For anyone studying gender, gender schema theory, second-wave feminism, or just anyone who remembers the 1970s, this is a ‘must read.’ Sandra’s family generously shared photos of her and now the book is available as a Kindle edition for only £6.99. She was the most amazing woman!
Last Puzzle Piece: References List and Appendices
The last piece of the IA puzzle. Write your References list and Appendices.
Evaluation of the IA investigation
When writing the Evaluation section of your IA, organisation is the key.
IA experiment – now for the Exploration.
The Exploration section of your IA experiment is the simplest, providing you know the difference between ‘describe’ and ‘explain’! Read on for help with your IA.
Holding my Breath now in Smashwords end-of-year sale!
Just click on the cover to buy the book for an amazing $3.25. Every penny made goes to Open Road Visions to help those with drug and alcohol dependency and to support those who love them. Extra-important in the festive season, which can be so challenging!
Schema Theory – a catch-all explanation?
Schema theory seems to explain most human behaviour – does that make it questionable?
Great for Revision!
Have you been caught out by the need for exams, even though you and your students have been under lockdown for months? Or would you just like a summary of all the classic and modern studies you’ll ever want? Then Psychology Sorted can solve your problems. Order the Kindle version (just $10.59 at the moment!) for instant access to everything … Read More
How to conduct your Psychology Internal Assessment experiment remotely
This is our latest film on the Psychology Sorted Youtube channel. There is plenty on this blog about how to write your IA, but this video will help you think through the data-collection process when your group is working remotely. How do you obtain informed consent? How do you get your participants? How do you get enough participants? How do … Read More
Extended essay – self assess your draft
Self-assess your extended essay using this easy tool.
Study under lockdown! Ppt with narration, tasks and SAQ plan.
For those of you wanting some extra help/guidance/just for interest here is a link to my youtube channel and a unit of work on the Sociocultural Approach, Culture and its Effect on Behaviour. Play the video and carry out the tasks. Enjoy!
Online teaching and learning
Many of us are now teaching our classes through a virtual learning environment. Most had very little notice, maybe one or two days, and are now on the steepest learning curve ever. Here are a few tips, followed by some very useful sites and links: Several online sites are very kindly offering teachers free access to psychology resources for at … Read More
New psychology curriculum guide is 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 much reduced as the focus … Read More
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 who were so supportive of … Read More
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 class hours to work on … Read More
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!
One-year Standard Level teaching plan for the new psychology curriculum – updated!
The IB does not recommend that the Psychology SL course is taught in one year only. However, I am aware that some teachers are in the position of having to do that. Naturally, this will require more hours than the 3 hours weekly that is sufficient for the two-year course. Below, please find a plan for 4.5 hours weekly (approximately … Read More
Two-year teaching plan for the new psychology curriculum – updated!
This two-year plan is for a combined HL/SL class. It will also work if you are lucky enough to teach your HL and SL students separately. Tomorrow I will provide a one-year plan for teaching SL students. Though the IB Diploma psychology is recommended as a two-year course, I know that some teachers have to fit it into one year! … Read More
New psychology curriculum – concepts, content and contexts
The new IB Diploma psychology curriculum will be taught from September 2025. The new psychology guide won’t be published until Feb/March 2025, but you don’t need to wait till then to start preparing. The subject brief in the public area of the IB website can help you get started. Look there for more details. Meanwhile, many of my blog posts from now on will help you plan your new curriculum.
Another puzzle piece to help you revise the Abnormal Psychology option
And here is another Psychology Sorted review sheet. This Abnormal Psychology review sheet on major depressive disorder will help you to match the studies and arguments to the questions, in time for your May 2024 revision. I’ve started completing it just to give you the idea, and of course it can easily be adapted to fit other disorders. More to follow soon!