Subject Syllabus

English HL paper 1-Guided Textual Analysis: A list of text types which may help students prepare for the
upcoming examination are: Cartoons, Op Columns/blogs, speech extracts, adverts, posters,
infographics, editorials, articles, web page. The paper consists of two non-literary passages, from
two different text types, each accompanied by a questions. HL Students write an analysis of each of
the passages (40 marks)
Assessment in brief: Students are required to explore two unseen non-literary passages and write
two responses to them analyzing and evaluating how the writer’s choices have contributed to
meaning. Students are required to write formal, well-organized and well-focused responses using
language appropriate to a formal essay.
Aims: To enable students to engage with a range of texts, in a variety of media and forms, from
different periods, styles, and cultures develop skills in interpretation, analysis and evaluation and
develop sensitivity to the formal and aesthetic qualities of texts and an appreciation of how they
contribute to diverse responses and open up multiple meanings.

English SL DP1 SL Syllabus for November Examination, 2019 Paper tested:

paper 1-Guided Textual Analysis A list of text types which may help students prepare for the
upcoming examination are: Cartoons, Op Columns/blogs, speech extracts, adverts, posters,
infographics, editorials, articles, web page. The paper consists of two non-literary passage, each
accompanied by a question. SL Students write an analysis of one of the passages. They have free
choice. (20 marks: 5 for each of the four Criteria)
Assessment in brief: Students are required to explore one of the unseen non-literary passages and
write a commentary on it, analyzing and evaluating how the writer’s choices have contributed to
meaning. Students are required to write formal, well-organized and well-focused responses using
language appropriate to a formal essay Aims:
1) To enable students to engage with a range of texts, in a variety of media and forms, from different
periods, styles, and cultures develop skills in interpretation, analysis and evaluation
2) To develop sensitivity to the formal and aesthetic qualities of texts and an appreciation of how
they contribute to diverse responses and open up multiple meanings.

Hindi A HL Paper 1

Hindi A SL Paper 1

Hindi B [only SL] Unit 1: Experiences. Unit 2: Human Ingenuity. Paper 1: Productive skills - Writing .

French AB Paper I and II will be combined. First part of the paper will be on text reading and answering
questions (MCQ, True or False with Justification, open-ended questions); second part will be
grammatical tasks and text writing (Postcard writing / Blog writing). Students will focus on the
following areas: numbers, days of the week, months of the year, seasons, colors, day-to-day
expressions, self-introduction, family and social relationships, talking about school life in simple
terms, talking about weather. In terms of grammatical concepts, students will be tested on their
 understanding of indefinite and definite articls, possessive adjectives, demonstrative adjectives, all
the three groups of verbs in present tense. Duration of the Exam: 90 minutes, Marks: 50 points

French B Paper 1 Writing for 1hr15 minutes. The students will have to choose one writing task from a choice
of 3. They will write 250 to 400 words. The topic is Identities.

Telgu A paper 1- it will be unseen.

One unseen extract from prose and unseen extract from poetry.
There will be one question based on language used in the text , character analysis and or influential
factors..

Russian Russian B SL Syllabus

Units:
1. Identity: What is identity and how do we express it?
2, Experience: What is the role of human activities in creating experiences?
Format:
Paper 1 (1 hour 15 minutes)
Productive skills—writing (30 marks)
Weight: 25%

One writing task of 250–400 words from a choice of three, each from a different theme, choosing a text
type from among those listed in the examination instructions.
Text types:
- personal (letter, diary)
- professional (formal letter, blog, brochure)

Persian paper 1 literary analysis

History HL Paper 1: Apartheid South Africa(Nature and characteristics of discrimination: • “Petty

Apartheid” and “Grand Apartheid” legislation •Division and “classification”; segregation of
populations and amenities) Paper 2: The Cold War(Rivalry, mistrust and accord: •The breakdown of
the grand alliance and the emergence of superpower rivalry in Europe and Asia (1943–1949): role of
ideology; fear and aggression; economic interests,Europe: Berlin blockade (1948–1949), Berlin Wall
(1958–1961) Paper 3: The rise and fall of the Mughal Empire (1526–1712) Origins and rise of
Mughal power: Babur and Humayun •Consolidation of Mughal rule in the subcontinent (Only Babur,
Humayun & Akbar): religious and cultural policies of Akbar.

