I have been teaching for 10 years both as a Biology/Chemistry/Pychology teacher and as a Head of department. I have experience teaching in both international schools and state comprehensives.
I have been teaching for 10 years both as a Biology/Chemistry/Pychology teacher and as a Head of department. I have experience teaching in both international schools and state comprehensives.
This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach Social cognitive theory in the sociocultural approach unit of IB Psychology specification (the individual and the group).
**YouTube video is a preview of the full resource (does not include all slides)
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This Powerpoint contains the followings:
All the information ( HL) the IB have included in the new spec.
Clear diagrams
Videos
Extended writing question
Student research tasks
**Student workbook which accompanies the lessons
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Content covered includes:
Key terminology
Self-efficacy
Elements of social cognitive theory
Triadic reciprocal causation
Bandura 1961 case study: Results and conclusions
Applications of social cognitive theory
This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here
This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the Theme/Unit D2.1: Cell and nuclear division in the new IB Biology specification.
YouTube video is a preview of the full resource (does not include all slides)
This Powerpoint consists of over 90 slides and contains the followings:
All the information the IB have included in the new spec.
Clear diagrams
Student friendly content
Summary videos
Student research tasks
Clearly identified HL and SL content
Student checklist
Summary
The following content is included:
D2.1.1:Outline how new cells can be generated by cell division.
D2.1.2: Outline the process of cytokinesis in plant and animal cells.
D2.1.3: Explain that not all cells undergo equal cytoplasmic division.
D2.1.4: Outline the roles of mitosis and meiosis in eukaryotic cells.
D2.1.5: Describe the shared features of mitosis and meiosis.
D2.1.6: Describe the phases of mitosis.
D2.1.7: Identify the stages of mitosis from photomicrographs.
D2.1.8: Explain why meiosis is a reduction division.
D2.1.9: Describe the stages of meiosis.
D2.1.10: Describe the causes and consequences of non-disjunction.
D2.1.11: Explain how meiosis generates genetic diversity.
D2.1.12: Outline the need for cell proliferation.
D2.1.13: Outline the phases of the cell cycle.
D2.1.14: Describe the changes that occur in a cell during interphase.
D2.1.15: Describe how cyclins control the cell cycle.
D2.1.16: Explain the possible consequences of mutations in genes that control the cell cycle.
D2.1.17: Calculate mitotic index and explain the difference in mitotic index between cancerous and non-cancerous tissue.
This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach reconstructive memory in the cognitive approach unit of IB Psychology specification.
YouTube video is a preview of the full resource (does not include all slides)
This Powerpoint contains the followings:
All the information ( HL) the IB have included in the new spec.
Clear diagrams
Videos
Extended writing question
Student research tasks
Student workbook which accompanies the lessons
This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the Enculturation in the sociocultural approach unit of IB Psychology specification.
YouTube video is a preview of the full resource (does not include all slides)
This Powerpoint contains the followings:
All the information the IB have included in the new spec.
Clear diagrams
Extended writing question
Student research tasks
*** Student workbook which accompanies the lessons
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Content included:
Emic and etic perspectives
Universalistic and relativistic perspectives
Enculturation explained
Gate keepers
Enculturation links to conformity, SIT and memory
Key case studies on enculturation and social learning theory
Key case studies on enculturation and gender roles
This bundle contains all the resources you need to teach The brain and behaviour (Biological approach) unit in IB Psychology:
Map of the brain
Techniques to study the brain
Localisation
Neuroplastcity
Nurotransmission and behaviour
As part of the new IB specification. This bundle contains:
Covers all the content stipulated by the IB.
Student questions with answers
Student experiments
Clear diagrams
Research tasks
Videos
Questions and answers
All lessons come with an a student booklet which is used in class
This is ready to teach as soon as you download it!!
This bundle contains all the resources you need to teach The individual and the group (Socioultural approach) unit in IB Psychology:
Social identity theory
Social cognitive/learning theory
Stereotypes and their effects
Conformity and factors affecting conformity
As part of the new IB specification.
This bundle contains:
Covers all the content stipulated by the IB.
Student questions with answers
Student experiments
Clear diagrams
Research tasks
Videos
Questions and answers
All lessons come with an a student booklet which is used in class
This is ready to teach as soon as you download it!!
This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the flashbulb memories in the cognitive approach unit of IB Psychology specification.
YouTube video is a preview of the full resource (does not include all slides)
This Powerpoint contains the followings:
All the information ( HL) the IB have included in the new spec.
Clear diagrams
Extended writing question
Student research tasks
Student workbook which accompanies the lessons
Content included:
What is a flashbulb memory?
Several case studies investigating flashbulb memories.
Exploring rehearsal and encoding in flashbulb memories
Exam style question on emotions memory.
