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Online (IB Approved), 21 - 23 March 2025
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Biology (New Syllabus)
IB DP Category 1
Barcelona, Spain, 29 - 31 August 2025
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The Experimental Scheme of Work in DP Biology for schools with limited resources
Virtual Think-In, 4 February 2025
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Virtual Think-In, 6 February 2025
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Mock Exams
There is a real shortage of examination resources at the moment for classes taking the exams in Biology 2025. The specimen papers are easily found by students on the web, so we need some original questions...
Teaching resources for Biology 2025 exams
B1.1 Carbohydrates - Written tasks Free
These written tasks are designed to help students to practise using their knowledge and skills. In the topic of carbohydrates and lipids this includes the use of SI unit prefixes, identification of monosaccharides,...
Teaching resources for Biology 2025 exams
D3.1 Reproduction - planning sheet
Planning sheet for topic D3.1 Reproduction Theme: Continuity and change, Level: OrganismsGuide time: SL: 5 hours AHL: 3 hours This topic explores the differences between asexual reproduction and...
Teaching resources for Biology 2025 exams
Hormones in IVF (2025)
This short activity rounds off the section on hormones by looking at two medical cases, the use of FSH in the stimulation of ovulation during the first phase of IVF treatment. This is for all students,...
Teaching resources for Biology 2025 exams
Hormones & the menstrual cycle (2025)
Students are introduced to the hormones of the menstrual cycle and their functions using a short presentation. This is followed by an activity looking at the effects the hormones have on one another and...
Teaching resources for Biology 2025 exams
B1.1 Recognising sugars - written task
This structured extension question is in the style of the IB exam questions but it has a particular emphasis on the concepts, the themes and links between them. The question begins with a little bit of...
Teaching resources for Biology 2025 exams
B1.1 Prefixes & NOS - written task
This structured extension question is in the style of the IB exam question using the "explain" command term. The activity is a chance to practice forming these more detailed answers and students can...
Teaching resources for Biology 2025 exams
B1.1 Triglycerides - written task 2
This structured extension question is in the style of the IB exam questions. It has a particular focus on the concept of triglycerides - their structure and their functions. The question begins with a...
Teaching resources for Biology 2025 exams
Feedback & control of body functions (2025)
In this series of activities, the feedback mechanisms that control heart rate and breathing rate, using sensory inputs from baroreceptors and chemoreceptors, are explored first. Then the voluntary and...
Teaching resources for Biology 2025 exams
Control of heart rate - model answers
These are suggested model answers for the activity Control of heart rate and breathing worksheet As model answers they don't cover all the possible options for correct responses, but they provide a very...