IBDP ESS HL/SL GRADE 11 May 2026 Batch – 50-Hour Exam Style Preparation Comprehensive Course!

IBDP ESS HL & SL – Grade 12 Course Summary

Total Duration: 50 hours

Session Duration: 1.5 hours

Total Sessions: ~34 Sessions

Level: HL & SL (shared core, HL extensions noted)

Focus: Consolidation, Depth Analysis, Case Studies, IA, and Exam Prep

Unit 1: Review of Key Concepts & Foundations - 3 sessions

• Topics Covered:
• Systems and models
• EVSs, sustainability, feedback loops
• Relevance in current environmental debates
• Activities: Review tasks, linking themes across topics
• Assessment Focus: Paper 2 Synoptic Responses

Unit 2: Advanced Biodiversity & Conservation - 5 sessions

• Topics Covered:
• Human impacts on biodiversity
• Conservation case studies
• HL: EDGE species, Red List metrics
• Activities: Species conservation project analysis
• Assessment Focus: Data evaluation in Paper 2 and IA linkages

Unit 3: Resource Management – Soil, Food & Water Systems - 5 sessions

• Topics Covered:
• Food production systems (efficiency vs ethics)
• Soil degradation and management
• HL: Sustainable water management frameworks
• Activities: FAO data analysis, design a farming model task
• Assessment Focus: Command terms in resource-based evaluation

Unit 4: Pollution Management (Air, Water, Soil) - 6 sessions

• Topics Covered:
• Sources, impacts, and management of pollutants
• Case studies: Oil spills, waste disposal, air pollution in cities
• HL: Pollution modeling and mitigation technology
• Activities: Comparative case study exercises
• Assessment Focus: Paper 1 case study analysis

Unit 5: Atmospheric Systems & Climate Change (Deep Dive) - 5 sessions

• Topics Covered:
• Enhanced greenhouse effect
• Impacts of climate change on ecosystems
• HL: Climate models, geoengineering strategies
• Activities: IPCC report analysis, carbon reduction strategies
• Assessment Focus: Paper 2 long-form evaluation questions

Unit 6: Sustainability & Human Systems - 6 sessions

• Topics Covered:
• Ecological footprints and indicators
• Energy strategies and consumption trends
• Sustainable urban living
• HL: Resilience and thresholds
• Activities: City case comparisons, eco-footprint calculations
• Assessment Focus: Paper 2 short-answer and essay integration

Mock Assessments and Paper Practice - 4 sessions

• Topics Covered:
• Paper 1: Data-based responses
• Paper 2: Structured & long-answer writing
• Revision strategies for command terms and time management
• Activities: Timed mock sessions with examiners' marking
• Assessment Focus: Consolidated preparation for final exam