IB Biology Syllabus

The IB Biology syllabus is a list of all the content understandings (U) , applications (A) and skills (S) that the IB Organization mandates are taught throughout the two years of the IB Biology higher level course.   A full printable list of the syllabus can be seen here.  While SHS does not necessarily progress through the syllabus statements in order, they are presented in order here.  If you are curious about the order in which the syllabus is taught at SHS, you can view the general sequence of the course here.  

CORE:  

• Topic 1:  Cell Biology
• Topic 2:  Molecular Biology
• Topic 3:  Genetics
• Topic 4:  Ecology
• Topic 5:  Evolution and Biodiversity
• Topic 6:  Human Physiology

ADDITIONAL HIGHER LEVEL:  

• Topic 7:  Nucleic Acids
• Topic 8:  Metabolism, Cell Respiration and Photosynthesis
• Topic 9:  Plant Biology
• Topic 10:  Genetics and Evolution
• Topic 11:  Animal Physiology

OPTIONS: 
Schools can pick which one option topic to cover.  At SHS we have traditionally completed the Human Physiology (D) option.  This topic is not optional to learn. 
  

• Option A:  Neurobiology and Behavior
• Option B:  Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
• Option C:  Ecology and Conservation
• Option D:  Human Physiology