History SL Paper 1: Apartheid South Africa(Nature and characteristics of discrimination: • “Petty

Apartheid” and “Grand Apartheid” legislation •Division and “classification”; segregation of
populations and amenities) Paper 2: The Cold War(Rivalry, mistrust and accord: •The breakdown of
the grand alliance and the emergence of superpower rivalry in Europe and Asia (1943–1949): role of
ideology; fear and aggression; economic interests,Europe: Berlin blockade (1948–1949), Berlin Wall
(1958–1961)

Economics HL The foundations of economics 1.1 Scarcity, choice and opportunity cost 1.2 Economics
as a social science 1.3 Central themes Section 1 Microeconomics
Chapter 2 Competitive markets: demand and supply 2.1 Introduction to competitive
markets 2.2 Demand 2.3 Supply 2.4 Market equilibrium: demand and supply 2.5 Linear demand
and supply functions and market equilibrium (higher level topic) 2.6 The role of the price mechanism
and market efficiency
Chapter 3 Elasticities 3.1 Price elasticity of demand ( PED ) 3.2 Cross-price elasticity of
demand ( XED ) 3.3 Income elasticity of demand ( YED ) 3.4 Price elasticity of supply ( PES )
Chapter 4 Government intervention 4.1 Indirect taxes 4.2 Indirect (excise) taxes: market
outcomes, social welfare and tax incidence (higher level topic) 4.3 Subsidies 4.4 Subsidies: market
outcomes and social welfare (higher level topic) 4.5 Price controls
Economics SL The foundations of economics 1.1 Scarcity, choice and opportunity cost 1.2 Economics
as a social science 1.3 Central themes Section 1 Microeconomics
Chapter 2 Competitive markets: demand and supply 2.1 Introduction to competitive
markets 2.2 Demand 2.3 Supply 2.4 Market equilibrium: demand and supply 2.5 Linear demand
and supply functions and market equilibrium (higher level topic) 2.6 The role of the price mechanism
and market efficiency
Chapter 3 Elasticities 3.1 Price elasticity of demand ( PED ) 3.2 Cross-price elasticity of
demand ( XED ) 3.3 Income elasticity of demand ( YED ) 3.4 Price elasticity of supply ( PES )
Chapter 4 Government intervention 4.1 Indirect taxes 4.2 Indirect (excise) taxes: market
outcomes, social welfare and tax incidence (higher level topic) 4.3 Subsidies 4.4 Subsidies: market
outcomes and social welfare (higher level topic) 4.5 Price controls

(WITHOUT HL portions, including numericals)

GP HL/SL Nature of power

1. Definitions and theories of power - John Mearsheimer, Joseph Nye, Antonio Gramsci,
Steven Lukes etc
2. Types of power –
 • Hard versus soft; economic, military, social, cultural, relational, cyber; individual versus
collective; unilateral versus multilateral

Operation of state power in global politics

• Present-day status of sources of state sovereignty, eg

i. possession and use of force,

ii. international law and norms,
iii. recognition by other states due to economic and balance of power considerations,
iv. consent of the governed through political participation

• Present-day challenges to state sovereignty, eg globalization, supranationality,

humanitarian intervention, indigenous rights

Function and impact of international organizations and non-state actors in global politics
• The United Nations (UN) – General Assembly, Security Council and other organs
• Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) eg WTO, IMF, EU, African Union, Arab League,
ASEAN
• Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) eg Red Cross, Red Crescent, Amnesty
International, Human Rights Watch, Green Peace
• Multinational corporations (MNCs) eg Unilever, IKEA, TATA, Apple
• Social movements, resistance movements and violent protest movements eg Occupy
Movement; Me Too; Arab Spring, Orange Revolution; Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
(FARC), Hezbollah, Naxalites
• Legitimacy of non-state actors – Representativeness; Means of exerting influence;
Efficacy

NB. Refer to specific examples studied in class and case studies of your choice.

