IB SEHS C2.2: Attentional Control Teaching Notes & Revision Guide 2026

A Helpful Resource for Teaching Attentional Control in IB SEHS

This resource covers C2.2 Attentional Control from the IB Diploma Programme Sports, Exercise and Health Science course. It is designed to serve two purposes: as supplemental companion notes for instructors and as structured revision material for students.

What Makes This Resource Useful for SEHS Teachers

Follows the Subject Guide Directly
The content is structured in alignment with the IB SEHS subject guide, ensuring that all required assessment statements related to attentional focus, control, and performance are addressed clearly and sequentially. Teachers can follow the progression from foundational attention concepts to practical application in sport and exercise contexts, ensuring thorough syllabus coverage.

Helpful for New Teachers
If you are new to teaching IB SEHS, this resource provides clear and practical explanations of how athletes manage attention in performance settings. It explains attentional focus types, attentional narrowing, strategies to maintain focus under pressure, and how attentional control impacts skill execution and performance outcomes, with relevant sport examples to support lesson delivery.

Designed for Dual Use
This resource serves as both a reference for instructors and a revision guide for students. Teachers can use it as structured companion notes, while students can use the same material for independent review and exam preparation.

Editable PowerPoint Version Included

In addition to the printable PDF version, this resource includes an editable PowerPoint presentation that mirrors the full content. Teachers can adapt slides, insert diagrams or media, and tailor lessons for different learners. This makes the resource flexible for classroom teaching, blended learning, and digital delivery.

Content Included

• Definitions and overview of attentional control
• Types of attentional focus (internal vs external)
• Selective attention and task relevance
• Attentional narrowing and broadening in sport settings
• Impact of arousal on attention and performance
• Strategies for improving attentional control
• Examples of attentional control in sport performance
• Diagrams and structured summaries
• Key terminology for assessment readiness

The resource includes clear explanations, real world sport and exercise examples, and structured summaries that connect psychological theory to practical performance and skill execution contexts.

This is a straightforward and accessible resource for both teaching and revision; detailed enough to guide lesson delivery and balanced for students preparing confidently for IB SEHS assessments.