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International Baccalaureate Catalogue 2026
Resources for schools following a British, International
or International Baccalaureate curriculum.
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Pearson for International Schools
We’ve been supporting IB learners for nearly two decades with high-quality resources designed to inspire confidence, curiosity, and success at every stage of their journey. In this catalogue, you’ll find everything you need to help your learners thrive, from PYP to MYP to DP and beyond.
Resources for the Diploma Programme Developed in cooperation with the IB
HIGHLIGHTS
NEW
History for the IB Diploma Programme – New series written by experienced IB teachers, examiners, curriculum developers and workshop leaders for the new 2026 Subject Guide. Environmental Systems and Societies for the IB Diploma Programme – A new edition of our popular student book fully revised in line with the 2024 Subject Guide and providing comprehensive coverage of all eight topics and the HL lenses.
The Exhibition Game: TOK in the World – The only game available that supports TOK assessment, developed by TOK experts, Sue Bastian and Robin Press, to help your students prepare for their Internal Assessment (IA) task.
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Contents
Series
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Diploma Programme Overview
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6-7
Theory of Knowledge
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TOK Exhibition Game
10-11
Studies in Languages and Literature
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Language Acquisition
Individuals and Societies
14-15
History
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Environmental Systems and Societies
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Global Politics
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Mathematics
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Economics
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Sciences
GOOD TO KNOW
This catalogue contains a selection of our IB resources. To view the full range, please visit pearson.com/international-schools
All products are suitable for English Language Learners (ELL).
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IB Diploma Programme co-published resources
We’re proud to be an official co-publisher for the IB Diploma Programme, working in close cooperation with the IB since 2022. Our co-published resources are designed to support educators and inspire learners every step of the way. This year, we’re expanding even more on our range of co-published resources with brand-new editions of our History series . All our co-published resources have undergone a thorough quality check by the IB. This ensures that: • they align perfectly with the latest curriculum, covering all the essential learning objectives; • have successfully passed the IB’s comprehensive quality-assurance evaluation; • have been reviewed and approved by IB subject matter experts; • are appropriate for IB World Schools worldwide.
NEW: First teaching in 2026
First assessment in 2026
• DP History
• DP Environmental Systems and Societies • DP Global Politics
Also available
• TOK: Exhibition Game • Theory of Knowledge
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For the IB Diploma Programme
Core Curriculum Theory of Knowledge
Look out for the IB Cooperation logo on the front covers of our co-published resources.
REVISED EDITION
Studies in Language and Literature
Language Acquisition
Individuals and Societies
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NEW
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Sciences
STANDARD LEVEL
HIGHER LEVEL
Mathematics
Included with each title: • Student book: print and/or digital.
STANDARD LEVEL
HIGHER LEVEL
• Digital resources to support teaching and revision. • eBook offered with a 2-year subscription, and included with the purchase of the print title or available as a separate purchase.
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Theory of Knowledge
Support your learners as they explore the latest Theory of Knowledge Subject Guide with our revised edition, written by experts and updated in cooperation with the IB in 2024.
• Written by an extremely experienced authoring team, which includes examiners, curriculum reviewers and workshop leaders Sue Bastian, Julian Kitching and Ric Sims. • Updated in 2024 with new technological and cultural examples to better reflect and represent global learners, and clearer language to improve accessibility for EAL students. • Provides learners with comprehensive coverage of the knowledge framework and includes examples of knowledge questions to help students recognise and decipher them. • Teaches learners how to prepare and evaluate their work with support for the essay and the exhibition assessment, helping them to develop lifelong academic skills. • Provides full coverage of the 2020 Subject Guide including the Core, Optional themes, and Areas of Knowledge.
Each chapter is structured to match the knowledge framework.
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A wealth of ideas for individual and class activities.
Extra information for interest and further reading.
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Chapters dedicated to support for the essay and exhibition assessments.
Examiners’ comments to give further guidance.
Virtual exhibition objects to give students ideas for their own exhibition.