Geography HL Unit 1: Changing population Topic: Population and economic development patterns Sub
topics: 1. Physical and human factors affecting population distribution at the global scale2. Global
pattern and classification of economic development• Low-income countries• Middle-
income countries and emerging economies• High-income countries3. Population
distribution and economic development at the national scale, including voluntary internal migration,
core-periphery patterns and megacity growthTwo detailed and contrasting examples of uneven
population distributionTopic: Changing population and placesSub topics:1. Population change
and demographic transition over time, including natural increase, fertility rate, life expectancy,
population structure and dependency ratioDetailed examples of two or more contrasting countries2.
The consequences of megacity growth for individual and societies One case study of a
contemporary megacity experiencing rapid growth Unit: Power, places and networksTopic: Global
interactions and global power1. Globalisation indices showing how countries participate in
global interactions2. Global superpowers and their economic, geopolitical and cultural
influenceDetailed examples of at least two actual or potential global superpowers

Geography SL Unit 1: Changing population Topic: Population and economic development patterns Sub
topics: 1. Physical and human factors affecting population distribution at the global scale2. Global
pattern and classification of economic development• Low-income countries• Middle-
income countries and emerging economies• High-income countries3. Population
distribution and economic development at the national scale, including voluntary internal migration,
core-periphery patterns and megacity growthTwo detailed and contrasting examples of uneven
population distributionTopic: Changing population and placesSub topics:1. Population change
and demographic transition over time, including natural increase, fertility rate, life expectancy,
population structure and dependency ratioDetailed examples of two or more contrasting countries2.
The consequences of megacity growth for individual and societiesOne case study of a
contemporary megacity experiencing rapid growth

ITGS HL 2.1 :Business and Employment - Traditinal Business, Online business, Transportation
business
2.2 : Education
3.7: Databases
IT Systems in organisations

ITGS SL "2.1:Business and Employment - Traditional Business, Online business, Transportation

business 2.2: Education and Training 3.7: Databases
Biology HL Topic 1: Cells (1.1 Cell theory, Cell specialization and cell replacement,1.2 The
ultrastructure of cells,1.3 Membrane structure,1.4 Membrane transport,1.5 The origin of cells,1.5 Cell
division)

Topic 2: Molecular Biology (2.1 Molecules to metabolism,2.2 Water, 2.3 Carbohydrates &
lipids,2.4 Proteins,2,5 Enzymes2.6 Structure of DNA & RNA)

Topic 7(HL): Nucleic Acids (7.1 DNA structure & Replication)

Biology SL Topic 1: Cells (1.1 Cell theory, Cell specialization and cell replacement,1.2 The
ultrastructure of cells,1.3 Membrane structure,1.4 Membrane transport,1.5 The origin of cells,1.5 Cell
division)
Topic 2: Molecular Biology (2.1 Molecules to metabolism,2.2 Water, 2.3 Carbohydrates &
lipids,2.4 Proteins,2,5 Enzymes2.6 Structure of DNA & RNA)

Chemistry HL Unit 1:-Stoichiometry

Unit 2:-SL Atomic Structure
Unit 3: SL Periodicity
Unit 12:-HL Atomic Structure
Unit 13: HL Periodicity
Topic: 11.1 and 11.2

Chemistry SL Unit 1:-Stoichiometry; Unit 2:-SL Atomic Structure; Unit 3: SL Periodicity

Topic: 11.1 and 11.2

Physics HL Topic1:Measurement and uncertainties; Topic 2 :Mechanics Topic 6: Circular Motion and
Gravitation.

Physics SL Topic1:Measurement and uncertainities.Topic 2 :Mechanics Topic 6: Circular Motion and

Gravitation.

ESS [Only SL] 1.1: Environmental value systems; 2.1 Species and populations ; 2.2 Communities and
ecosystems

