IB Biology Teaching Sequence
2014 – 2016
Year ONE
Look at pages 35 – 38 in the IB syllabus to find the title of each topic.
SL
The molecules of life
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 1.1
Test
All about cells
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
Assessed SKILL: Data
collection & processing lab.
Test
Cell functions
1.5, 3.2, 1.6, 3.3
Test
Processes
2.4, 2.6, 2.7
Test
Genetics
3.1, 3.4, 3.5
Test
Enzymes
2.5
Assessed SKILL: Design lab.
Respiration
2.8
Test
Photosynthesis
2.9
Assessed SKILL: Concluding &
evaluating lab.
Ecology
4.1, 5.3, 5.1, 5.4, 5.2
Test
Humans & energy
4.4, 4.2, 4.3
Test
HL
The molecules of life
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 1.1
Test
All about cells
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
Assessed SKILL: Data
collection & processing
lab.
Test
Cell functions
1.5, 3.2, 1.6, 3.3, 10.1
Test
Processes
2.4, 2.6, 7.1, 2.7, 7.2, 7.3
Test
Genetics
3.1, 3.4, 10.2, 10.3, 3.5
Test
Enzymes
2.5, 8.1
Assessed SKILL: Design
lab.
Respiration
2.8, 8.2
Test
Photosynthesis
2.9, 8.3
Assessed SKILL:
Concluding & evaluating
lab.
Plant biology
9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4
Ecology
4.1, 5.3, 5.1, 5.4, 5.2
Test
Humans & energy
4.4, 4.2, 4.3
Test
Year TWO
Human physiology
6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6
Test
Internal assessment
OPTION
Review
FINAL EXAMS
Human physiology
6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 11.1, 6.4,
6.5, 11.2, 6.6, 11.3, 11.4
Test
Internal assessment
OPTION
Review
FINAL EXAMS