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This college preparatory IB science studies environmental systems and societies (ES&S). Students will be provided with a coherent perspective of the interrelationships between environmental systems and societies; one that enables them to adopt an informed personal response to the wide range of pressing environmental issues that they will inevitably come to face.

The teaching approach is such that students are allowed to evaluate the scientific; ethical and socio-political aspects of issues.

Students will be able to study this course successfully with no specific previous knowledge of science or geography. However; as the course aims to foster an international perspective; awareness of local and global environmental concerns and an understanding of the scientific methods; a course that shares these aims would be good preparation.

During the course; students will study eight different topics. An important aspect of the ES&S course is hands-on work in the laboratory and/or out in the field.

Key features of the curriculum and assessment models
•Available only at standard level (SL)
•The minimum prescribed number of hours is 150 - Cholla runs this course over two years; junior and senior year
•A hands-on approach to the course delivery is emphasized.
•Students are assessed both externally and internally
•External assessment consists of two written papers and provides opportunities for students to demonstrate an understanding through the application; use; synthesis; analysis and evaluation of environmental issues; information; concepts; methods; techniques and explanations.
•Internal assessment task accounts for 25% of the final assessment. This involves the completion of an individual investigation of an ESS research question that has been designed and implemented by the student. The investigation is submitted as a written report.

This description is from the IB World School website: http://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/sciences/envi...

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• LADV
• Advanced science

• LINT
• Integrated science

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Online / Virtual