anujm Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 I'm planning to resit my HL biology exams and was wondering what changes there were to the syllabus since the new syllabus has been introduced for the exams in 2016. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yugalarex Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 https://ibpublishing.ibo.org/server2/rest/app/tsm.xql?doc=d_4_biolo_gui_1402_1_e∂=2&chapter=1 I believe it's more content and the internal assessment structure is different. No 2016-session specific papers are available I don't think... Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anujm Posted September 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 Would using bioninja work or would I need to use the brand new book? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yugalarex Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 After a year and a bit of the 2016 syllabus, I've found that there's quite a bit of content that isn't covered by Bioninja. You'll need a book for the new specification. 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GitteVermeer Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 Basically, in the new syllabus, there is a larger focus on how and why we know some things. eg. How the models of the membrane changed over periods of time and why, and who made the models. The biological content itself is very similar according to my teacher Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileenaileen Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 https://ibpublishing.ibo.org/server2/rest/app/tsm.xql?doc=d_4_biolo_gui_1402_1_e∂=2&chapter=1 I believe it's more content and the internal assessment structure is different. No 2016-session specific papers are available I don't think...There's a specimen paper that says "for first examinations in 2016". Looks pretty good Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileenaileen Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 Would using bioninja work or would I need to use the brand new book?Nope nope bioninja will NOT work There's a reeeally good website called ibworld.me though, and the Oxford study guide is amaaazing. It's by Andrew Allott, if I'm not mistaken. 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anujm Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Do the "skill" statements in the new syllabus refer to the needs for the course and IAs or will they be specifically tested on in the exam? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) Do the "skill" statements in the new syllabus refer to the needs for the course and IAs or will they be specifically tested on in the exam? They'll be tested in the exam! Not necessarily every single one of them, but Skills in general will pop up. Edited February 8, 2016 by Guest Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anujm Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 If anyone taking the current syllabus could answer these questions, it would be appreciated. 1. Do statistics from application parts such as this have to be memorized: "Studies showing age of parents influences chances of non-disjunction" 2. Do terms, concepts, and experiments relating to the "understandings" that are not mentioned in the Oxford study guide or the syllabus have to be understood and memorized? example: http://ib.bioninja.com.au/standard-level/topic-1-cell-biology/15-the-origin-of-cells/non-living-synthesis.html#previous-photo the process of abiogenesis Miller-Urey experiment 3. Do the methods for practicals have to memorized, or is just a basic understanding of them all that is required? 4. Will TOK connections, "Utilization" statements, and "Aims" be directly involved in the questions in the exam or are they just additional information and guidance for thought? examples: Theory of knowledge: Biology is the study of life, yet life is an emergent property. Under what circumstances is a systems approach productive in biology and under what circumstances is a reductionist approach more appropriate? How do scientists decide between competing approaches? Utilization: Many enzyme inhibitors have been used in medicine. For example ethanol has been used to act as a competitive inhibitor for antifreeze poisoning. Fomepizole, which is an inhibitor of alcohol dehydrogenase, has also been used for antifreeze poisoning. another example: Potatoes have been genetically modified to reduce the level of amylose to produce a more effective adhesive. Aim 8: Developments in science, such as electron microscopy, can have economic benefits as they give commercial companies opportunities to make profits, but this can affect cooperation between scientists. Thanks in advance. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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