Syllabus
& Expectations

Digital Society Syllabus & Expectations

Digital Society. Expectations

This slide show aims to present the contents and expectations of the IB Digital Society in an engaging way.

All paragraphs on this page are from the IB DP Digital Society Guide.

The role of the teacher.

The teacher will be encouraging and supporting inquiry, conceptual understanding, local & global contexts, collaboration, and differentiation & inclusion.

The role of the learner.

Digital Society is the context of this humanities course.

Students will be learning social, communication, self-management and research skills (amongst others) in the context of Digital society.

An inquiry approach

Focus.

The focus is a starting point that is refined throughout inquiry.

A compelling inquiry question is developed by teachers and students.
Connections to course concepts, content and contexts are selected.
A real-world example is selected.

HL only: In an extended inquiry, a challenge topic is integrated with the inquiry focus.

Explore

Inquiry explores diverse and relevant sources.

Identify and gather sources that are grounded in the inquiry’s concepts, content and contexts
Engage with source claims and perspectives
Reference sources

HL only: In an extended inquiry, sources relevant to a challenge topic are explored.

Investigate

Impacts and implications for people and communities are analysed and evaluated. The significance of the inquiry for digital society is considered.

Impacts and implications.

Supporting questions for analysis and evaluation

People and communities

Supporting questions for analysis and evaluation

HL only: In an extended inquiry, a challenge topic and relevant interventions are investigated.

Reflect & Share

The close of inquiry is an opportunity to reflect on emerging trends, future developments and further insights into new ideas and understanding. The discoveries arising from inquiry are shared with others

Reflect

At the close of inquiry, reflect

offer further insight including new understanding and ideas,
consider emerging trends and future developments related to the inquiry.

Communicate inquiry discoveries effectively

considering the purpose and audience as well as appropriate and available formats.
conveying ideas and evidence with organization and a coherent use of media.

HL only: In an extended inquiry, recommended steps for future action are developed and presented.

Aims. Individuals & Societies

Digital Society is in the I&S group.

The aims of all the individuals and societies subjects are to equip young people to:

explore and critically engage with multiple perspectives and ways of thinking
investigate and evaluate the interactions between individuals and societies
think and act as informed and principled individuals in societies
understand and value the variety and diversity of the human experience across time and place.

Aims. Digital Society

The digital society course invites SL and HL students to develop as ethical, empathetic and creative people who address the world with individual and shared understanding, imagination and action

The course aims indicate important milestones on a student’s learning journey as they:
focus inquiry using course concepts, content and contexts as well as real-world examples

explore diverse sources relevant to digital society

investigate impacts and implications of digital systems for people and communities