IB Prospectus 2025 DIGI Singles - Flipbook - Page 20
Finally, all students complete an engagement activity which
is worth 30% of your 昀椀nal grade at SL and 20% at HL. This
activity takes learning out of the classroom to enable them to
engage in a real life political issue and re昀氀ect on politics at a
more local level. Some previous research questions chosen by
students for their engagement activity include:
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Who is responsible for plastic pollution and recycling?
To what extent are young people engaged in and taught
about democracy in England?
What is the impact of the current Relationship & Sex
Education curriculum on LGBTQ+ inclusion in Primary and
Secondary Education in England?
Psychology (available at HL and SL)
Psychology is the study of human behaviour and experience.
You will gain a critical understanding of the ways that human
behaviour is studied from biological, cognitive and social
perspectives.
During the two years you will develop an appreciation of
Psychology as an academic discipline and as a body of
knowledge which is relevant to the world around us. Topics
include Mental Health, Human Relationships, Memory,
Social Identity, Stereotypes, Genetics and Brain Plasticity,
among others. Teaching and learning include lectures, class
discussions, quizzes, and student presentations. Students
should be advised that sound personal organisation and
essay writing skills are desirable as there are a broad
range of topics covered which are typically assessed by
short or extended essay questions. At Higher Level you
will also study Animal Research, Globalisation and Digital
Technologies.
All students will be assessed by writing a Psychological
Report (IA) based on a practical experiment conducted as
a group. Students will develop skills in planning, conducting,
analysing data and evaluating their research.
Course Essentials
History
Psychology
HL
SL
HL
SL
HL
SL
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
IA weighting
20%
25%
20%
30%
20%
25%
Yr Y2 teaching split
50/50
50/50
50/50
50/50
50/50
50/50
Levels Available
Entry Requirements
University courses and
careers
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Global Politics
International Relations, Civil Service, eg Foreign O昀케ce, Development Work,
Psychology, Neuroscience, Criminology, Criminal Justice Service, Education
