Open to educators from IBSCA member schools, our free Seminar series provides an in-depth look at some of the key topics and challenges facing our IB community.
The Seminar is open to IB Biology educators who are interested in developing their understanding of the changes to the Internal Assessment in DP Biology course (first exams 2025) with the aim of supporting teachers to help their students. We will be assuming a knowledge of the 2016 Internal Assessment model and will be focusing on the changes and updates.
Seminar Description:
Unpacking the new criteria in detail.
Advice and preparation for planning the IA and how best to support students.
Discussion of when is the best time to undertake the IA.
Teacher’s role in overseeing the process and marking IA reports.
The moderation process.
Resources to support teachers.
Addressing questions and concerns.
Seminar Details:
3-hour seminar delivered virtually making access easy and convenient.
Led by an experienced IB educator who is part of the IBEN network.
Limited to one registration per IBSCA member school. There are a limited number of spaces available, if sufficient interest is expressed a second date may be opened or additional spaces added.
Offered free as a benefit of IBSCA membership.
Led By:
The Biology IA Seminar will be led by Sumit Nair. Sumit leads IB DP Workshops for ESS, Biology, TOK and ATLs, among others. He also serves the IB as a school visiting team member for DP Authorization and Evaluation. Sumit is an experienced IB coordinator and holds two Masters degrees - MSc Biotechnology and MSc Sustainable Development with a PGCE from the University of Derby, UK. He has extensive experience in DP assessment and marking, as well as leading a team of examiners for the IB. Sumit has already led several IB workshops on the new Biology course, including a number for IBSCA.
Please note you will need to select your required Seminar from a dropdown list on the registration form