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IB Economics H1 and H2 Grade 11, 12 Pre-requisite for H1: Teacher recommendation and enrollment in Math Studies or equivalent 2 years, 1 credit per year The course is designed to introduce basic economic concepts and theories. Topics covered include: choice under conditions of scarcity; resource allocation in a market economy, including supply and demand, and basic elasticity; market structures; and market failures. The second year of this course is designed to prepare the student for the IB external examination. Topics covered include: national income analysis, unemployment, inflation, macro-economic policies, economic development, international trade, balance of payments, determination of exchange rates and international institutions. There is an internal assessment/guided coursework component. All students will be expected to take the IB examination at the end of the course. IB History S1 and S2 Grade 11, 12 Pre-requisite: Teacher Recommendation 2 years, 1 credit per year IB Standard History is a two-year course that explores 20 th century history. Topics investigated include: the causes practices and effects of war and the Cold War with a focus on Communism in Crisis - 1976-1989. There is an internal assessment/guided coursework component that may be completed in the first year of the course. The second year of this course is designed to prepare the student for the IB examination. All students will be expected to take the IB examination. IB History (Europe and Middle East) H1 and H2 Grade 11, 12 Pre-requisite for H1: Teacher recommendation 2 years, 1 credit per year IB European History is a two-year course that explores the history of Europe and the Middle East through both the late 19 th century and the 20 th century. Topics investigated may range from the world wars and the domestic histories of various European countries, to the Arab- Israeli Conflict and the Cold War. There is an internal assessment/guided coursework component which is completed in the first year of the course. The second year of this course is designed to prepare the student for the IB examination. All students will be expected to take the IB examination. IB Geography S1 Grade 11, 12 Pre-requisite for H1: Teacher recommendation 2 years, 1 credit per year Geography is a dynamic subject that is firmly grounded in the real world and focuses on the interactions between individuals, societies and the physical environment in both time and space. It seeks to identify trends and patterns in these interactions and examines the 79
processes behind them. It also investigates the way that people adapt and respond to change and evaluates management strategies associated with such change. The geography course embodies global and international awareness in several distinct ways. It examines key global issues, such as poverty, sustainability and climate change. It considers examples and detailed case studies at a variety of scales, from local to regional, national and international. Geography seeks to develop international understanding and foster a concern for global issues as well as to raise students’ awareness of their own responsibility at a local level and an appreciation of their shared responsibility as citizens of an increasingly interconnected world. In year 1 of the course students will focus on the core of the curriculum that includes patterns and change in the environment, development, populations and in resource consumption. In year 2 students will complete 2 optional units from a choice of Oceans and their Coastal Margins, Hazards and Risk Management and The Geography of Food and Health. There is an internal assessment/guided coursework component that may be completed in either the first or second year of the course at the teacher’s prerogative. All students will be expected to take the IB examination. IB Geography H1 and H2 Grade 11, 12 Pre-requisite for H1: Teacher recommendation 2 years, 1 credit per year Higher Level candidates will complete the same Core Unit as Standard Level candidates but they will also complete all 3 of the units detailed for Standard Level: Oceans and their Coastal Margins, Hazards and Risk Management and The Geography of Food and Health. In addition Higher Level candidates must complete the Higher Level Extension-Global Interactions unit which explores the processes and outcomes of globalization. IB Psychology S1 and S2 Grade 11, 12 Pre-requisite for S1: Teacher recommendation 2 years, 1 credit per year This two-year course examines human behavior and personality. In Year 1, the core of the curriculum is emphasized with focus on the interaction of biological, cognitive-behavioral and socio-cultural systems in the determination of human behavior. Research methodology is also introduced. In Year 2 of this course, further attention is given to research methodology and the use of statistics. Furthermore one specialized, optional topic in psychology is investigated. The options are abnormal, developmental, health, human relationships or sport psychology. There is an internal assessment/guided coursework component that may be completed in 80
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