Group 4: Experimental Sciences

Biology HL & Biology SL*
Grade: 11 & 12 (2 year course + May Exam)

IB Biology is a two-year course that combines academic study with the acquisition of practical and laboratory skills.  There is an emphasis on open-ended laboratory investigations that the students design themselves.  The course will include topics in cells, biochemistry, genetics, ecology, human physiology, plant physiology, evolution and biotechnology.

Environmental Systems and Societies SL*
Grade : 11 or 12 (1 year course + May Exam)

The central concepts of the ES&S course include sustainability, biodiversity and environmental ethics.  Students will engage in debate, research and experiments to understand the role humans play in the changing Earth.