IB Psychology

What is different in taking IB Psychology SL online?

Students will have the opportunity to:

• access source material in a variety of media.
• learn, practise and review much more at their own pace than in a traditional classroom.
• study alongside students from around the world.
• gain experience of using the latest online learning tools.
• regularly communicate with teachers and fellow students.

Some things won’t be different though. Standards and expectations will be just as high as in a face to face classroom.

Activities and Assessment

A typical week in IB Psychology SL would involve a reading assignment and an activity that requires students to engage with the course content, for example, a discussion forum or a worksheet. Where appropriate, students will take part in collaborative activities. These may involve working together on an assignment or peer-reviewing assignments. Lastly, students will be assigned IB style assessment tasks once they have mastered the course content of each of the units of study. The Internal Assessment that is assigned involves conducting a psychological experiment and writing a report. There are two types of assessment in IB Psychology SL. Formative tasks encourage student engagement and involvement in the course activities such as discussion forums, worksheets and practice writing assignments. These activities are designed to consolidate student understanding of course content. Summative assignments are designed to measure the student’s level of attainment.

Advice from Our Teachers

In order to succeed in IB Psychology SL, we recommend students set aside five to six hours a week.