Ep 31: Developing Essential Skills for IB Sciences

Brighter Thinking Pod

Mar 24 2023 • 44 mins

What skills do students need to learn in order to flourish in IB sciences? Furthermore, do the courses the teach skills that students need for higher education and the world of work?

Your host for this episode is Senior Marketing Executive for science titles at the Press, Tamsin Hart.

She is joined by two special guests. Brenda Walpole is an author from our IB Diploma Biology series. Brenda has taught IB for around 25 years at a UK school and she is also a teacher trainer.

Andreas Tsokos has taught physics and maths for 32 years and is an author from our IB Diploma Physics series.

Show notes

Association for Science Education

Brighter Thinking Pod Episode 27: Improving Maths Skills in the Science Classroom (with ASE)

Biology for Cambridge IGCSE™ Maths Skills Workbook

Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE™ Maths Skills Workbook

Physics for Cambridge IGCSE™ Maths Skills Workbook

Ronald Reagan Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) “Star Wars Programme”

IB community – My IB

Biology for the IB Diploma

Chemistry for the IB Diploma

Physics for the IB Diploma