Students will study the interrelationships between environmental systems (climate, ecology, nutrient cycles) and societies (policy, resource use, human population), enabling them to adopt an informed personal response to the wide range of pressing environmental issues that they will inevitably come to face. Students will evaluate the scientific, ethical and socio-political aspects of current global and local issues. The course aims to foster an international perspective, awareness of local and global environmental concerns, and an understanding of the scientific method and experimental design.The IB philosophy values student-centered, inquiry-based learning. To that end, much of what you learn will be based on your own explorations. To receive IB weight and transcriptional designation, enrolled students are required to sit for the IB Environmental Systems SL Exam.

The IB course in sports, exercise, and health science standard level (SL) involves the study of the science that underpins physical performance. The course incorporates the traditional disciplines of anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, psychology and nutrition. Students cover a range of topics and carry out practical (experimental) investigations in both laboratory and field settings. This provides an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and understanding necessary to apply scientific principles and critically analyse human performance. Where relevant, the course will address issues of international dimensions and ethics by considering sport, exercise and health relative to the individual in a global context. The IB philosophy values student-centered, inquiry-based learning. To that end, much of what you learn will be based on your own explorations. This rigorous course is suited for students interested in the medical/health services field, and follows roughly the same format as other IB group 4 science courses. Students must sit for the IB SEHS SL Exam to receive IB weighting.