Sue Bastian – Series Editor Sue Bastian has served the IB for over 40 years as a TOK teacher, workshop leader, examiner, textbook author and assessor, first in the Philippines and later at the UN School in New York City. She is now concentrating on designing lessons and instructional games for the TOK classroom. Meet the expert authors Julian Kitching – Author Julian Kitching has been involved with the IB for more than 35 years as a teacher of Biology and TOK, DP coordinator, workshop leader, curriculum review member, author and assessor while working at IB schools in Germany and Ghana. He is currently Head of the Secondary Division at Aves International Academy in the port city of Tema, Ghana. Ric Sims – Author Ric Sims has taught TOK for nearly three decades, as well as Economics, Philosophy, Maths and Music for the Diploma Programme. He has served on the examining team since the late 1990s, including more than a decade as an assessor. He has participated in four curriculum reviews, led workshops for TOK teachers, and is a regular keynote speaker.
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TOK Exhibition Game
The only game available that supports TOK assessment
• Developed by TOK experts, Sue Bastian and Robin Press, in cooperation with the IB, to help your students prepare for their TOK Internal Assessment (IA) task. • It is a rehearsal for the real thing – a learning by doing – to help students understand what they need to do to present their IA Exhibition. • The Game is a simulation of the Exhibition with a scoresheet adapted from the Exhibition Assessment Instrument. The focus is on how TOK manifests in the real world. • Available in English, French and Spanish.
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“The size and feel and look of the colourful images all add to the way the game allows for imaginative responses and thoughtful connections. The ideas to include one blank object card, and two with sample object specifications were brilliant! I can’t wait to use this edition of the game in my next TOK workshop. And I know teachers always want their own copy once
they have tried it in our sessions. Marylinne Sinclair, TOK Workshop Leader
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What the game box contains
The Game box contains: 52 Object cards including 2 Sample Context cards and 1 blank card, 35 Prompt cards, Scorehseet card, and Teacher Guide.
How to play
1. Select a prompt Students group into teams of four to six players and select a Prompt. They discuss possible interpretations of their Prompt and the issues about knowledge that it raises.
2. Choose the Objects Each team chooses three Objects from the Gallery that link to their team’s Prompt and give it a specific real-world context.
3. Discuss in teams The teams justify how each of their three Objects contributes to understanding the knowledge question that the Prompt is asking.
4. Present to the group Each team chooses a spokesperson to present their Exhibition to the class, explaining their justification for the inclusion of their three Objects in the Exhibition.
5. Mark the Presentation The other teams mark the presentation based on the scoresheet, centred on the driving question: Does the Exhibition successfully show how TOK manifests in the world aound us?
“The Exhibition Game is a rehearsal for the real thing – a learning by doing – to prepare students to tackle their IA with confidence!” Sue Bastian and Robin Press, creators of The Exhibition Game
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Studies in Languages and Literature
English A Literature
Written by IB expert authors to provide you and your students with comprehensive coverage of the requirements of the latest Subject Guide.
• Key terms from the Guide are explained and highlighted including concepts, areas of exploration and global issues. • Inclusion of carefully selected, up-to-date, diverse texts to inspire learners. • Activities to help strengthen appreciation and understanding of different works. • Chapter insight summaries of the main points. • Clear learning objectives and links to TOK throughout. • Detailed support for the assessments including the Higher Level essay guidance. • Intertextual connections and global issues highlighted.
Learning objectives at the start of every chapter.
Carefully selected, up-to-date, engaging and diverse texts from a huge range of works.
Key terms highlighted and defined.
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Areas of exploration identified.
Ideas for individual and group activities throughout.
Connections boxes highlight aspects of the text that ask learners to make connections.
TOK links.
Links to additional resources.
Free independent study pack Help your students develop the IB Learner Profile traits with a FREE independent study pack, written by our expert authors. Download it at pearsoninternational-schools. com/diploma
About the authors
Jan Adkins Jan Adkins is now retired after teaching English for 40 years, including 24 years teaching IB English. Jan was an Assistant Examiner for 15 years and has led training workshops for 25 years. She is the recipient of the Robert O Lawton Award for Teaching Excellence at Florida State University, and the Teaching Excellence Award at Eckerd College.
Michele Lackovic Michele Lackovic currently teaches IB Diploma Programme courses, coordinates the CAS programme, and chairs the English Department at Suncoast Community High School in Florida. She also leads teacher training workshops and marks IB English A Literature exams as well as Extended Essays.
