Psychology

Assessment

IB Psychology is a linear subject, assessed both externally and internally at the end of two years of study. • Paper 1 Core – 2 hour paper with three short essays (9 marks) and one long essay (22 marks) • Paper 2 Options – SL has a 1 hour paper with one long essay (22 marks), while HL is twice as long • Paper 3 Research methods – 1 hour paper answering short questions about a stimulus piece of research • Internal assessment – simple experiment carried out in groups with a report of 1800- 2200 words