
International Baccalaureate Group 4: Sciences
New editions of our popular Biology, Chemistry and Physics student books, developed in cooperation with the IB.

Fully revised and in line with the new 2023 Subject Guides for first assessments in 2025, separate Standard Level and Higher Level print and digital student books ensure every student has the right content for their learning journey, at the right time.
Our IB Science resources are co-published with the International Baccalaureate, which means that they are fully aligned with the current IB curriculum and have passed the IB’s rigorous quality-assurance process.
Co-published with the IB to fully align with the new 2023 Biology Subject Guide for first assessments in 2025, with separate Standard Level and Higher Level print and digital student books to ensure that every student has the right content for their learning journey, at the right time.
- New and updated material with familiar features, including Nature of science, global applications, skills, TOK, key fact and ‘Challenge yourself’ boxes that signpost and extend key learning points and contexts.
- Conceptual approach offers a flexible route through the syllabus, with topics linked to increase depth of understanding.
- Separate Standard Level and Higher Level books offer flexibility and ensure that every student covers the right content.
- Plain language with scientific terms highlighted in bold and explained.
- Internal and external assessment support, with exercises and exam-style practice questions for revision and worked examples with solutions.
- eBook resources including auto-marked quizzes, lab worksheets and activities.
- TOK and skills integrated throughout, as well as in dedicated chapters.
- Reviewed by the IB’s subject matter experts and written by expert IB teachers, examiners and curriculum specialists to follow the first teaching development schedule.
Check out Randy McGonegal (co-author) on this blog:
Co-published with the IB to fully align with the new 2023 Chemistry Subject Guide for first assessments in 2025, with separate Standard Level and Higher Level print and digital student books to ensure that every student has the right content for their learning journey, at the right time.
- New and updated material with new and improved versions of familiar features, including Nature of science, global applications, skills, TOK, key fact and Challenge yourself boxes that signpost and extend key learning points and contexts.
- Conceptual approach offers a flexible route through the syllabus, with topics linked to increase depth of understanding.
- Separate Standard Level and Higher Level books offer flexibility and ensure that every student covers the right content.
- Plain language with scientific terms highlighted in bold and explained.
- Internal and external assessment support, with exercises and exam-style practice questions for revision and worked examples with solutions.
- eBook resources including auto-marked quizzes, lab worksheets and activities.
- TOK and skills integrated throughout, as well as in dedicated chapters.
- Reviewed by the IB’s subject matter experts and written by expert IB teachers, examiners and curriculum specialists to follow the first teaching development schedule.
Check out our author blog posts!
Oliver Canning -
The integration of Nature of Science (NOS) and TOK into IB Chemistry
Catrin Brown -
Co-published with the IB to fully align with the new 2023 Physics Subject Guide for first assessments in 2025, with separate Standard Level and Higher Level print and digital student books to ensure that every student has the right content for their learning journey, at the right time.
- New and updated material with new and improved versions of familiar features, including Nature of science, global applications, skills, TOK, key fact and Challenge yourself boxes that signpost and extend key learning points and contexts.
- Conceptual approach offers a flexible route through the syllabus, with topics linked to increase depth of understanding.
- Separate Standard Level and Higher Level books offer flexibility and ensure that every student covers the right content.
- Plain language with scientific terms highlighted in bold and explained.
- Internal and external assessment support, with exercises and exam-style practice questions for revision and worked examples with solutions.
- eBook resources including auto-marked quizzes, lab worksheets and activities.
- TOK and skills integrated throughout, as well as in dedicated chapters.
- Reviewed by the IB’s subject matter experts and written by expert IB teachers, examiners and curriculum specialists to follow the first teaching development schedule.

Comprehensive coverage of all eight topics and the Higher Level lenses from the IB Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) course.
Fully revised in line with the 2024 Subject Guide, this latest edition has been developed in cooperation with the IB.
- Written by experienced IB teachers and examiners, it provides full coverage of all eight topics and the Higher Level lenses, with all new Higher Level content covered and labelled for clear differentiation.
- Self-contained real-world examples put learning into context, encouraging critical thinking and building awareness of environmental issues.
- Popular tried-and-tested feature boxes boost engagement in the IB classroom, helping learners to deepen their understanding of key themes and concepts.
- Guiding Questions showing the links between new and previous knowledge, and connections between concepts and topics, encourage active investigation of the content covered.
- Chapters dedicated to TOK, the Internal Assessment, the Extended Essay, and exam strategies, offer learners effective support with their assessments.
- Exercises and practice questions, including past-paper questions, provide opportunities for formative and summative assessment.
- eBook resources include answers, downloadable activities and auto-marked quizzes.
Exploring the innovative new IB Environmental Systems and Societies syllabus
International Baccalaureate
Discipline: International Baccalaureate
Copyright: 2023
Program Type: Core
Delivery Method: Blended (Print & Digital)
Imprint: Pearson Learning Group
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