ess / 11.03.2020
ESS IA – part 1
The planning part of the ESS IA is composed of several aspects. ...
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Systems approach The system approach is central to the course and has been employed for a number of reasons. The very nature of environmental issues demands a holistic treatment. An environmental system functions as a whole and the traditional approach of science tends to overlook this...
ess / 13.02.2020
Writing your ESS IA
Sometimes students have a problem when it comes to addressing their ESS IA topics. Too general All these are far too broad and global and cannot be addressed within the ESS IA to meet the criteria. Avoid such general titles. • Tourism in Costa Rica • Global dimming • Oceans...
ess / 30.01.2020
Flexibility of ESS IAs
The ESS IA model is flexible enough to allow a wide variety of investigations to be carried out. These could include: • Short laboratory practicals over one or two lessons and long-term practicals or projects extending over several weeks • Computer simulations • Data-gathering exercises such as questionnaires and...
ess / 20.01.2020
Assessment in ESS IB
Assessment in an integral part of teaching and learning. The most important assessment goals in ESS IB is that it should support curricula goals and encourage student learning. Both external and internal assessment is used in the ESS IB. IB examiners mark work produced for...
ess / 10.01.2020
BEST ESS IB SCHOOLS IN MIDDLE EAST
1. Dubai International Academy Location: First Al Khail Street, Emirates Hills, Dubai, UAE In this international school they are incorporating 21st century skills in their ESS IB practice. 2. Dubai American Academy Location: Hessa Street - Sheikh Zayed Rd – Dubai, UAE The schools outstanding heritage is coupled with its...
ess / 12.12.2019
IB ESS Paper 2
Section B (40 marks) requires students to answer two structured essay questions from a choice of four. Each question is worth 20 marks. The final part of each essay in section B (9 marks) will be marked using markbands. There is 1 additional mark per question for...
ess / 25.10.2019
IB ESS Objective 3, 4 and 5
Analyse Break down in order to bring out essential elements or structure. Comment Give a judgment based on a given statement from IB ESS notes. Compare and contrast Give an account of similarities and differences between two items. Construct Display information in a diagrammatic form from IB ESS...
ess / 17.10.2019
IB ESS Objective 2
Annotate Add brief notes to a diagram or graph. Apply Use an idea, equation or principle from IB ESS notes to a given problem. Calculate Obtain a numerical answer showing the relevant stages of working. Describe Give a detailed account. Distinguish Make clear the differences between two items from...
ess / 10.10.2019
Command terms with definitions in ESS IB
These command terms in ESS IB indicate the depth of treatment required for a given assessment statement. Objective 1 and 2 in IB Environmental systems and societies are lower-order skills. Objectives 3, 4 and 5 relate to higher- order skills. It is important that ESS...