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Language Acquisition English, French and Spanish B
English B
Our resources are fully tailored to the 2018 Subject Guide, to teach and practise the key skills required for the reading, writing and listening assessments. • Contains authentic text extracts, accompanied by a broad range of exercises, plus audio files for listening assessment practice in the eBook, to help students of all abilities prepare for their end of course assessment. • Suitable for Standard Level and Higher Level students with clearly distinguished content. • Support for the Internal Assessment.
TOK links throughout.
Tips for writing different text types.
Packed full of exam practice tasks.
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Individuals and Societies
Provide a deeper understanding of human environments, society and history.
History Brand-new History for the IB Diploma Programme titles developed in cooperation with the IB for the new Subject Guide, first teaching 2026, first examinations 2028. See pages 18-19
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Global Politics Written by experienced IB teachers, this brand-new title has been developed for the new 2024 Subject Guide first assessment in 2026. See page 21 Environmental Systems and Societies The third edition of our popular Environmental Systems and Societies for the IB Diploma Programme student book, fully revised in line with the 2024 Subject Guide, and providing comprehensive coverage of all eight topics and the HL lenses. See page 20
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History
NEW
Our brand-new History for the IB Diploma Programme titles have been developed in cooperation with the IB for the new Subject Guide, first teaching 2026, first examinations 2028.
With individual titles covering areas in each of the three exam papers, you can be confident that your learners’ interests are covered. • Historical skills: Prompts encourage learners to use evidence, make connections, evaluate arguments, and ask questions. • Checkpoints: Quick questions throughout the text help consolidate understanding. • Exam practice: Realistic questions prepare learners for assessment and build confidence. Written by experienced IB educators and examiners, our new series offers curriculum coverage with engaging features that help learners focus on the new Subject Guide. • Clear structure: Inquiry questions, topics, and content are matched to the Guide and clearly labelled for easy navigation. • Conceptual focus: Dedicated boxes explore links to the four historical concepts to support idea development. • Skills in action: Activities aligned with Approaches to Learning help build thinking, communication, social, self-management, and research skills.
Paper 3 HL – Regional Study • The Americas • Europe • Asia and Oceania
Paper 1 – Focused Study • Political and Economic Transitions • Independence and Identity Paper 2 – Thematic study • Conflict (from 750 CE onwards) • Authoritarian Rule (from 1750 CE onwards)
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• Africa and the
Middle East (digital teacher pack only)
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Key concepts identified for each chapter to help learners focus.
Inquiry questions, Lines of inquiry and Specified content larly labelled for easy navigation.
Information boxes for extra context and interest.
Activities linked to the ATL skills to help learners engage with the content.
Hints for success.
Historical skills boxes identify opportunities for learners to demonstrate effective use of skills.
Checkpoints to help review and consolidate understanding.
Conceptual focus boxes explore inquiry-based links to the four historical concepts.
Exam practice questions help learners become familiar with the questions they are likely to encounter in their exams.
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Environmental Systems and Societies
Fully revised in line with the 2024 Subject Guide, this latest edition has been developed in cooperation with the IB. • Written by experienced IB teachers and examiners, it provides full coverage of all eight topics and the Higher Level lenses, with all new Higher Level content covered and labelled for clear differentiation. • Self-contained real-world examples put learning into context, encouraging critical thinking and building awareness of environmental issues. • Tried-and-tested feature boxes boost engagement in the classroom, helping learners to deepen their understanding of key themes and concepts. • Guiding Questions showing the links between new and previous knowledge, and connections between concepts and topics, encourage an active investigation of the content covered. • Chapters dedicated to TOK, the IA, EE, and exam strategies offer learners effective support with their assessments. • Exercises and practice questions, including past-paper questions, provide opportunities for formative and summative assessment. Answers are available in the eBook. • eBook resources include downloadable activities and auto-marked quizzes.
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Key fact boxes emphasise the main learning points and provide definitions of key terms.
Hints for success boxes.
Global application boxes help chapter link to the concepts learners make real-world links.
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Global Politics
Written by experienced IB teachers, this title has been developed for the 2024 Subject Guide in cooperation with the IB.
