IB Psychology
Higher Level
Just for a second think about the transformation of Miley Cyrus
Last year we learned to analyze
behavior through different lenses….
• BLA:
• CLA:
• SLA:
• Human Relationships
This year will be very different…
Two Focal Aspects of Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
• Welcome Back to IB
Psychology!!!
• Let’s talk about the year…..
1. Expectations
2. How I will grade you
3. How the IB will grade you
Class Expectations
• Respect each other!!!!!
• (and me)
• I NEVER even want to
see cell phones once
that bell rings….I will
NOT take mine out so
neither will you.
• Be sensitive to each
others feelings and
needs!!!
Grades!!!!!
• You will be graded on a
total points system.
• Homeworks will be given
once a week…always due
on a Monday!!!
• Quizzes will be in ALL
sorts of formats.
• There will be MANY
projects throughout the
year!!!
Assessment Outline for HL
Types of Assessment
External assessment (4 hours)
Weighting
80%
Paper 1 (2 hours)
Section A: Three compulsory short answer questions. One from the BLA, CLA and SLA. You
MUST answer each.
35%
Section B: Three questions on the BLA, CLA and SLA. Students choose one question to answer in
essay form.
(46 marks)
Paper 2 (2 hour)
25%
Fifteen questions from other topics in psychology. Students choose two question to answer in
essay form.
(44 marks)
Paper 3 (1 hour)
20%
Three compulsory short-answer questions on Research Methods
(30 marks)
Internal assessment
A report of a simple experimental study conducted by the student.
(28 marks)
20%