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Advice to students (Paper 1) 15 September 2021

1. Revision. Go through the syllabus thoroughly checking that you know and understand the chemistry given under 'Nature of Science', 'Understandings', 'Applications and skills' and 'Guidance' for each... more

Grade descriptors 14 September 2021

The exams are criterion-based rather than being norm referenced. In theory (although it is very unlikely to happen in practice!) all IB Diploma chemistry students worldwide could achieve the top grade... more

Research skills13 September 2021

All Diploma students will be undertaking an extended essay so research skills should be covered by your teacher(s) (and maybe also the librarian?) thoroughly during your two year course. In addition you... more

Reflection skills 13 September 2021

The questions you are asked in class and the questions that you can access from this site can all help you reflect on your learning. Reflection is listed as a sub-heading under the heading of 'Thinking... more

Communication skills13 September 2021

What exactly constitutes a life skill is quite subjective and is also very dependent upon cultural bias. However almost all lists of life skills include communication. For example, the five cross-cultural... more

Social skills 13 September 2021

It perhaps seems a little odd to include social skills as something that you still need to work on by the time you have reached Diploma level. Surely by now you should have already learned the necessary... more

Thinking skills13 September 2021

Perhaps the ability to think is what distinguishes humans from all other forms of animal life. There are different levels of thinking. The IB places thinking skills in order of increasing complexity. more

The 12 TOK concepts6 September 2021

The main difference in TOK for first assessment in 2022 is that the framework of the TOK curriculum has shifted to become "concept-based." This means that the focus of the course is now on "big ideas."... more

20.3 Stereoisomerism 29 August 2021

Written specifically for students to provide help and support for the IB Diploma chemistry programme this page provides full coverage of the syllabus content of Topic 20.3 Stereoisomerism. It encourages... more

20.2 Synthetic routes 29 August 2021

Written specifically for students to provide help and support for the IB Diploma chemistry programme this page provides full coverage of the syllabus content of Topic 20.2 Synthetic routes. It encourages... more