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IB Environmental Systems & Societies Level 3
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Environmental Science is a new course. It encompasses the full spectrum of science through the study of our own environment. This course underpins all other science disciplines including Geography and Geology. Studying this course allows students who want to go on to university, the flexibility of taking a Level 3 in science alongside the study of other subjects such as Law, Engineering, Mathematics, Business Studies or Media as it develops academic skills in numeracy and problem solving, communication, teamwork andcritical thinking.
Entry Requirements Minimum of 5 9-5 grades in GCSEexaminations including English and Maths.
Future courses & possible careers• STEM industries of engineering,
food, energy, conservation and health
• Non-STEM sectors of media, leisure and planning
Qualification Aims and Objectives
ESS is firmly grounded in both a scientific exploration of environmental systems in their structure and function, and in the exploration of cultural, economic, ethical, political and social interactions of societies with the environment. As a result of studying this course, students will become equipped with the ability to recognize and evaluate the impact of our complex system of societies on the natural world. The course requires a systems approach to environmental understanding and promotes holistic thinking about environmental issues.
Teachers explicitly teach thinking and research skills such as comprehension, text analysis, knowledge transfer and use of primary sources. They encourage students to develop solutions at personal, community, and global levels.
To nurture students’ interest in, and enthusiasm for, the science in the world around us, all the while developing skills and the knowledge to assist in students’ progression to further study of science and beyond.
Course Outline
Topics covered:• Foundations of environmental systems and societies• Ecosystems and ecology• Biodiversity and conservation• Water and aquatic food production systems & societies• Soil and terrestrial food production systems & societies• Atmospheric systems and societies• Climate change and energy production• Human systems and resource use External assessment:• Paper 1: Case Study (1 hr, 25%)• Paper 2: Short answers and structured essays (2 hrs, 50%) Internal assessment:• Individual Investigation: Individual written report of a research question
designed and implemented individually: (25%)
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