Complete Retrieval Failure Lesson

This complete lesson focuses on retrieval failure within the Y12 memory topic using the 2025 AQA A Level psychology specification. It includes engaging tasks for students to take part in as well as informative exam technique support including student friendly mark schemes for self or peer assessment.

This lesson includes:

• A detailed PowerPoint presentation on retrieval failure with thorough teacher notes, answers and fun engaging student activities.
• A student worksheet on everything they need to know about retrieval failure including research methods rehearsal within this topic.
• 3 x experiment engineer cards where students design their own experiment to test retrieval failure using minimal teacher information. This includes a student support slide on the PPT.
• A student information sheet on 3 key studies into retrieval failure.
• AO2 scenario cards (within the PPT) where students have to identify the type of cue shown.
• A student evaluation worksheet where students rewrite poorly written PEEL paragraphs on retrieval failure. This worksheet includes 2 example teacher paragraphs.
• 1 x 4 mark application exam question on retrieval failure.
• 1 x student friendly mark scheme and checklist designed for self/peer marking. with a teacher model answer.
• Wider reading opportunities for students.
  This resource will take approximately 2-3 lessons to complete. However, if you have less time you can always leave tasks out.