Unit Planning in the IB Diploma

Programme School:
Scroll to the bottom of the planner for reflections and more tips on how to use these Google Docs for collaborative planning.
Subject:
Biology
Grade
Level:
Title:
Teacher: Unit
Number:
Start: End: Duration: weeks

Essential Questions
Based on Understanding by Design or related
principles. What big picture questions will be
explored in this unit?
Learning Objectives
Overview of skills, attitudes, concepts, knowledge, assessment
statement keys


Assumed prior
knowledge and
skills

Assessment Overview
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Assessment Criteria Addressed -----|
Title / Description
Links to sources, rubrics or instructions
could be hyperlinked
Formative (F)
or Summative
(S)

Trans-disciplinary
skills
(SM, Think, Soc,
Res, Com)





Insert rows to add more assessed items (or go to the last cell in the table and hit tab) Summative
Assessment: Assessment of learning- Gives grades for PG and reporting
Formative Assessment: Assessment for learning - Supports learning and reflection
Core Considerations
How does this unit address the following Core Considerations of the IB Diploma
Programme?
Learner Profile (how will some LPs be addressed in
this unit?)
Think broader than knowledgeable and communicators for the
obvious subject areas.
International Mindedness
(Where do opportunities arise to explore this dimension?)

Use of ICT, Information Lliteracy & Aims of the Subject (Found in all subject guides)
Academic Honesty


Learning Today, Leading
Tomorrow
Which opportunities exist within this
unit for students demonstrate the
school motto?

Making Connections
How can this unit support other subjects?
Think broader than knowledgeable and communicators for the
obvious subject areas.
How can this unit be supported by other
subjects?
(Where do opportunities arise to explore this dimension?)


Learning Experiences
Theoretical
Hyperlinks to resources could be included.
Practical/ Applied
Hyperlinks to resources could be included.

Resources Required
Texts, worksheets (where can they be found?) Practical Resources

Online/ Web resources & Audio-visual
(with URLs)
Assessment instructions or rubrics

Differentiation
Higher Level Students Standard Level Students BIS Lifelong
Learners Level

Differentiation by Learning
Style
ESL/ Language Support
Strategies
All IB teachers are ESL
teachers
Special Educational
Needs
(if applicable)

Ongoing Reflection and Evaluation
Aspect Successes or positive
experiences
Improvements to be made
Teaching/ Learning
Assessment of
Skills/ Knowledge

Making
Connections

Core
Considerations


Further notes
& reflections

Tips on using Google Docs for Planners
If you set up a planner just the way you like it, you can copy it for other units
Make good use of hyperlinks to other resources, pages etc
Get all your planners done as soon as possible. These basic works can then be
refined collaboratively
The default sharing setting is at the top of the screen next to the filename. Keep it so
other staff and admin can view and collaborate.
More than one collaborator at a time can be working on the planner
Click on discussions in the top-right corner to enable live chat with collaborators