Subject
Environmental Systems and Societies
IB Diploma Programme Environmental Systems and Societies teaching and study resources.
Subject overview
The Environmental Systems and Societies hub gathers overview material for this IB Diploma Programme subject. Content is added progressively rather than published as empty pages.
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Environmental Systems and Societies is taught by Marlbridge today, for each qualification below — these are distinct qualifications with different syllabuses and assessments. Pick the one your school enters you for.
Study resources
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Revision Notes
How DP Environmental Systems and Societies Is Assessed: Revision Notes
Condensed recall notes on the assessment structure at SL and HL -- papers, weightings and the fieldwork-based internal assessment -- for IB Diploma Programme Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS).
Environmental Systems and Societies · International Baccalaureate · IB
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Study Guides
IB Diploma Programme Environmental Systems and Societies: Syllabus Guide
The eight-topic syllabus structure, teaching hours at SL and HL, the three HL-only lenses, and the experimental programme of IB Diploma Programme Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS), for first assessment 2026.
Environmental Systems and Societies · International Baccalaureate · IB
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Study Guides
IB DP Environmental Systems and Societies Topic 1: Foundations
Perspectives, systems and sustainability -- IB Diploma Programme ESS Topic 1, the foundation unit the specification explicitly revisits throughout the course, first assessment 2026.
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Revision Notes
IB DP Environmental Systems and Societies Topic 1: Foundations -- Revision Notes
Condensed revision notes on IB Diploma Programme ESS Topic 1 -- Perspectives, Systems and Sustainability -- the foundation unit the specification says is revisited throughout the course, with key vocabulary and self-test questions.
Environmental Systems and Societies · International Baccalaureate · IB
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Study Guides
IB DP Environmental Systems and Societies Topic 2: Ecology
Ecosystem structure, energy flow, nutrient cycling and ecosystem change -- IB Diploma Programme ESS Topic 2, the second-largest syllabus topic at both SL and HL, and how it applies Topic 1's systems concepts to real ecosystems.
Environmental Systems and Societies · International Baccalaureate · IB
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Revision Notes
IB DP Environmental Systems and Societies Topic 2: Ecology -- Revision Notes
Condensed revision notes on IB Diploma Programme ESS Topic 2, Ecology -- the second-largest syllabus topic at both SL and HL -- applying the Topic 1 concepts to ecosystem structure and function.
Environmental Systems and Societies · International Baccalaureate · IB
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Subject Guides
IB Diploma Programme Environmental Systems and Societies: Subject Overview
An overview of IB Diploma Programme Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) -- an interdisciplinary sciences / individuals-and-societies course, and how it can count toward either or both subject groups.
Environmental Systems and Societies · International Baccalaureate · IB
Practice resources
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Practice Questions
IB DP Environmental Systems and Societies Topic 1: Foundations -- Practice Questions
Original practice questions with full worked answers on environmental value systems, systems thinking and sustainability, for Topic 1 of IB Diploma Programme Environmental Systems and Societies.
Environmental Systems and Societies · International Baccalaureate · IB
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Practice Questions
IB DP Environmental Systems and Societies Topic 2: Ecology -- Practice Questions
Original practice questions with full worked answers on ecosystem structure, energy flow, nutrient cycling and ecosystem change, for Topic 2 of IB Diploma Programme Environmental Systems and Societies.
Environmental Systems and Societies · International Baccalaureate · IB
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Questions
What is Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS)?
An interdisciplinary IB Diploma Programme course combining sciences with individuals and societies, offered at SL and HL, that can count toward either subject group requirement or both.
Does Marlbridge teach this subject?
Yes, at IB Diploma Programme level, Standard Level (SL) and Higher Level (HL).
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