Additional Higher Level (Not yet available)
T.7 Nucleic Acids
T.8 Metabolism, Cell Respiration & Photosynthesis
T.9 Plant Biology
T.10 Genetics & Evolution
T.11 Animal Physiology
Option
AISB Grading Policy:
A general overview of the newly modified AISB Grading Policy outlining the differences between Academic Practice, Formative Assessment and Summative Assessment.
Course Information:
A general overview of our course with contact information, a basic timeline and grading information.
Support Materials:
Subject Guide - The entire course, direct from IB HQ.
Command Terms - Indicates how to answer questions.
Bioknowledgy Command Terms - Prepared by Chris Paine.
i-Biology Command Terms - Prepared by Stephen Taylor.
Draw the Core - Prepared by Stephen Taylor. DIAGRAM TIPS
Assessment Criteria - Rubrics and tips for how to score well.
Animal Experimentation Policy - Rules for animal experimentation.
Individual Investigation Sample Papers - Exemplars from the IB.
IA Checklist - Reminders for preparing most lab reports but especially important when preparing the Internal Assessment. VERY HELPFUL.
Glossary Terms - Course-specific vocabulary. (Not yet available)
Experimental Design Template - Guidance for lab reports.
Required Practicals - We must do and you must know for Paper 3.
Exam Preparation:
IB Exam - Past Papers (Not yet available)
IB Exam Guidelines - What to expect from each of the papers. SL HL
50 Random MC Questions - From the Core.
50 Random MC Questions - From the Core + AHL (old syllabus)
**Each time you try the two links above you will see different questions.
General Web Resources
The links below lead to great resources for all aspects of the course.
An excellent web resource that includes detailed notes related to ALL core material as well as the required practicals. Additional resources will be made available as the site creators create more.
An excellent series of video, prepared by Stephanie Castle, that outline the subsections of the IB Biology course. She is constantly adding new videos so subscribe to her channel to receive the latest additions.
A wonderful web resource with notes, study tools and practice questions for all aspects of the course.
Prepared by McGraw-Hill, this site offers great animations and a variety of practice quizzes. Click on the "Choose a chapter" link (left side) and have a look around to see what's available.
Schedules:
A day-to-day breakdown of what we'll examine throughout the course (including readings).
Homework Updates:
Homework (A) - Check here on a daily basis (Not yet available).
Homework (D) - Check here on a daily basis (Not yet available).