EmotionalEwok Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 (edited) What are all of the changes to the chem hl and sl syllabus for 2016? I was told that buffer calculations had been removed, and they even removed it from the textbook, but my teachers are saying that they will test us on it Edited October 18, 2015 by EmotionalEwok Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maturk Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 (edited) http://www.jon.hk/2014/05/ib-chem-2016-topic/ If you don't understand this, simply get the two syllabi and compare them. That's a very useful find! I was wondering if anyone has a similar website (or pdf) for the changes that occurred for the 2016 Physics Syllabus? I would really like to compare them too. Edit: after posting this reply I happened to find this: https://ibphysics2016.wikispaces.com/2016%2C+2009+Comparison. It compares the physics 2016 syllabus to the 2009 one. Edited September 13, 2015 by maturk Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionalEwok Posted September 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 http://www.jon.hk/2014/05/ib-chem-2016-topic/ If you don't understand this, simply get the two syllabi and compare them.Problem is the new syllabus isn't very clear, so I'm not really sure. But the link is very helpful though, thanks! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atharva Joshi Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 I know that from 2016 you're not permitted to use calculators for Paper 1 of the sciences (I know for only Physics, Chemistry and Biology, not the rest) Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msj Chem Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 (edited) Maybe I can offer some insight into this. The new syllabus is far less prescriptive than the old syllabus which had specific assessment statements together with command terms. The new syllabus just has understandings, applications and skills and guidance. The understandings are based on what students need to know and the applications and skills refer to the application of the knowledge. The guidance attempts to offer advice on the depth to cover each topic but it is not that helpful (I include the syllabus information in the video descriptions of my videos and on my website if students are interested). This means that even experienced IB teachers are not 100% sure what the IB is going to examine students on. The first round of students to sit the May exam in 2016 will be the first to be examined on the new syllabus content. This group may be at a slight disadvantage to those who sit the exams after this as teachers will know what to expect in future exams. Another important point is that some teachers prefer not to 'teach to the test' instead giving students a wider breadth of knowledge in chemistry. For example, I have included a couple of videos (one on buffers and the other on salt hydrolysis) that are no longer included in the core syllabus but are useful to have an understanding of. I have had comments about these videos no longer being on the syllabus and will add notes to the video descriptions so students can skip them if they wish. I have attached a comprehensive list of changes to the new syllabus below.Changes_to_the_guide_and_options_inventory (1).pdf Edited September 14, 2015 by Msj Chem 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionalEwok Posted September 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Maybe I can offer some insight into this. The new syllabus is far less prescriptive than the old syllabus which had specific assessment statements together with command terms. The new syllabus just has understandings, applications and skills and guidance. The understandings are based on what students need to know and the applications and skills refer to the application of the knowledge. The guidance attempts to offer advice on the depth to cover each topic but it is not that helpful (I include the syllabus information in the video descriptions of my videos and on my website if students are interested). This means that even experienced IB teachers are not 100% sure what the IB is going to examine students on. The first round of students to sit the May exam in 2016 will be the first to be examined on the new syllabus content. This group may be at a slight disadvantage to those who sit the exams after this as teachers will know what to expect in future exams. Another important point is that some teachers prefer not to 'teach to the test' instead giving students a wider breadth of knowledge in chemistry. For example, I have included a couple of videos (one on buffers and the other on salt hydrolysis) that are no longer included in the core syllabus but are useful to have an understanding of. I have had comments about these videos no longer being on the syllabus and will add notes to the video descriptions so students can skip them if they wish. I have attached a comprehensive list of changes to the new syllabus below.That's a shame. I guess I'll have to do everything just in case then. By the way, I watch your videos, they're really good! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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