Math AI HL SL 1.1* Operations with numbers in the scientific notation

SL 1.6 Approximation: decimal places, significant figures; upper and lower bounds of rounded
numbers; percentage errors; estimation.
SL 1.2* Arithmetic sequences and series; use of the formulae for the nth term and the sum of the
first n terms of the sequence; use of sigma notation for sums of arithmetic sequences; applications;
analysis, interpretation and prediction where a model is not perfectly arithmetic in real life.
SL 1.3* Geometric sequences and series; use of the formulae for the nth term and the sum
of the first n terms of the sequence; use of sigma notation for the sums of geometric
sequences; applications such as spread of disease, salary increase and decrease,
population growth.
AHL 1.11 The sum of infinite geometric sequences.
SL 1.4* Financial applications of geometric sequences and series including compound interest,
annual depreciation.
SL 1.7 Amortization and annuities using technology.
SL 1.8 Use of technology to solve systems of linear equations in up to 3 variables, and polynomial
equations
SL 3.1* The distance between two points in three-dimensional space, and their midpoint; volume
and surface area of three-dimensional solids including right-pyramid, right cone, sphere, hemisphere
and combinations of these solids; the size of an angle between two intersecting lines or between a
line and a plane.
SL 3.2* Use of sine, cosine and tangent ratios to find the sides and angles of right-angled triangles;
the sine rule, not including the ambiguous case; the cosine rule; area of a triangle
SL 3.3* Applications of right and non-right angled trigonometry, including Pythagoras’ theorem.
Contexts may include use of bearings; angles of elevation and depression; construction of labelled
diagrams from written statements.
SL 2.1* The different forms of the equation of a straight line; gradient; intercepts; parallel and
perpendicular lines.
SL 2.2* Concept of a function, domain, range and graph; function notation; the concept of a function
as a mathematical model; informal concept that an inverse function where inverse function as a
reflection in the line y =x ; the notation f^-1
SL 2.3* The graph of a function; its equation ; creating a sketch from information given or a context,
including transferring a graph from screen to paper; using technology to graph functions including
 their sums and differences.
SL 2.4* Determine key features of graphs; finding the point of intersection of two curves or lines
using technology.
SL 1.5* Laws of exponents with integer exponents. Introduction to logarithms with base 10 and e;
numerical evaluation of logarithms using technology.
AHL 1.9 Laws of logarithms, with base equal to 10 or e
AHL 1.10 Simplifying expressions, both numerically and algebraically, involving rational exponents.
AHL 2.10 Scaling very large or small numbers using logarithms; linearizing data using logarithms to
determine if the data has an exponential or a power relationship using bestfit straight lines to
determine parameters; interpretation of log-log and semi-log graphs.
SL 2.5 Modelling with the following functions: -Linear models f (x) = mx +c . Including piecewise
linear models -Quadratic models; identification of axis of symmetry, vertex, zeros and roots,
intercepts on the x-axis and y-axis. -Exponential growth and decay models; equation of a horizontal
asymptote. -Direct/inverse variation: the y-axis as a vertical asymptote when n < 0. -Cubic models -
Sinusoidal models of the form asin(bx)+d At SL students will not be expected to translate between
sin x and cos x , and will only be required to predict or find amplitude (a), period or equation of the
principal axis=

Math AI SL SL 1.1* Operations with numbers in the scientific notation

SL 1.2* Arithmetic sequences and series; use of the formulae for the nth term and the sum of the
first n terms of the sequence; use of sigma notation for sums of arithmetic sequences; applications;
analysis, interpretation and prediction where a model is not perfectly arithmetic in real life.
SL 1.3* Geometric sequences and series; use of the formulae for the nth term and the sum
of the first n terms of the sequence; use of sigma notation for the sums of geometric
sequences; applications such as spread of disease, salary increase and decrease,
population growth.
SL 1.8 Sum of infinite convergent geometric sequences.
SL 1.4* Financial applications of geometric sequences and series including compound interest,
annual depreciation.
SL 1.5* Laws of exponents with integer exponents. Introduction to logarithms with base 10 and e;
numerical evaluation of logarithms using technology.
SL 1.6 Approximation: decimal places, significant figures; upper and lower bounds of rounded
numbers; percentage errors; estimation.
SL 2.1* The different forms of the equation of a straight line; gradient; intercepts; parallel and
perpendicular lines.
SL 2.2* Concept of a function, domain, range and graph; function notation; the concept of a function
as a mathematical model; informal concept that an inverse function where inverse function as a
reflection in the line y =x ; the notation f^-1
SL 2.3* The graph of a function; its equation ; creating a sketch from information given or a context,
including transferring a graph from screen to paper; using technology to graph functions including
their sums and differences.
SL 2.4* Determine key features of graphs; finding the point of intersection of two curves or lines
using technology.
SL 2.5 Composite functions; identity function;
SL 1.8 Use of technology to solve systems of linear equations in up to 3 variables, and polynomial
equations

