5021y-H 

Biology IB 1 

Full Year / 1 Credit / Grade 11

Prerequisites: 

IB Diploma Students: See IB Policy

IB Diploma Course Students: C or above in 9th or 10th Grade Science (Honors or Regular)

Description

This is the first year of the two-year IB Biology course sequence and is designed for 11th grade students, who will take the externally assessed IB Biology Exam at the end of the second year. This course is designed for students who wish to study Biological or Natural Sciences, Biomedicine, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Psychology, Veterinary, Nursing, and Medicine. Core topics are classified in four themes: A) Unity and diversity, B) Form and function, C) Interaction and interdependence and D) Continuity and changes, which follow four levels of organization: Level 1: Molecules; Level 2: Cells; Level 3: Organisms and Level 4: Ecosystems.The course includes practical lab work culminating in an individual investigation as part of the IBO’s Internal Assessment requirements that all students are required to complete.

Assessment: 

Tests/quizzes/exams/homework and lab work in accordance with IBO assessment practices.