In this blog I will take you through a ride of IBDP Psychology syllabus, the assessment model, the common mistakes you make, tips to score a perfect 7, and why you should study IBDP Psychology.
Contents
IBDP Psychology syllabus -What will you learn in IBDP Psychology? 2
IBDP Psychology Assessment Model HL/SL 3
How are the question types for IBDP Psychology Papers? 4
Common mistakes you make in IBDP Psychology 4
IBDP Psychology syllabus -What will you learn in IBDP Psychology?
I would be giving you a gist of what you would learn in each of the approaches.
IBDP Psychology Assessment Model HL/SL
For the HL candidates, the external assessment (EA) is of a total of 4 hours with a total weightage of 80%. The components of the EA are Paper 1 (40% weightage) which is of 2 hours, Paper 2 (20% weightage) is of 2 hours and Paper 3 (20% weightage) is also of 1 hour. The remaining weightage of 20% counts for the internal assessment (IA), which is an experimental study conducted of your choice dealt with in 20 instruction hours under the guided supervision of your teacher.
For the SL candidates, EA is of a total of 3 hours with a total weightage of 75%. The components of the EA are Paper 1 (50% weightage) which is of 2 hours, Paper 2 (25% weightage) is of 1 hour. There is no Paper 3 for IBDP Psychology SL candidates. The remaining weightage of 25% counts for the internal assessment (IA), which is an experimental study conducted of your choice dealt with in 20 instruction hours under the guided supervision of your teacher.
How are the question types for IBDP Psychology Papers?
Common mistakes you make in IBDP Psychology
Based on the subject report which IB publishes, you get a complete understanding of the grade boundaries for all the course components. The understanding sets a yardstick for you to evaluate your performance on each question you answer in the exam.
For IBDP Psychology Paper 1
Never generalise your example when the question asks you for a concrete evidence to exemplify human behaviour.
Don’t just cite a concept and keep it unexplained. You should always make it a point of unpacking a concept you refer to in answering a question.
For short answer questions you need not have to use your evaluation skill, unlike the essay type question.
You are required to be critical in your thinking skills in handling the essay type questions.
For IBDP Psychology Paper 2
Never forget to unpack the questions and the key concepts.
For HL candidates, it is very salient for you to remember that the first two questions may not be long, however the third one should have clarity in unpacking every concept with critical thinking skills.
How to score a perfect 7 in IBDP Psychology HL/SL?
The above statistic owes to the contribution of the hard effort of the IBO in collecting and summarizing such data for our ease of interpreting and suggesting you tips on how to go about.
Note that it is very important to completely get a hang of what you need to study and focus on for exam being an HL/SL candidate. Be very clear with the syllabus outline and the assessment model.
Remember, there is no point in over doing things. Like as an HL candidate you are asked to answer two option based questions, while for SL it is one option. Options are specialised areas of study. So, it is very important to understand the syllabus outline of each option, understand your areas of interest and choose which option/options you would want to explore in length and depth from the beginning.
Your IBDP Psychology IA has a great weightage in your total score. Any extra point you get to score in your IA would eventually boost up your score.
Be thorough with the sampling techniques, research methodology, quantitative, and qualitative methods.
If you look at the statistic closely, you would see that a considerable percentage of the DP Psychology scorers score between 5 and 6. However, there is a lot of scope seen for candidates to work a bit harder, get expert tutoring from IB tutors and examiners, and reach the level of a perfect score 7.Â
Take help of the best IB online resources which have really expert IB tutors. Online gives you the provision of no geographical restriction and flexibility of time.
Also, as self-regulated learners you get to take up your decisions on identifying your pain points and seek help online. At the same time you have the opportunity to collaborate virtually with an enthusiastic virtual community of tutors and learners. The personalized support and guidance from the IB experts who are examiners, is an irreplaceable opportunity. Since you get a personalized mentoring, you would also get to clarify your doubts and be monitored on your progress quotient. Yes, the global experience you acquire always sets you apart as a global aspirant with the perfect attitude and aptitude to ace the IBDP exam.
Why study IBDP Psychology?
IBDP Psychology is one of the top 10 demanding subjects according to the IBO statistical bulletin. In fact, nearing to 6000 IBDP candidates across the globe take up extended essay (EE) on Psychology. Psychology is there everywhere, all round you. Whether you choose to work in a people’s environment or in seclusion as an individual contributor, you need to understand the biopsychosocial perspective of looking at the things round you.
