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Summary

  • Contains all you need to get you started
  • Packed full of resources for new and experienced teachers – books, websites, videos, journals etc. etc.
  • Suggested teaching schedules and key deadlines
  • Tips on how to teach SL and HL together
  • Innovative ways of using the Data Booklet
  • Advice and examples of writing university testimonials for your students
  • Full of ideas and resources to improve your teaching skills
  • How IB Chemistry differs to other 16-19 Chemistry programmes - and how the teaching differs
  • Information and advice on workshops

Selected Pages

  • Journals

    It is well worth subscribing to several chemistry journals. Many countries produce chemistry journals, some specifically for the 16-19 age group. Perhaps the easiest way to subscribe is to buy the bimonthly... more»

  • Apple apps - free

    Technology is changing fast. Many of your students will have a smart phone which may be either an iphone using Apple software or another make which uses Android or other software. There... more»

  • Essential resources - free

    This whole website is one big resource and I have also included separate pages on specific resources elsewhere. However to get started there are several essential resources that you at least need... more»

  • Novel uses for IB Data Booklet

    The IB Chemistry Data Booklet is used when the students take the Paper 2 and Paper 3 examinations at the end of the course. Clearly students need to be completely familiar with its contents... more»

  • Teacher recommendations

    In addition to teaching IB Diploma Chemistry one of the tasks you will be required to do is to provide information about your students to the universities they apply to. Clearly it depends... more»

  • Functional groups - free

    The homologous series covered in the core under 10.1 are the alkanes and alkenes and the functional groups are: alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and halogenoalkanes. Students should be able to name... more»

 



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