IB - Group 4 - Biology - Chemistry

GROUP 4

IB Biology 1 SL/HL

IBSC30SL - IB Biology 1 SL

IBSC30HL - IB Biology 1 HL

Biology is the study of life. The vast diversity of species makes biology both an endless source of fascination and a considerable challenge. Biologists attempt to understand the living world at all levels from the micro to the macro using many different approaches and techniques. Biology is still a young science and great progress is expected in the 21st century. This progress is important at a time of growing pressure on the human population and the environment. By studying biology in the DP students should become aware of how scientists work and communicate with each other. While the scientific method may take on a wide variety of forms, it is the emphasis on a practical approach through experimental work that characterizes the sciences. Teachers provide students with opportunities to design investigations, collect data, develop manipulative skills, analyse results, collaborate with peers and evaluate and communicate their findings.

Through the overarching theme of the nature of science, the aims of the DP biology course are to enable students to:

    • appreciate scientific study and creativity within a global context through stimulating and challenging opportunities

    • acquire a body of knowledge, methods and techniques that characterize science and technology

    • apply and use a body of knowledge, methods and techniques that characterize science and technology

    • develop an ability to analyse, evaluate and synthesize scientific information

    • develop a critical awareness of the need for, and the value of, effective collaboration and communication during scientific activities

    • develop experimental and investigative scientific skills including the use of current technologies

    • develop and apply 21st century communication skills in the study of science

    • become critically aware, as global citizens, of the ethical implications of using science and technology

    • develop an appreciation of the possibilities and limitations of science and technology

    • develop an understanding of the relationships between scientific disciplines and their influence on other areas of knowledge.

IB Chemistry 1 SL/HL

IBSC31SL - IB Chemistry 1 SL

IBSC31HL - IB Chemistry 1 HL

Chemistry is an experimental science that combines academic study with the acquisition of practical and investigational skills. Chemical principles underpin both the physical environment in which we live and all biological systems. Chemistry is often a prerequisite for many other courses in higher education, such as medicine, biological science and environmental science. Both theory and practical work should be undertaken by all students as they complement one another naturally, both in school and in the wider scientific community. The DP chemistry course allows students to develop a wide range of practical skills and to increase facility in the use of mathematics. It also allows students to develop interpersonal and information technology skills, which are essential to life in the 21st century. By studying chemistry students should become aware of how scientists work and communicate with each other. While the scientific method may take on a wide variety of forms, it is the emphasis on a practical approach through experimental work that characterizes the subject. Teachers provide students with opportunities to develop manipulative skills, design investigations, collect data, analyse results and evaluate and communicate their findings.

Through the overarching theme of the nature of science, the aims of the DP chemistry course are to enable students to:

  • appreciate scientific study and creativity within a global context through stimulating and challenging opportunities

  • acquire a body of knowledge, methods and techniques that characterize science and technology

  • apply and use a body of knowledge, methods and techniques that characterize science and technology 4. develop an ability to analyse, evaluate and synthesize scientific information

  • develop a critical awareness of the need for, and the value of, effective collaboration and communication during scientific activities

  • develop experimental and investigative scientific skills including the use of current technologies

  • develop and apply 21st century communication skills in the study of science

  • become critically aware, as global citizens, of the ethical implications of using science and technology

  • develop an appreciation of the possibilities and limitations of science and technology

  • develop an understanding of the relationships between scientific disciplines and their influence on other areas of knowledge.