1. 1 IB Diploma Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS)

2. 2 What? Group 4 experimental science AND Group 3 individuals and societies SO Group 3 and 4 transdisciplinary subject – Environmental Systems and Societies

3. Flexibility

4. What? Initiative to increase hexagon flexibility Covers 2 Groups – 3 and/or 4 in 1 SL One of three TSLs – others are –World Cultures 3/6 (not going ahead) –Text and Performance 1/6

5. Take, for example,… A pupil who is good at humanities, not keen on sciences, and doesn’t know what he wants to do with his future.

6. The Uncertain Humanist Replaces Group 6 with an extra Group 3 humanity: –English HL –History HL –Economics HL Does Env Systems & Societies which is more a social science than a pure science Keeps French going and acquires some European literary and cultural knowledge to complement History and English Group 1 Language Group 6 The Arts Group 4 Experimental Sciences Group 2 Second Language Group 3 Individuals & Societies Group 5 Mathematics English HL Replaced by Extra Gp3 History HL & Economics HL Maths Studies SL Env Systems & Societies SL French B SL

7. Or his opposite number… The pupil who likes sciences, hates writing essays, and knows she wants to study Chemistry at university?

8. Group 1 Language Group 6 The Arts Group 4 Experimental Sciences Group 2 Second Language Group 3 Individuals & Societies Group 5 Mathematics The Certain Scientist Replaces Group 6 with an extra Group 4 science: –Maths HL –Physics HL –Chemistry HL Does Env Systems & Societies which contains plenty of Biology Keeps French and English going at standard level, retaining a balanced education English SL Replaced by Extra Gp4 Env Systems & Societies SL Maths HL Physics HL & Chemistry HL French B SL

9. Let’s try another… A budding entrepreneur, aspiring to work for a blue-chip multinational banking or IT corporation.

10. Group 1 Language Group 6 The Arts Group 4 Experimental Sciences Group 2 Second Language Group 3 Individuals & Societies Group 5 Mathematics Global Entrepreneur Replaces Group 6 with an extra Group 3 –Economics HL –Geography HL Prepares for future in banking or IT with Maths HL Does Spanish to give access to Europe, South America and USA Gains awareness of globalisation through Geography and Env Systems & Societies English SL Replaced by Extra Gp3 Economics HL & Geography HL Maths HL Spanish SL Env Systems & Societies SL

11. Or… A seriously focused linguist, who is aspiring to Cambridge?

12. Group 1 Language Group 6 The Arts Group 4 Experimental Sciences Group 2 Second Language Group 3 Individuals & Societies Group 5 Mathematics Focused Linguist Replaces Group 6 with an extra Group 2 language: –French B HL –German B HL Does Env Systems in Groups 3 AND 4, freeing up another option for another language: –Spanish HL 3 languages! Acquires useful skills in Maths Studies to assist potential future business career in Europe English HL Replaced by Extra Gp2 Env Systems & Societies SL Maths Studies SL Env Systems & Societies SL French B HL German B HL Spanish B SL

13. And, lastly… The dramatic artist, who wants to take two Arts subjects (never before possible)

14. Group 1 Language Group 6 The Arts Group 4 Experimental Sciences Group 2 Second Language Group 3 Individuals & Societies Group 5 Mathematics Committed Artist Two Group 6 arts subjects at HL Does Env Systems in Groups 3 AND 4, freeing up another option for another arts: –Theatre HL Ab intio language Potential to apply to art school/drama college English HL Vis Arts HL Theatre HL Env Systems & Societies SL Maths Studies SL Env Systems & Societies SL Spanish ai SL

15. Who takes it? Scientists Artist specialists Linguists Fastest growing IB Diploma subject

16. ToK and ESS Ideal vehicle –Global warming issue –Bias –Issues of Knowledge

17. So, ESS does the following: Has academic rigour Examines relationship to the world out there Transdisciplinary Increased flexibility for pupils

18. 18 How much? 2-3 hours per week 150 hour course A field course Practical work – 20% so about 30 hours

19. 04/12/201519 What’s it about? Big environmental issues –What happens when we run out of fossil fuels? –Are there too many people on Earth? –Are we causing the next mass extinction? –Can we continue using as many resources as we do?

20. 20 What’s it about? Environmental issues –Climate change –Ozone depletion –Deforestation –Loss of biodiversity Ecosystems –How they work The atmosphere and pollution And much more

21. 21 So.. It’s a mixture of Geography, Ecology and a bit of politics and economics You can read about it everyday in the papers It is the least ‘sciency’ science

22. 22 What does it go with? You may take this with Geography or Biology and there is a good deal of overlap so you cover the material twice which helps you You may take Economics which looks at the same issues from another viewpoint Or with any other subject

23. 23 Where does it get you? Recognised as an experimental science by universities Understand our environment and what we are doing to it Relevant to the world we try to live in

24. 24 Environmental Systems and Societies? As your group 4, or group 3 or group 3 and 4 subject So it allows you to take two arts in group 6 or three languages in group 2 – increasing flexibility

25. Exams – EA + IA IA 20% of final mark 25