Biology: International Baccalaureate
The International Baccalaureate state syllabus is different in content and sequence to the Australian Curriculum, however there is much overlap.
These are example schedules to demonstrate the content of the meriSTEM online course as it might map to the IB curriculum.
Topics 1, 2 & 6
| Module | Use meriSTEM Module | Use meriSTEM Sub-topics | Australian Curriculum Biology Science Understandings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Revision) | Science Skills | |||
| 1. Cell biology | Cells as the Basis of Life | 1. Microscopes and cell theory | 39, 40, 45, 46, 52 | |
| 2. Cell Structure & function | 45 – 49 | |||
| 2. Molecular biology | 3. Cell structure & function study: Photosynthesis | 47, 49, 52, 54, 55, 59 | ||
| 4. Energy for cells | 53, 44 | |||
| 5. Proteins | 44, 49, 50, 51 | |||
| 6. Human physiology | Multicellular Organisms | 1. Cell specialisation, animal systems and plants | 48, 49, 50, 54, 55, , 56, 57, 60 | |
Note. As this course was designed around the Australian Curriculum, currently the available topics in the course do not cover the following IB topics in depth:
- genes, genomes
- cholesterol
- cell division
- carbohydrates
- lipids
- DNA and RNA
- anatomy of the heart
- immunity
- gas exchange cell types
- nervous system
- hormones and homeostasis