IBDP Group 4 - Experimental Sciences

This class is a two-year college-level course (four semesters), started in 11th grade.  This course can be taken as part of the IB Diploma Programme OR as an individual course separate from the Diploma Programme.

Biology Higher Level is a four semester course that focuses on concepts crucial to the understanding of the biological sciences, as well as experimental laboratory work. Students are expected to learn about the diversity that exists in the field of biology as well as to actively engage in the process of scientific inquiry. This course is divided into seven major units: Ecology, Biochemistry, Cells, Genetics, Botany, Evolution and Anatomy and Physiology.

Biology Higher Level will focus on inquiry based reasoning methods that allow students to become aware of how the scientific community works and communicates. These methods will involve the formation, testing, and modification of hypotheses through observation, experimentation, collection, and analysis of data. At the end of the course, students will be expected to collaborate, utilize informational technology skills, appreciate scientific limitations and possibilities, and understand the significance of the scientific process. 

COURSE NOTE: This class is a two-year college-level course (four semesters), started in 11th grade. Each semester builds upon the previous semester in content and skills. This course can be taken as part of the IB Diploma Programme OR as an individual course separate from the Diploma Programme. 

Assessment is an integral part of teaching and learning. The most important aims of assessment in the Diploma Programme are that it should support curricular goals and encourage appropriate student learning. Both external and internal assessments are used in the Diploma Programme. IB examiners mark work produced for external assessment, while work produced for internal assessment is marked by teachers and externally moderated by the IB.  An optional final exam is available for college credit in the spring of senior year.

This class is a two-year college-level course (four semesters), started in 11th grade.  This course can be taken as part of the IB Diploma Programme OR as an individual course separate from the Diploma Programme.

IB Chemistry HL is a Diploma Programme Group 4 course that emphasizes the use of experimentation, inquiry learning, and analytical thinking to develop the concepts outlined in the IB Chemistry HL curriculum. The course involves a thorough experimental component that develops the students ability to design and conduct experiments. Students will also participate in an interdisciplinary 10 hour Group 4 Project in the fall of the 12th grade year. Pathways: Engineering, Manufacturing & Industrial Technology, Health Sciences, Human Services, Natural Resources and Agriscience.

COURSE NOTE: This class is a two-year college-level course (four semesters), started in 11th grade. Each semester builds upon the previous semester in content and skills. This course can be taken as part of the IB Diploma Programme OR as an individual course separate from the Diploma Programme. 

Assessment is an integral part of teaching and learning. The most important aims of assessment in the Diploma Programme are that it should support curricular goals and encourage appropriate student learning. Both external and internal assessments are used in the Diploma Programme. IB examiners mark work produced for external assessment, while work produced for internal assessment is marked by teachers and externally moderated by the IB.  An optional final exam is available for college credit in the spring of senior year.

This class is a two-year college-level course (four semesters), started in 11th grade.  This course can be taken as part of the IB Diploma Programme OR as an individual course separate from the Diploma Programme.

IB Physics HL is a Diploma Programme Group 4 course that emphasizes the use of laboratory experimentation, inquiry learning and thinking critically to uncover the objectives listed for the IB Physics HL curriculum found at: IB Physics Curriculum
The course involves a thorough experimental component that includes formal lab reports used as an internal assessment. The external assessment exam will occur in the spring of the 12th grade year. A co-requisite would be Precalculus. Ideally the student will have completed Physics or Honors Physics, but it is not a requirement. Pathways include Engineering, Manufacturing and Industrial Technology, Health Sciences, Human Services and Natural Resources & Agriscience.

Assessment is an integral part of teaching and learning. The most important aims of assessment in the Diploma Programme are that it should support curricular goals and encourage appropriate student learning. Both external and internal assessments are used in the Diploma Programme. IB examiners mark work produced for external assessment, while work produced for internal assessment is marked by teachers and externally moderated by the IB.  An optional final exam is available for college credit in the spring of senior year.

This class is a two-year college-level course (four semesters), started in 11th grade. This course can be taken as part of the IB Diploma Programme OR as an individual course separate from the Diploma Programme.

The attainment of excellence in sport is the result of innate ability or skill and the dedicated pursuit of a programme of physical and mental training accompanied by appropriate nutrition. Training programme design should not be left to chance. Rather, it should be designed thoughtfully and analytically after careful consideration of the physiological, biomechanical and psychological demands of the activity. This is the role of the sport and exercise scientist who, regardless of the athletic event, should be equipped with the necessary knowledge to be able to perform this task competently. 

This course incorporates the traditional disciplines of anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, psychology and nutrition, which are studied in the context of sport, exercise and health. Students will cover a range of core and option topics and carry out practical (experimental) investigations in both laboratory and field settings. This will provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and understanding necessary to apply scientific principles and critically analyze performance. Where relevant, the course will address issues of international dimension and ethics by considering sport, exercise and health relative to the individual and in a global context.

COURSE NOTE: SEHS video, will introduce you to SEHS-created by an IBDP student. This class is a two-year college-level course (four semesters), started in 11th grade. Each semester builds upon the previous semester in content and skills. This course can be taken as part of the IB Diploma Programme OR as an individual course separate from the Diploma Programme. 

Assessment is an integral part of teaching and learning. The most important aims of assessment in the Diploma Programme are that it should support curricular goals and encourage appropriate student learning. Both external and internal assessments are used in the Diploma Programme. IB examiners mark work produced for external assessment, while work produced for internal assessment is marked by teachers and externally moderated by the IB.  An optional final exam is available for college credit in the spring of senior year.

COREQUISITES: Grade 11 takes IBSC800A/B - IBDP Sports, Exercise & Health Science A/B.  Grade 12 takes IBSC800C/D IBDP Sports, Exercise & Health Science C/D.