Investigating the living world: Assessments in the DP biology course

Marwa Bkerat

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About the session

Biology in the DP introduces students to investigations around cells to whole ecosystems. Students are able to develop research, data collection, and analysis skills, along with an overall scientific mindset – all of which can be a challenge to assess. This workshop by seasoned IB educator and examiner, Marwa Bkerat, focuses on enhancing your understanding of the purpose, structure, and requirements of assessments in DP biology. Join Marwa as she shares classroom activities to develop the necessary skills required for our budding biologists, and discusses ideas on managing assessments in the subject.

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Marwa Bkerat

Program Manager, USAID Pre-service Teacher Education Project, Jordan

Disclaimer - This event is organised independently of and not endorsed by the IB. Toddle’s events and webinars are organised to enable an exchange of practices and ideas within the educator community and are not a replacement for official IB workshops. Views and opinions expressed by the speakers are their personal views and should not be construed as official guidance by the IB. Please seek assistance from your school’s IB coordinator and/or refer to official IB documents before implementing shared ideas and strategies in your classroom.

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Marwa Bkerat

"Marwa has over 20 years of experience in the field of education. She is currently a Senior Teacher Educator at Queen Rania Teacher Academy (QRTA). Previously, Marwa worked as an IB DP Coordinator and DP Biology subject leader at the Jeddah Knowledge International School, where she established the IB DP department and supported the IB DP authorization processes. She authored the book 'Biology for IB Diploma Programme Course Preparation' published by Oxford. At present, she serves as the Program Manager for the USAID Pre-service Teacher Education Project in Jordan (PRESTIJ). She is also a Middle East Professional Learning Initiative (MEPLI) fellow, convener, and online workshop facilitator at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Marwa holds a Master's degree in the Arts of Education from the University of Sunderland, UK. She has completed the online program 'Certificate in Advanced Education Leadership (CAEL)' by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is also the founder and CEO of iMystro, an online learning platform that supports independent learning in different courses."

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Investigating the living world: Assessments in the DP biology course

Biology in the DP introduces students to investigations around cells to whole ecosystems. Students are able to develop research, data collection, and analysis skills, along with an overall scientific mindset - all of which can be a challenge to assess. This workshop by seasoned IB educator and examiner, Marwa Bkerat, focuses on enhancing your understanding of the purpose, structure, and requirements of assessments in DP biology. Join Marwa as she shares classroom activities to develop the necessary skills required for our budding biologists, and discusses ideas on managing assessments in the subject.