Welcome to Psychology Sorted – the blog run by Laura, from the Laura and Claire team that will help teachers, students and all who want to learn more about psychology. While aimed predominantly at those who are studying IB Diploma Psychology, the materials and ideas are useful for everyone interested in this fascinating subject. And we will be featuring snippets from our books ‘Psychology Sorted: key research to support students and teachers’ that are both available on Amazon at here for Book 1 and here for Book 2
Our Youtube Channel is also helpful for guidance on the Extended Essay or IA, or for lesson starters. Much more to come!
New psychology curriculum guide out on Tuesday
The new psychology curriculum guide will be published on MyIB on Tuesday 4th February. It is for teaching from August/September 2025, and there are a lot of changes to the approach to learning, though not so many to the content. You will be glad to learn, however, that the rote learning of studies is very…
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Holding my Breath – for real! Skydiving in January to raise funds for Open Road Visions.
I have just added this post to the ‘Holding my Breath’ area of the blog, so that those who liked the book have a chance to donate to the Open Road charity that supports those with substance abuse. My husband and I were sitting outside the other evening and thinking about fundraising for Open Road…
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A few changes to the new curriculum
Those of you with sharp eyes will have noticed that the new curriculum, to be taught from August/Sep 2025 and first examined in May 2027, has undergone some last-minute ‘tweaks.’ The big change is that the SL students will be required to submit an IA proposal, and in order that they have the necessary 20…
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Virtual IB Psychology Summit
My recorded presentation is today!
Who doesn’t want full marks in Paper 3?! Laura Swash provides all you need to get your students toward this goal. Come here to discuss and share strategies. #Paper3
IB Diploma Psychology Virtual Summit
26-28 July. Recommended for IB Diploma Psychology teachers – all levels of experience. #psychsummit24 #ibdppsychology #ibpsychology Eduspark Quizizz Revision Village Themantic Education
New curriculum content – approaches and research methodology
The new psychology course covers biological, cognitive, and sociocultural approaches, as well as research methodology. Paper 1, Section A, includes short-answer questions on these approaches, allowing students to apply them to various contexts. Answers should be concise and focused, with examples not necessarily limited to psychological studies. Get ready to adapt to the new structure!
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