AQA GCSE Psychology: Development Topic Bundle

This contains all 10 lessons in the Development topic for AQA GCSE Psychology. It also contains a Homework booklet, a Starter booklet and the entire Development Workbooklet.

Early brain development:

A basic knowledge of brain development, from simple neural structures in the womb, of brain stem, thalamus, cerebellum and cortex, reflecting the development of autonomic functions, sensory processing, movement and cognition. The roles of nature and nurture.

Piaget’s stage theory and the development of intelligence. The role of Piaget’s theory in education:

Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development including concepts of assimilation and accommodation.
The four stages of development: sensorimotor, pre-operational, concrete operational and formal operational. Application of these stages in education.
Development of conservation. McGarrigle and Donaldson’s ‘naughty teddy study’
Reduction of egocentricity. Hughes’ ‘policeman doll study’.

The effects of learning on development:

Dweck’s Mindset Theory of learning: fixed mindset and growth mindset. The role of praise and self-efficacy beliefs in learning.
Learning styles including verbalisers and visualisers.
Willingham’s Learning Theory and his criticism of learning styles.