximise student understanding, the bundle includes fully resourced PowerPoint lessons and matching student notes that follow each lesson exactly.

Perfect for first teaching, revision, or exam preparation.

What’s Included in This Bundle

3 fully editable PowerPoint lessons

3 matching student note packs (Word) – slide-for-slide alignment

Structured paired and group learning activities

Clear visual models and diagrams

Exam questions (6 & 10 marks)

Retrieval practice and exam-focused plenaries

Lessons Included

Lesson 1 – Multi-Store Memory Model (Atkinson & Shiffrin)

STSS, STM and LTM

Selective attention, rehearsal, retrieval and forgetting

Strengths and limitations

Application to learning and performance

Lesson 2 – Levels of Processing Model (Craik & Lockhart)

Structural, phonetic and semantic processing

Shallow vs deep processing

Memory trace

Application to sport and skill learning

Lesson 3 – Comparing Memory Models & Exam Preparation

Comparison and evaluation of both models

Retention vs retrieval

Memory improvement techniques

Extended exam practice and model selection

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

Describe and compare both memory models

Apply memory theory to learning and performing physical activity skills

Explain techniques used to improve retention and retrieval

Write high-quality 6- and 10-mark exam answers using accurate terminology

Assessment & Exam Focus

Retrieval starters and exit tickets

Structured paired and group tasks

Exam questions, including:

Draw the multi-store memory model and outline how it explains learning a movement skill (6 marks)

Using one practical example, explain how memory is formed according to the levels of processing model (10 marks)

Perfect For

A-Level Physical Education

Skill Acquisition units

New or non-specialist teachers

Exam preparation and revision lessons

Reducing planning time while maintaining quality

Why Buy the Bundle?

Purchasing the bundle offers:
A clear teaching sequence
Better value than buying lessons individually
Everything needed to teach memory from first lesson to exam preparation.

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