1 IB Diploma IB Diploma Environmental Environmental Systems and Systems and Societies (ESS) Societies (ESS)
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IB DiplomaIB DiplomaEnvironmental Environmental Systems and Systems and
Societies (ESS) Societies (ESS)
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What?What?
• Group 4 experimental science AND
• Group 3 individuals and societies SO
• Group 3 and 4 transdisciplinary subject – Environmental Systems and Societies
FlexibilityFlexibility
What?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
Take, for example,…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.
The Uncertain The Uncertain HumanistHumanist
• 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 2Second
Language
Group 3Individuals& Societies
Group 5Mathematics
English HL
Replaced by Extra Gp3
History HL &
Economics HL
Maths Studies SL
Env Systems & Societies
SL
French B SL
Or his opposite number…Or his opposite number…
• The pupil who likes sciences,
• hates writing essays,
• and knows she wants to study Chemistry at university?
Group 1 Language
Group 6 The Arts
Group 4 Experimental
Sciences
Group 2Second
Language
Group 3Individuals& Societies
Group 5Mathematics
The Certain The Certain ScientistScientist
• 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
Let’s try another…Let’s try another…
• A budding entrepreneur,
• aspiring to work for a blue-chip multinational banking or IT corporation.
Group 1 Language
Group 6 The Arts
Group 4 Experimental
Sciences
Group 2Second
Language
Group 3Individuals& Societies
Group 5Mathematics
Global Global EntrepreneurEntrepreneur
• 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
Or…Or…
• A seriously focused linguist,
• who is aspiring to Cambridge?
Group 1 Language
Group 6 The Arts
Group 4 Experimental
Sciences
Group 2Second
Language
Group 3Individuals& Societies
Group 5Mathematics
Focused Focused LinguistLinguist
• 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 HLSpanish B SL
And, lastly…And, lastly…
• The dramatic artist,
• who wants to take two Arts subjects (never before possible)
Group 1 Language
Group 6 The Arts
Group 4 Experimental
Sciences
Group 2Second
Language
Group 3Individuals& Societies
Group 5Mathematics
Committed Committed ArtistArtist
• 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
Who takes it?Who takes it?
• Scientists
• Artist specialists
• Linguists
• Fastest growing IB Diploma subject
ToK and ESSToK and ESS
• Ideal vehicle– Global warming issue– Bias– Issues of Knowledge
So, ESS does the following:So, ESS does the following:
• Has academic rigour
• Examines relationship to the world out there
• Transdisciplinary
• Increased flexibility for pupils
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How much?How much?• 2-3 hours per week
• 150 hour course
• A field course
• Practical work – 20% so about 30 hours
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What’s it about?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?
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What’s it about?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
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So..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
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What does it go with?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
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Where does it get you?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
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Environmental Systems and Environmental Systems and Societies?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
Exams – EA + IAExams – EA + IAIA 20% of final markIA 20% of final mark
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