ESS

Topic 1-4 Revision & General Conceptual Understanding

This session took place on 27 Apr 2019 from 12:00-15:00 GMT and was lead by jv#0180 on the IB Discord server. The session covered:

  • A crash course of relevant content and major case studies from Topics 1-4

    • Foundations of ESS, Ecosystems & Ecology, Biodiversity & Conservation, Water & Aquatic Food Production Systems

  • Key concepts commonly seen in exam questions

Session Resources:

  • The recording for this session can be found here.

  • Timestamps:

    • Topic 1: 0:00-34:35

    • Topic 2: 34:36-1:38:05

    • Topic 3: 1:38:32-2:06:27

    • Topic 4: 2:06:43-end

ESS Revision Session 1 - Topics 1-4 & Concepts

Topic 5-8 Revision & Paper 1/2 Strategies

This session took place on 28 Apr 2019 from 12:00-13:00 GMT and was lead by jv#0180 on the IB Discord server. The session covered:

  • A crash course of relevant content and major case studies from Topics 5-8

    • Soil Systems & Terrestrial Food Production Systems, Atmospheric Systems, Climate Change & Energy Production, Human Systems & Resource Use

  • Strategies for tackling Paper 1 [Case Study Exam] & Paper 2 [Essay Questions]

Session Resources:

ESS Revision Session 2 - Topics 5-8 & P1/2

General Resources:

ESS Applications & Skills Master Audit
  • The ESS Syllabus

ESS Course Guide and Syllabus.pdf