First exams in 2016
Year 1, 2014-15
Molecules of life – topics 2.1-2.5
Practical: A factor affecting enzyme activity
Cells - topic 1
Practical: Microscopic examination of living cells
Practical: Osmolarity
Metabolism – topics 2.8, 2.9, and 8
Practical: Chromatography
DNA science – topics 2.6, 2.7, and 7
Bacterial transformation with bioluminescence genes
Plant biology – topic 9
Practical: Transpiration
Ecology – topic 4
Practical: A sealed mesocosm
Evolution and biodiversity – topic 5
Biodiversity among pine cone-dwelling arthropods
Internal Assessment: Proposal

Year 2, 2015-16
Classical Genetics – topics 3 and 10
Analysis of genetics data
Internal Assessment: Conduct experiment, crunch the data, write & submit report
Worth 20% of final IB Bio mark to colleges
Evolution, reprise – topics 5 and 10
Investigation: Using a single nucleotide polymorphism to predict bitter tasting ability
Human Physiology – topics 6 and 11
Practical: Ventilation
Group 4 Project, with IB Chemistry & IB Physics (5 Feb 2016)
Neurobiology & Behavior – Option A
Constructing an activity budget for a captive primate
IA scores submitted at the end of March 2016
Review for the IB Biology HL Exam (the other 80% of the IB Bio mark)
IB & AP Examinations, May 2016
Graduation Day - 13 June 2016!