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All group 4 subjects have common objectives and the courses are structured in the same way. The courses are also assessed with common principles.
Objectives
Students should achieve the following objectives:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of:
a. terminology, facts and concepts
b. skills, techniques and methodologies.
2. Understand and apply knowledge of:
a. terminology and concepts
b. skills, techniques and methodologies.
3. Analyse, evaluate, and synthesize:
a. experimental procedures
b. primary and secondary data
c. trends, patterns and predictions.
4. Demonstrate the application of skills necessary to carry out insightful and ethical investigations.
Course structure
Syllabus content
Syllabus content
SL 110 h
HL 180 h
Experimental programme
Experimental programme
SL 40 h
HL 60 h
Total teaching hours
Total teaching hours
SL 150 h
HL 240 h
Assessment
Assessment is an integral part of teaching and learning. The most important aims of assessment in the Diploma Programme (DP) are that it should support curricular goals and encourage appropriate student learning.
Internal Assessment makes up 20% of the final assessment. Student work is assessed by the teacher. The performance is judged against assessment criteria, total of 24 points.
There are four assessment criteria:
Research design 6 marks
Data analysis 6 marks
Conclusion 6 points
Evaluation 6 points
External Assessment (80%) consists of two written papers.
Higher level
Paper 1 is presented as two separate booklets. Paper 1 exam determines 36 % of the final grade.
Paper 1A contains 40 multiple-choice questions.
Paper 1B Data-based questions.
Duration of the exam is 2 h.
Paper 2 exam determines 44 % of the final grade. It contains short-answer and extended-response questions. Duration of the exam is 2 h and 30 min.
Standard level
Paper 1 is presented as two separate booklets. Paper 1 exam determines 36 % of the final grade.
Paper 1A contains 25 multiple-choice questions on the standard level material.
Paper 1B Data-based questions on the standard level material.
Duration of the exam is 1 h and 30 min
Paper 2 exam determines 44 % of the final grade. It contains short-answer and extended-response questions on the standard level material. Duration of the exam is 1 h and 30 min.
For both SL and HL, calculators are permitted in both papers 1 and 2, where programmable graphic display calculators are allowed. In chemistry and physics the students are also allowed to use the Data booklet.
The collaborative sciences project
Students analyse a topic or problem which can be investigated in each of the group 4 sciences. The topic can be local, national or international.
The emphasis is on the cooperation and the processes involved in scientific investigation, rather than the products of the investigation. The project is divided into three stages: planning, action and evaluation.
Natural sciences and TOK
Science studies (biology, chemistry and physics)
1) support students' scientific and critical thinking and understanding the development of the modern view of the world and experimental natural sciences.
2) help students to understand and evaluate everyday life, nature and technology, and the importance of science to human and natural well-being.
While studying natural sciences, students will learn properties of the detection, experiments and analysis of experiments with limited data. They will also learn to interpret and explain the models and structures by using scientific sign language, as well as the modeling and mathematical treatment. Science studies require freedom of thoughts and open-mindedness.
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