Introduction

IB Environmental Systems and Societies is a multidisciplinary subject. It combines many different sciences and subjects such as Geography, Ecology, Environmental Science, Chemistry and even Physics. As IB ESS is that broad, providing many different aspects of environment, it divided into two different subject groups: Subject Group 3 (Individuals and Societies) and Subject Group 4 (Sciences) in IB Programme.

Objectives
Systematize the core knowledge of the subject
Become familiar with most IB exam formats
Reduce pressure and study time
Improve scores effectively
Enhance independant thinking
Create a solid foundation for higher education
Characteristics
Quality teachers with extensive knowledge about students psychology
Teaching programs are based on international standards
Exclusive materials that closely follow the IB formats
Personalized teaching method according to student progress
Commitment on IB pass grade
EE, IA, TOK completion support
Course content
Unit 1: Foundations of environmental systems and societies
1.1 Environmental value systems
1.2 Systems and models
1.3 Energy and equilibria
1.4 Sustainability
1.5 Humans and pollution
Unit 2: Ecosystems and ecology
2.1 Species and populations
2.2 Communities and ecosystems
2.3 Flows of energy and matter
2.4 Biomes, zonation and succession
2.5 Investigating ecosystems
Unit 3: Biodiversity and conservation
3.1 An introduction to biodiversity
3.2 Origins of biodiversity
3.3 Threats to biodiversity
3.4 Conservation of biodiversity
Unit 4: Water and aquatic food production systems and societies
4.1 Introduction to water systems
4.2 Access to fresh water
4.3 Aquatic food production systems
4.4 Water pollution
Unit 5: Soil systems and terrestrial food production systems and societies
5.1 Introduction to soil systems
5.2 Terrestrial food production systems and food choices
5.3 Soil degradation and conservation
Unit 6: Atmospheric systems and societies
6.1 Introduction to the atmosphere
6.2 Stratospheric ozone
6.3 Photochemical smog
6.4 Acid deposition
Unit 7: Climate change and energy production
7.1 Energy choices and security
7.2 Climate change – causes and impacts
7.3 Climate change – mitigation and adaptation
Unit 8: Human systems and resource use
8.1 Human population dynamics
8.2 Resource use in society
8.3 Solid domestic waste
8.4 Human population carrying capacity

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