1. Environmental Systems and Societies
Standard Level Only
Group 3/4

2. What is Environmental Systems and why is it important?
The importance of the environment is becoming increasingly an important
political and economic issues. Governments and companies and
governments ignore the environment at their peril.
Careers in this expanding area are becoming both sort after and essential for
future plans.
Environmental Systems and Societies studies the environment and how the
actions of man has impacted on the world in which we live.

3. What is Environmental Systems and why is it important?
Environmental Systems and Societies is a new course offered in the IB
Diploma Programme.
Environmental Systems and Societies is a transdisciplinary course that
satisfies the IB Diploma Programme requirements for a Group 3 (Individuals
and Societies) and a Group 4 (Experimental Sciences) subject.
Environmental Systems and Societies is being offered for the first time in
2008.
Environmental Systems and Societies is only a
Standard Level Subject in 2008.

4. What will you study in Environmental Systems and Societies?
Systems and Models
The Ecosystem
Human Populations
Conservation and Biodiversity
Pollution Management
The Issue of Global Warming
Environmental Value Systems

5. Who is Environmental Systems and Societies suitable for?
This subject is designed for people who:
Have an interest in the environment and
environmental issues.
Have a passion for examining the world in which they
live and the impact that man is having on it.
Like enquiry-based learning.
Like conducting research and experiments to support
their findings.
Are looking to open up their IB options.
Do not have a strong interest in a pure Group 3 or
Group 4 subject.

7. Internal Assessment
All students are required to complete 30 hours of Internal Assessment activities throughout the 150 hours of the course.
Internal Assessment activities will take the form of Field Work or Investigations.
Internal Assessment activities will focus on the assessment of research and practical skills.
The exact nature of the Internal
Assessment activity will be
determined by the teacher and
the students depending on
interest, skills of participants
and resources.

8. Teaching Methods Enquiry-based work Individual Research Group Work
Debates
DVD’s
Online Internet lessons & Activities
Presentations
Field Work
Practicals