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  • IB Biology
    • Syllabus
    • General Resources
    • Practical scheme of work >
      • Practical activities (Labs)
      • Individual investigation
      • IB Write
  • Core
    • 1. Cell biology >
      • 1.1 Introduction to cells
      • 1.2 Ultrastructure of cells
      • 1.3 Membrane structure
      • 1.4 Membrane transport
      • 1.5 The origin of cells
      • 1.6 Cell division
    • 2. Molecular biology >
      • 2.1 Molecules to metabolism
      • 2.2 Water
      • 2.3 Carbohydrates and lipids
      • 2.4 Proteins
      • 2.5 Enzymes
      • 2.6 Structure of DNA and RNA
      • 2.7 DNA replication, transcription and translation
      • 2.8 Cell respiration
      • 2.9 Photosynthesis
    • 3. Genetics >
      • 3.1 Genes
      • 3.2 Chromosomes
      • 3.3 Meiosis
      • 3.4 Inheritance
      • 3.5 Genetic modification and biotechnology
    • 4. Ecology >
      • 4.1 Species, communities and ecosystems
      • 4.2 Energy flow
      • 4.3 Carbon cycling
      • 4.4 Climate change
    • 5. Evolution and biodiversity >
      • 5.1 Evidence for evolution
      • 5.2 Natural selection
      • 5.3 Classification of biodiversity
      • 5.4 Cladistics
    • 6. Human physiology >
      • 6.1 Digestion and absorption
      • 6.2 The blood system
      • 6.3 Defence against infectious disease
      • 6.4 Gas exchange
      • 6.5 Neurons and synapses
      • 6.6 Hormones, homeostasis and reproduction
  • Additional higher level (AHL)
    • 7. Nucleic acids >
      • 7.1 DNA structure and replication
      • 7.2 Transcription and gene expression
      • 7.3 Translation
    • 8. Metabolism, cell respiration and photosynthesis >
      • 8.1 Metabolism
      • 8.2 Cell respiration
      • 8.3 Photosynthesis
    • 9. Plant biology >
      • 9.1 Transport in the xylem of plants
      • 9.2 Transport in the phloem of plants
      • 9.3 Growth in plants
      • 9.4 Reproduction in plants
    • 10. Genetics and evolution >
      • 10.1 Meiosis
      • 10.2 Inheritance
      • 10.3 Gene pools and speciation
    • 11. Animal physiology >
      • 11.1 Antibody production and vaccination
      • 11.2 Movement
      • 11.3 The kidney and osmoregulation
      • 11.4 Sexual reproduction
  • Options
    • A. Neurobiology and behaviour >
      • A.1 Neural development
      • A.2 The human brain
      • A.3 Perception of stimuli
      • A.4 Innate and learned behaviour (AHL)
      • A.5 Neuropharmacology (AHL)
      • A.6 Ethology (AHL)
    • B. Biotechnology and bioinformatics
    • C. Ecology and conservation >
      • C.1 Species and communities
      • C.2 Communities and ecosystems
      • C.3 Impacts of humans on ecosystems
      • C.4 Conservation of biodiversity
      • C.5 Population ecology (AHL)
      • C.6 Nitrogen and phosphorus cycles (AHL)
    • D. Human physiology
  • Giving back - BioKQQAnswers

Introduction to Diploma Programme Biology

Starter

How much do you remember from your pevious studies? - let's try a quiz

Activities

1.    Bookmark/favourite http://bioknowledgy.info

2.    Find the syllabus
        a. bookmark the link to it
        b. download the sortable syllabus
        c. Assess your understanding of sub-topics 1.1, 1.2, 1.5 and record it in the ‘know’ column
        (you should update this column before the next topic test, which will cover these three sub-topics)

4.    Use the syllabus to find out how your course is assessed:
        a. how many exams (external assessments) there are, how long each paper is and what % is each one worth?
        b. how is your coursework (internal assessment) assessed? What are the criteria used?

5.     Find and read the assessment outline under @ DCS

5.    Find the vocabulary resources
        a. download and save the sortable vocabulary
        b. use the quizlet flashcards, change the study mode to ‘learn’ after 10 definitions note down your score and the total number of terms there are for you to learn

7.    Find the command terms.
        a. Read through the card sort instructions and with two other students attempt to complete the card sort.
        b. Check your answers with the teacher to see how much you have got correct.

8.     Use the Oxford University Press IB Course Companion textbook to read up on the Nature of Science and Theory of Knowledge points relating to the first sub-topic (1.1 Introduction to cells)

9.    Consider signing up for slideshare. There are lots of useful resources on it  including some key BioKnowledgy ones and without signing up you cannot download files.

Final points

  • All the above tasks are designed to help to start to familiarise yourself with the course and key resources.
  • It should also be apparent to you now that although you are still studying Biology that the approach taken at the Diploma programme, is very different to IGCSE. It is more challenging, but also a lot more interesting and fun.
  • Keep trying and you'll get it - As the clip says nobody gets it right the time time around
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