• Matched to the syllabus outline to provide great flexibility, it offers full coverage of the Core, Thematic Studies, the Internal Assessment Engagement Project, and the Higher Level Extension. • Learning outcomes listed at the start of each chapter, and clear links between concepts and HL themes, help learners focus and build a strong network of knowledge. • Feature boxes provide extra support, context, and interest, while Activity boxes encourage learners to put knowledge into practice and show their understanding of key issues. • Case studies include room for additional individual research helping learners make connections with the practical application of global politics issues. • Additional chapters dedicated to Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3, TOK and the EE, plus a wide variety of practice questions throughout, offer learners support for their assessments. • eBook resources include additional teacher support and auto-marked quizzes.
Activities throughout.
Key fact boxes summarise the main learning points.
TOK boxes encourage consideration of knowledge issues in context.
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Learning outcomes at the start of each chapter link to the concepts.
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Mathematics
Developed by Ibrahim Wazir and Tim Garry, our four titles fully support Standard and Higher Level learners for the IB Diploma Mathematics Guides.
• Authoring team of experienced IB experts: Tim Garry, Ibrahim Wazir, Jim Nakamoto, Kevin Frederick, Bryan Landman and Stephen Lumb. • Additional integrated digital content including GeoGebra applets created specifically for the course. • All syllabus content clearly and thoroughly explained. • Practice questions to help students prepare for exams. Full answers and worked solutions available in the eBook. • Rich and wide-ranging TOK chapter, written by highly experienced TOK examiner, Ric Sims. • Guidance on the Internal Assessment. • Standard Level and Higher Level textbooks to ensure every student has the content they need for their learning journey.
Worked examples to show how to tackle problems.
Key facts for emphasis of important points.
Scan the QR code to access expert Q&As with Ibrahim Wazir, free samples, and more.
Hints and tips to help learners answer questions.
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Economics
Latest edition fully matched to the 2020 Subject Guide, designed to develop students’ understanding of real-world Economics.
• Written by highly experienced authors. • Well-structured and signposted material based around clear learning outcomes. • Clearly differentiated content for both Standard Level and Higher Level learners. • Specifically developed for international learners with global examples and case studies. • Glossary of key Economics terms. • Links to TOK highlighted throughout. • Specific guidance on Internal and External Assessment (Papers 1, 2 and 3 and the EE), including practice exam questions. • Worksheets, revision quizzes and links to online videos in the eBook.
Up-to-date global case studies bring the learning to life.
Areas for further inquiry or research highlighted.
Worked examples show how to carry out calculations in detail.
TOK integrated throughout.
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Highly visual graphs and topical examples.
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Sciences
New editions of our popular Biology, Chemistry and Physics student books, fully revised in line with the 2023 Subject Guides and developed in cooperation with the IB.
• Separate Standard Level and Higher Level print and digital student books ensure every student has the right content for their learning journey, at the right time. • Higher Level-only content labelled for flexibility. • New and updated material with familiar features, including Nature of Science, global applications, skills, TOK, key fact and challenge yourself boxes that signpost and extend key learning points and contexts. • Conceptual approach offers a flexible route through the syllabus, with topics linked to increase depth of understanding. • Guiding Questions at the start of each chapter to set the context for the topic and how it relates to previous knowledge. • Guiding Questions re-visited at the end of each chapter with a summary to serve as a checklist. • Linking Questions highlighted throughout to help make connections and build a network of knowledge. • Plain language with scientific terms highlighted in bold and explained. • Internal and External Assessment support, with exercises and exam-style practice questions for revision and worked examples with solutions. • eBook resources, including auto-marked quizzes, labs and activities. • TOK and skills integrated throughout, as well as in dedicated chapters.
Available for Standard Level and Higher Level
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Tried-and-tested features.
Nature of Science boxes included as related themes and questions arise.
Skills boxes link to ideas for lab work and activities to support learning and help prepare for the Internal Assessment.
Global application boxes emphasise the importance of science in an international context.
TOK boxes stimulate thought and consideration of knowledge issues as they arise in context.
Challenge yourself boxes encourage students to think in more depth.
Key fact boxes identify key learning points.
Hints for success boxes give advice on how to approach questions, identifying common pitfalls.
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