Year 1 - Topics - biology4friends

IB Assessment Statement/Detailed Syllabus

Clicking on the title above will take you to a monster of a document that is the foundation of our syllabus for the year. It includes clarifications directly from IB regarding the content to be assessed and is rearranged and further annotated to align with the curriculum that we will be following specifically at WFS. Follow along on this throughout the year - and save for next year, when you are reviewing over two years' worth of material!

Also, notice the recurring use of various command terms in these assessment statements. These are carefully chosen verbs, with specific meanings and expectations for your responses. Note that they are also divided into three categories of increasing depth, and questions of level 3 expect a more sophisticated response than level 2, etc. This quizlet will help you review them (and ensure that you are actually answering the question given!)

BELOW are 5 examples of responses to a "outline" question from the first EB assignment. To which would you award full marks on a quiz???

Curriculum Documents for Major Topics

Use the "pull-out" menus above to find handouts, resources for each major unit. Or click on the list below to link to the curricular materials for each topic.

2.1

Cell Theory (Topic 2.1)

2.2

Prokaryotic Cell Structure and Function (Topic 2.2)

2.3

Eukaryotic Cell Structure and Function (Topic 2.3)

2.4

Plasma Membrane - Fluid Mosaic Model/Transport Across Biological Membranes (Topic 2.4)

2.5

Cell Division/Cancer (Topic 2.5)

3.1

Water and Chemical Elements (Topic 3.1)