Teaching, learning & resources
Social skills
Social skills involve the interactions between students and their teacher and between students and other students. They do not only take place during formal contact time but also involve the use of social...
Teaching, learning & resources
Communication skills
Good scientists need to be able to communicate well with others. A list of the essential general communication skills required in the 21st century is provided and this page also puts an emphasis on the...
Teaching, learning & resources
Supporting student university applications Free
This page provides advice and examples of how to write good teacher recommendations for your students to support their university entrance applications. In addition to teaching IB Diploma chemistry one...
Teaching, learning & resources
Workshops
Covers the different type of IB workshops available, including face-to-face, online, IB approved and virtual think-ins and seminars, both at international venues and at your own school. It distinguishes...
Teaching, learning & resources
Teaching styles
This page asks you to reflect on what sort of teacher you are - are you exam focused or focused more on understanding? Examples are given to encourage you to focus more on getting your students to understand,...
Teaching, learning & resources
Teaching skills
I firmly believe each teacher has to find their own unique way of teaching IB chemistry that will bring out the best in their students. This page gives guidance with some key points for you to consider,...
Teaching, learning & resources
Teaching SL & HL together
There is no one ‘right’ answer to cope with having to teach SL and HL chemistry students in the same class as schools operate in different ways. This page makes suggestions as to how to cope with a variety...
Teaching, learning & resources
Possible teaching schedules
This page looks at what you need to consider when making up your own teaching schedule to cover the two-year SL and/or HL course. It covers the recommended hours you should spend on each sub-topic under...
Teaching, learning & resources
Chemistry within Group 4
This page covers how chemistry fits into the IB's Group 4 - Sciences. It looks at the communalities between the subjects in the group such as the aims, methods of assessment and the Collaborative Sciences...
DP Core
Resources
A good library and IT resources are essential 1. The IB has produced a very helpful page with links to many aspects of Extended Essays. This includes the Extended Essay Guide, The Extended Essay In Practice...