IB Biology Laboratory Class (HL) Part I

IB Biology HL1 is an investigation-based science class that studies life at its varied levels, with an emphasis on the interconnectedness of all life forms and the balance within ecosystems. The curriculum is built on four broad organizing themes, Unity and Diversity, Form and Function, Interaction and Interdependence, and Continuity and Change each comprising of two concepts, together with four levels of organization, Molecules, Cells, Organisms and Ecosystems. Practical work is a central aspect of the biology course allowing students to develop a wide range of practical and investigative skills and to collaborate with peers. It presents students with the opportunity to experience a wide range of tasks, from closed to open inquiry, and from hands-on experimentation through to the use of simulations and modelling, incorporating technology where appropriate. The practical approach to the course delivery culminates in the scientific investigation, an assessed independent research, referred to as an Internal Assessment (IA) required for HL1.  Successful completion of year 1 required to move on to HL2 in 12th grade.