OCR GCSE Psychology revision

OCR GCSE Psychology revision for Year 10 and Year 11, following the Cambridge OCR GCSE Psychology (J203) specification point by point. Cambridge OCR GCSE Psychology (J203) covers Criminal Psychology (Component 01, 24 marks), Development (Component 01, 24 marks), Psychological Problems (Component 01, 24 marks), Social Influence (Component 02, 24 marks), Memory (Component 02, 24 marks), Sleep and Dreaming (Component 02, 24 marks — COMPULSORY on OCR, unlike Edexcel's optional/AQA's absent treatment), Research Methods (18 marks each component, min. 20% of marks per component; no core studies of its own). Revise a topic in short interactive activities, then check yourself against real past papers.

One thing the Psychology questions here are written to catch: Approval from a valued group is exactly the kind of consequence the theory treats as reinforcing. It need not be material.

Best next step

Start with Dweck's Mindsets and Willingham's Learning Theory. It takes about 20 minutes and needs no account.

Revise Dweck's Mindsets and Willingham's Learning Theory Then practise with OCR GCSE Psychology past papers

What you can revise here

Topics come straight from each exam board's published specification, so what you revise is what you are examined on.

Cambridge OCR GCSE Psychology (J203) OCR · GCSE · Psychology · 7 topics 5 modules Criminal Psychology (Component 01, 24 marks) Development (Component 01, 24 marks) Psychological Problems (Component 01, 24 marks) Social Influence (Component 02, 24 marks) Memory (Component 02, 24 marks) Sleep and Dreaming (Component 02, 24 marks — COMPULSORY on OCR, unlike Edexcel's optional/AQA's absent treatment) Research Methods (18 marks each component, min. 20% of marks per component; no core studies of its own)

Revision modules, quickest first

Short interactive GCSE revision activities for mocks, homework and last-minute practice.

Dweck's Mindsets and Willingham's Learning Theory OCR GCSE Psychology · Development (Component 01, 24 marks) ⏱️ 20 min Eysenck's Criminal Personality Theories OCR GCSE Psychology · Criminal Psychology (Component 01, 24 marks) ⏱️ 20 min Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development OCR GCSE Psychology · Development (Component 01, 24 marks) ⏱️ 20 min Social Learning Theory of Criminality OCR GCSE Psychology · Criminal Psychology (Component 01, 24 marks) ⏱️ 20 min Biological and Psychological Explanations of Schizophrenia OCR GCSE Psychology · Psychological Problems (Component 01, 24 marks) ⏱️ 22 min

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Common questions

Is this page for Year 10 and Year 11?

Yes. It is built for Year 10 and Year 11 students revising OCR GCSE Psychology, and every topic on it is taken from the exam board's published specification rather than a generic syllabus.

Will it help with GCSE mocks?

Yes. This page lists 7 topics and 5 interactive modules, so you can revise the exact topic a mock covers, then sit a real past paper to check it under timed conditions.

Does it match OCR?

Yes, for OCR. The topics here come from OCR's own published GCSE specifications, so the wording matches what OCR examines.

Is it free to start?

Yes. There is no charge for any revision module here. You only need a free account to keep your progress and streaks, and past papers can be downloaded without signing up at all.