This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach Cultural origins of behaviour & cognition in the sociocultural approach unit of IB Psychology specification.
YouTube video is a preview of the full resource (does not include all slides)
This Powerpoint contains the followings:
All the information the IB have included in the new spec.
Clear diagrams
Extended writing question
Student research tasks
*Student workbook which accompanies the lessons is included
Content included:
Describe culture and cultural norms.
Distinguish between surface culture and deep culture.
Discuss the influence of two cultural dimensions on human behaviour, cognition and social interactions.
Explain how individualism/collectivism influences conformity and memory, autobiographical memory in particular.
Discuss the influence of cultural dimensions, especially individualism/collectivism, on memory, rational thinking and intuitive thinking.
This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the Acculturation in the sociocultural approach unit of IB Psychology specification.
YouTube video is a preview of the full resource (does not include all slides)
This Powerpoint contains the followings:
All the information the IB have included in the new spec.
Clear diagrams
Extended writing question
Student research tasks
*** Student workbook which accompanies the lessons
**
Content included:
Key definitions
Theories/models acculturation
Bi-directionality of acculturation
Psychological effects of acculturation
Berry’s Acculturation strategies
Acculturation stress (culture shock)
Research into acculturation & behaviour
Assessment questions
This lesson is perfect in teaching students to write effective 22 mark essays in IB psychology.
It includes:
Exam tips
Marking criterias
Marking criterias explained
Essay template
Exemplar essay
Full resources bundle which you can use to teach Topic 5: Evolution and Biodiversity (IB SL Biology). Contains:
Over 120 slides which can be used to teach over 15 hours.
Contains starter tasks and regular assessment questions with answers
Covers all subtopics:
5.1 Evidence for evolution
5.2 Natural selection
5.3 Classification of biodiversity
5.4 Cladistics
Student checklist
The lesson is the perfect introduction to smoking for a mixed ability class. The lesson contains:
Starter tasks
Research tasks on smoking when pregnant and effects of smoking
Engaging tasks
Plenary task
Great resources where students investigate cardiovascular disease. The lesson will take approximately 2 hours and has two parts. This includes:
Starter tasks
Student friendly information
Research tasks
Engaging videos
Full resources bundle which you can use to teach Topic4 Ecosystems (IB SL Biology). Contains:
Over 160 slides which can be used to teach over 20 hours.
Contains starter tasks and regular assessment questions with answers
Covers all subtopics:
4.1 Species, communities and ecosystems,
4.2: Energy flow,
4.3: Carbon cycling,
4.4: Climate change and
student checklist
This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the Introduction to memory in the cognitive approach unit IB Psychology specification.
This Powerpoint consists of 40 slides and contains the followings:
All the information ( HL) the IB have included in the new spec.
Exam tips
Clear diagrams
Videos
Student research tasks
Clearly identified HL and SL content
The following content is included:
Stages of memory (sensory, short-term and long-term)
Short-term memory
Memory processing (encoding, storage and retrieval)
Introduction to schemas
Types of long-term memory (implicit and explicit)
Why we forget?
Anterograde and retrograde amnesia
Construction and reconstruction of memory
This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach map of the brain in biological apprach unit IB Psychology specification.
This Powerpoint contains the followings:
All the information ( HL) the IB have included in the new spec.
Clear diagrams
Videos
Student research tasks
**Student workbook which accompanies the lessons
**
The following content is included:
Gross structures of the brain
Limbic system
Case studies which furthered our understanding of the gross structure of the brain
This resource contains 2 exams suitable for the new IB curriculum:
A1.1 Water
A1.2 Nucleic acids
Exam exam can be used as an end of topic exam and consists of:
10 multiple choice questions
State question
Explain question
Data based question
Mark schemes included
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This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the A1.1 water in the new IB Biology specification for both HL and SL.
This Powerpoint consists of 43 slides and contains the following:
Starter task
All information is clearly presented
Student tasks with answers
All key terms
Notes for students
Exam style questions with answers
Student checklist (great for revision at the end of the unit)
The following content is covered:
A1.1: Water as a medium of life
A1.2: Hydrogen bonds are a consequence of polar covalent bonds within a water molecule.
A1.3: Cohesion of water molecules due to hydrogen bonds and the consequences for organisms
A1.4: Adhesion of water molecules to polar or charged materials and the impact for organisms.
A1.5: Solvent properties of water linked to its role as a medium for metabolism and transport in plants and animals
A1.6: Physical properties of water and the consequences for animals in aquatic habitats.
A1.7: Extraplanetary origins of water on Earth and reasons for it´s retention (HL ONLY)
A1.8: Relationship between the search for extra-terrestrial life and the presence of water (HL ONLY)
Great lesson on satellites, used for a high ability year 8 lesson but can be adapted for other years.
Contains:
Interactive activities
Differentiated questions
Extended writing activity