The following roadmap is what we follow at RISS. Having taught the IB Roadmap as it was published by IB, we found that it did not align well with the way most people effectively learn introductory biology. This adapted roadmap is from BioNinja’s suggested pacing guidelines. Please email suggestions/comments/errors to me at sph@wolfert.nl. Thanks!




Cell Contents

Cells

Molecules

A2.2 Cell Structure [SL/HL] 

B2.3 Cell Specialisation [SL]

B2.2 Organelles

B2.1 Membrane Structure & Membrane Transport [SL/HL]

A2.1 Origins of Cells [HL]

D2.3 Water Potential [SL/HL]

A1.1 Water [SL/HL]

B1.1 Carbohydrates [SL]

B1.1 Lipids [SL]

A1.2 Nucleic Acids [SL/HL]

B1.2 Proteins [SL/HL]



Cell Processes

Metabolism

Genetics

C1.1 Enzymes [SL/HL]

C1.2 Cell Respiration [SL/HL]

C1.3 Photosynthesis [SL/HL]

D1.1 DNA Replication [SL/HL] 

D1.2 Transcription [SL/HL]

D1.2 Translation [SL/HL]

D1.3 Mutations [SL]

D1.3 Gene Editing [HL]

D2.1 Cell Division & Cancer [SL/HL]

D3.2 Inheritance [SL]      

D2.2 Gene Expression [HL]

D3.2 Gene Linkage [HL]




Living Systems

Equilibrium

Body Systems

Plant Systems

C3.1 Integration of Body Systems [SL]

D3.3 Homeostasis [SL]

C2.1 Communication [HL]

A2.3 Viruses [HL]

B3.2 Blood System [SL/HL]

B3.1 Respiratory System [SL/HL]

C2.2 Nerves [SL/HL]

D3.1 Reproduction in Humans [SL/HL]

C3.2 Immunity [SL] 

B3.3 Muscles [HL]

D3.3 Kidneys [HL]

B3.1 Gas Exchange in Plants [SL]        

B3.2 Transport in Plants [SL/HL] 

D3.1 Plant Reproduction [SL]

C3.1 Growth in Plants [HL]






Environment

Biodiversity

Nutrition

Ecosystems

Human Impacts

A4.1 Evolution and Speciation [SL/HL]

D4.1 Natural Selection [SL]

A3.1 Diversity of Organisms [SL/HL] 

A4.2 Conservation of Biodiversity [SL] 

D4.1 Gene Pools [HL] 

A3.2 Cladistics [HL]

B4.2 Niches [SL]

C4.2 Energy Transfer [SL]

C4.2 Nutrient Cycling [SL]

C4.1 Populations [SL] 

C4.1 Communities [SL]

B4.1 Habitats [SL] 

D4.2 Ecosystem Stability [SL]

D4.2 Succession [HL] 

D4.3 Phenology [HL]

D4.2 Human Impacts on Ecosystems [SL]

D4.3 Climate Change [SL]