IB psychology course overview

Part one: Core.

Socio-Cultural Level of Analysis (SCLOA)
Cognitive Level of Analysis (CLOA)
Biological Level of Analysis (BLOA)


Part two: Options.

Abnormal psychology
Psychology of Human Relationships


Part three: Qualitative research methodology.

Qualitative research in psychology


Part four: Internal Assessment.

Simple experimental study


Exams (External Assessment)

Paper one.

Three compulsory questions on each Core topics (3 x 8 marks)
Answer one of the questions from either one of three Core topics (1 x 22 marks)


Paper two.

Answer one of the questions from one Options topics (1 x 22 marks) (SL)
Answer two of the questions from two Options topics (2 x 22 marks) (HL)


Paper three.

Three compulsory questions based on an unseen text on Part three