8182 · AQA GCSE
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Cognition and Behaviour
Psychology · June 2024 · Variant 1
Relative difficulty
Analysis source: AQA
Analysis aligned to the official syllabus and assessment design.
3.0 / 5
200
210 min
Research Methods & Evaluation
Cohort performance
Session statistics from official examination reports
Total marks
200
Duration
210 min
Session difficulty
3.0 / 5
Key examiner messages
Top priorities from the principal examiner before you revise
A highly balanced and specification-compliant examination cycle.
Paper 1 and Paper 2 each standardly assess exactly 25 marks per major specification chapter.
The paper heavily features research design, application scenarios, and key conceptual essays, maintaining a medium difficulty overall with several synoptic twists.
Question difficulty map
How candidates performed on each question in this series
No data available in official reports
Assessment objectives
Skill and AO weighting from official examiner commentary
Skill weighting
Shows the skill mix this paper tested most heavily.
Knowledge and Understanding
Weight: 3100%Application of
Weight: 267%Analysis and
Weight: 133%
Method marks watchlist
Where working, steps, or method marks were commonly lost
No data available in official reports
Recurring mistakes across years
Themes examiners flag in multiple recent sessions for this subject
No data available in official reports
Question choice intelligence
Mean scores and popularity for optional questions (HKDSE electives)
No data available in official reports
Level exemplars
What candidate scripts at each grade level looked like
No data available in official reports
Grade & admission context
How marks relate to grade thresholds and entry standards
Report type
Examiner report — national grade boundaries and question-level commentary
Level 9
Approx. 79% of maximum mark
Level 8
Approx. 72% of maximum mark
Level 7
Approx. 65% of maximum mark
Level 6
Approx. 56% of maximum mark
Level 5
Approx. 46% of maximum mark
Level 4
Approx. 37% of maximum mark
Level 3
Approx. 27% of maximum mark
Level 2
Approx. 16% of maximum mark
Deep insights
What top candidates did
Techniques and approaches examiners rewarded in this series
No data available in official reports
Command word playbook
How to match each command word to the expected response style
State features in sequence or list observable properties — do not explain causes unless asked.
Weigh arguments for and against with evidence; end with a supported judgement.
Give reasons and link mechanism to outcome; each point needs a because/so chain.
Match the expected response style for “Outline” questions.
Show formula, substitution, and unit; method marks need visible working.
Name or point to the specific feature asked for — avoid extra explanation.
Match the expected response style for “Sketch” questions.
Time traps
Sections where candidates spent disproportionate time relative to marks
Min per mark: 2
Min per mark: 1
Min per mark: 1
Min per mark: 1
Min per mark: 1
Min per mark: 1
Syllabus traceability
Topics linked to questions and mark weighting in this session
Research methods (Cognition and behaviour)
25 marks this session
Memory (Cognition and behaviour)
25 marks this session
Development (Cognition and behaviour)
25 marks this session
MCQ trap analytics
Commonly chosen wrong options from examiner commentary
No data available in official reports
Topic heatmap across years
Mark concentration by topic and exam year for this subject
Mark intensity
Memory
Perception
Development
Research methods
Research methods (Cognition and behaviour)
Memory (Cognition and behaviour)
Development (Cognition and behaviour)
Social influence
Paper comparison
Marks and duration breakdown across papers in this session
Paper 1: Cognition and Behaviour:
Paper 2: Social Context and Behaviour:
Marks you can still earn
Where valid approaches outside the mark scheme may still gain credit
- Failing to cover both conditions of the independent variable when writing an alternative hypothesis or when describing expected results in study designs.
Practise what examiners flagged
Target weak topics from this report inside the Revui app
Research methods (Cognition and behaviour)
25 marks this session
Practise in RevuiMemory (Cognition and behaviour)
25 marks this session
Practise in RevuiDevelopment (Cognition and behaviour)
25 marks this session
Practise in RevuiSelf-diagnostic checklist
Key actions before you sit this paper — copy and tick off as you revise
- 1Message
A highly balanced and specification-compliant examination cycle.
- 2Message
Paper 1 and Paper 2 each standardly assess exactly 25 marks per major specification chapter.
- 3Message
The paper heavily features research design, application scenarios, and key conceptual essays, maintaining a medium difficulty overall with several synoptic twists.
Teacher briefing pack
One-page session summary for tutors and classroom review
June 2024 2024
Psychology
A highly balanced and specification-compliant examination cycle. Paper 1 and Paper 2 each standardly assess exactly 25 marks per major specification chapter. The paper heavily features research design, application scenarios, and key conceptual essays, maintaining a medium difficu
A highly balanced and specification-compliant examination cycle.
Paper 1 and Paper 2 each standardly assess exactly 25 marks per major specification chapter.
The paper heavily features research design, application scenarios, and key conceptual essays, maintaining a medium difficulty overall with several synoptic twists.
- Total marks
- 200
- Duration
- 210 min
- Session difficulty
- 3.0 / 5
Session analysis
A highly balanced and specification-compliant examination cycle. Paper 1 and Paper 2 each standardly assess exactly 25 marks per major specification chapter. The paper heavily features research design, application scenarios, and key conceptual essays, maintaining a medium difficulty overall with several synoptic twists.
Updated Jun 14, 2026
Paper breakdown
Paper 1: Cognition and Behaviour:
Paper 2: Social Context and Behaviour:
Top chapters
Exam structure insights
Marks by chapter
See where the marks were concentrated so revision time goes to the highest-value topics.
Mark accessibility
Estimate which marks were basic, mid-level, or high-difficulty.
75% within easy or medium reach
Command word frequency
Spot common command words so answers match the expected response style.
Question type mix
Compare the mark share of each paper section and question type.
Short Answer
74·32·37%
Application / Scenario
54·18·27%
Extended Writing
(9-markers)
36·4·18%
Mathematical / Practical
28·5·14%
Multiple Choice
8·7·4%
Study ROI
Bigger bubbles recur more often; higher bubbles carry more marks, helping you rank revision priorities.
Difficulty trend
Compare difficulty across recent years.
Time vs marks
Compare marks with suggested time allocation to plan exam pacing.
Paper 1 Section A (
0.50 m/minPaper 1 Section B (
0.96 m/minPaper 1 Section C (
0.96 m/minPaper 2 Section A (
0.96 m/minPaper 2 Section B (
0.96 m/minPaper 2 Section C (
0.96 m/minTotal marks
130
Total time
140 min
Avg pace
0.93
Cumulative marks ladder
The line is your running mark total question by question; dashed lines are the estimated grade cut-offs. See which question the line crosses your target grade at, so you know how far you must answer cleanly and which questions decide a band.
Next-year prediction
Topics worth watching next year, with the reason shown directly below each bar.
Research Methods: Ethical Issues & Sampling Methods
90%90%
Gregory's Constructivist Theory vs. Gibson's Direct Theory
85%85%
Non-Verbal Communication: Darwin's Evolutionary Theory
82%82%
Multi-Store Model of Memory (MSM) vs Working Memory Model (WMM)
78%78%
Exam tips
Paper format
- Duration
- 1h 45min
- Total marks
- 100
- Weighting
- 50%
- Question types
- Multiple Choice, Short Answer, Application / Scenario, Extended Writing, Practical / Sketch
Analysis is paraphrased for study purposes. Always verify against the official examiner report and mark scheme.