Math AA HL SL 1.1* Operations with numbers in the scientific notation

SL 1.6 Approximation: decimal places, significant figures; upper and lower bounds of rounded
numbers; percentage errors; estimation.
SL 1.2* Arithmetic sequences and series; use of the formulae for the nth term and the sum of the
first n terms of the sequence; use of sigma notation for sums of arithmetic sequences; applications;
analysis, interpretation and prediction where a model is not perfectly arithmetic in real life.
SL 1.3* Geometric sequences and series; use of the formulae for the nth term and the sum
of the first n terms of the sequence; use of sigma notation for the sums of geometric
sequences; applications such as spread of disease, salary increase and decrease,
population growth.
SL 1.8 Sum of infinite convergent geometric sequences.
SL 1.4* Financial applications of geometric sequences and series including compound interest,
annual depreciation.
AHL 2.12 Polynomial functions, their graphs and equations; zeros, roots and factors; the factor and
remainder theorems; sum and product of the roots of polynomial equations.
 SL 1.6 Simple deductive proof, numerical and algebraic; how to lay out a left-hand side to right-hand
side proof; the symbols and notation for equality and identity.
SL 2.1* The different forms of the equation of a straight line; gradient; intercepts; parallel and
perpendicular lines.
SL 2.2* Concept of a function, domain, range and graph; function notation; the concept of a function
as a mathematical model; informal concept that an inverse function where inverse function as a
reflection in the line y =x ; the notation f^-1
SL 2.3* The graph of a function; its equation ; creating a sketch from information given or a context,
including transferring a graph from screen to paper; using technology to graph functions including
their sums and differences.
SL 2.4* Determine key features of graphs; finding the point of intersection of two curves or lines
using technology.
AHL 2.15 Solutions of g^3 times f , both graphically and analytically.
AHL 2.16 The graphs of the functions composed with abs value, reciprocal, f(linear), f^2, solution of
modulus equations and inequalities.
SL 1.5* Laws of exponents with integer exponents. Introduction to logarithms with base 10 and e;
numerical evaluation of logarithms using technology.
SL 1.7 Laws of exponents with rational exponents; laws of logarithms; change of base of a
logarithm; solving exponential equations, including using logarithms.
SL 2.9 Exponential functions and their graphs ( , , ); logarithmic functions and their graphs

Math AA SL SL 1.1* Operations with numbers in the scientific notation

SL 1.2* Arithmetic sequences and series; use of the formulae for the nth term and the sum of the
first n terms of the sequence; use of sigma notation for sums of arithmetic sequences; applications;
analysis, interpretation and prediction where a model is not perfectly arithmetic in real life.
SL 1.3* Geometric sequences and series; use of the formulae for the nth term and the sum
of the first n terms of the sequence; use of sigma notation for the sums of geometric
sequences; applications such as spread of disease, salary increase and decrease,
population growth.
SL 1.8 Sum of infinite convergent geometric sequences.
SL 1.4* Financial applications of geometric sequences and series including compound interest,
annual depreciation.
SL 1.5* Laws of exponents with integer exponents. Introduction to logarithms with base 10 and e;
numerical evaluation of logarithms using technology. Exponential & Logarithmic Functions, Solving
of Exponential and Logarithmic Equations-GDC and non-GDC.
SL 1.6 Approximation: decimal places, significant figures; upper and lower bounds of rounded
numbers; percentage errors; estimation.

SL 2.1* The different forms of the equation of a straight line; gradient; intercepts; parallel and
perpendicular lines.
SL 2.2* Concept of a function, domain, range and graph; function notation; the concept of a function
as a mathematical model; informal concept that an inverse function where inverse function as a
reflection in the line y =x ; the notation f^-1
SL 2.3* The graph of a function; its equation ; creating a sketch from information given or a context,
including transferring a graph from screen to paper; using technology to graph functions including
their sums and differences.
SL 2.4* Determine key features of graphs; finding the point of intersection of two curves or lines
using technology.
SL 2.5 Composite functions; identity function;
SL 2.9 Exponential functions and their graphs ( , , ); logarithmic functions and their graphs

VA[HL/SL] UNIT 1 - TOPIC: Modernism – 1 | Identity and Self

Concept: Purpose and function of making self –portrait and how individual identity connects in the
socio-political context.
Part – 1 Mini-Comparative Study HL Screens - 7-8 SL Screens - 6-7
Part – 2 Process Portfolio (SL/HL -Screens 8-9) selected materials which evidence their
experimentation, exploration, manipulation and refinement in their own theme or concept
Part – 3 STUDIO WORK – 1 Making self-portrait or portrait of individual. Two-dimensional forms
Formative Assignment:
Curatorial Practice - Theory of knowledge: What are the justifications and implications of claiming
that there are absolute standards for good art, or that the only standard for good art is individual
taste? Worksheet: HOW TO LOOK AT ART – FORMAL CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Face Card Design - Two-dimensional forms