IB Psychology · First assessment 2027
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IB Psychology Syllabus 2027: A Complete Student Guide
A clear walkthrough of the IB Psychology syllabus for first assessment 2027: how concepts, content and contexts fit together, what each paper asks, the IA, and what changes between SL and HL.
Read guideConcepts, Content and Contexts in IB Psychology, Explained
How the six concepts, the content and the four contexts fit together in the 2027 IB Psychology course, where they meet in each exam, and how to work out which concepts are live in any topic.
Read guideIB Psychology SL vs HL 2027: What Actually Changes
The three real differences between SL and HL in the new IB Psychology course: the HL extensions, Paper 3, and how much your internal assessment is worth. Plus what that means for how you revise.
Read guideHow to Study the New IB Psychology Course Without Memorising Everything
The 2027 IB Psychology exams hand you unseen material in three of four components, so memorising has a ceiling. What to commit to memory, what to train instead, and the study moves that actually work.
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