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Comprehensive notes for the IB Diploma Programme covering core and HL/SL subjects with worked examples and practice problems.

Biology

Complete IB Biology revision notes covering cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, ecology, h…

Chemistry

Complete IB Chemistry revision notes covering stoichiometry, atomic theory, bonding, thermodynami…

Stoichiometry

Rigorous IB chemistry notes covering Stoichiometry. Includes definitions, derivations, worked exa…

Organic Chemistry

Rigorous IB chemistry notes covering Organic Chemistry. Includes definitions, derivations, worked…

Measurement And Data Processing

Rigorous IB chemistry notes covering Measurement and Data Processing. Includes definitions, deriv…

Atomic Structure

IB Chemistry — atomic models from Dalton to quantum mechanics, electron configuration, orbital th…

Periodicity

Rigorous IB chemistry notes covering Periodicity. Includes definitions, derivations, worked examp…

Chemical Bonding

Rigorous IB chemistry notes covering Chemical Bonding and Structure. Includes definitions, deriva…

Energetics

Rigorous IB chemistry notes covering Thermochemistry. Includes definitions, derivations, worked e…

Kinetics

Rigorous IB chemistry notes covering Chemical Kinetics. Includes definitions, derivations, worked…

Equilibrium

Rigorous IB chemistry notes covering Chemical Equilibrium. Includes definitions, derivations, wor…

Acids And Bases

Rigorous IB chemistry notes covering Acids and Bases. Includes definitions, derivations, worked e…

Redox

  1. The oxidation state of an element in its standard state is (e.g., Na(s), Cl(g), S(s), O(g)). 2…

Diagnostics

IB Chemistry Acids and Bases — Diagnostic Tests notes covering key definitions, core concepts, w…

Flashcards Atomic Structure

20 flashcards covering IB Chemistry atomic structure — atomic models, subatomic particles, isotop…

Flashcards Chemical Bonding

20 flashcards covering IB Chemistry chemical bonding — ionic, covalent, metallic bonding, intermo…

Flashcards Energetics

Content notes.

Flashcards Kinetics Equilibrium

IB Chemistry flashcards: IB Chemistry Flashcards: Kinetics and Equilibrium. Comprehensive study m…

Flashcards Measurement Data

IB Chemistry flashcards: IB Chemistry Flashcards: Measurement and Data Processing. Comprehensive …

Flashcards Organic Chemistry

15 flashcards covering IB Chemistry organic chemistry — hydrocarbons, functional groups, reaction…

Flashcards Periodicity

IB Chemistry flashcards: IB Chemistry Flashcards: Periodicity. Comprehensive study material with …

Flashcards Quantitative Chemistry

IB Chemistry flashcards: IB Chemistry Flashcards: Quantitative Chemistry. Comprehensive study mat…

Flashcards Redox Electrochemistry

Interactive flashcards for IB Chemistry redox and electrochemistry covering oxidation states, hal…

Flashcards Stoichiometry

IB Chemistry flashcards: IB Chemistry Flashcards: Stoichiometry. Comprehensive study material wit…

Practice Acids Bases

16 auto-graded practice problems from easy to hard difficulty, aligned to the IB Chemistry syllab…

Practice Atomic Structure

8 auto-graded practice problems at medium to hard difficulty, aligned to the IB Chemistry syllabu…

Practice Chemical Bonding

IB Chemistry practice problems: Chemical Bonding Practice (Interactive). Comprehensive study mate…

Practice Energetics

IB Chemistry practice problems for energetics topics.

Practice Kinetics Equilibrium

18 auto-graded practice problems from easy to hard difficulty, aligned to the IB Chemistry syllab…

Practice Measurement Data

IB Chemistry practice problems: Measurement and Data Processing Practice (Interactive). Comprehen…

Practice Organic Chemistry

IB Chemistry practice problems: Organic Chemistry Practice (Interactive). Comprehensive study mat…

Practice Periodicity

IB Chemistry practice problems: Periodicity Practice (Interactive). Comprehensive study material …

Practice Physical Chemistry

10 auto-graded practice problems at medium to hard difficulty, aligned to the IB Chemistry syllab…

Practice Quantitative Chemistry

IB Chemistry practice problems: Quantitative Chemistry Practice (Interactive). Comprehensive stud…

Practice Redox Electrochemistry

IB Chemistry practice problems: Redox and Electrochemistry Practice (Interactive). Comprehensive …

Practice Stoichiometry

IB Chemistry practice problems: Stoichiometry Practice (Interactive). Comprehensive study materia…

Computer Science

Complete IB Computer Science revision notes covering computational thinking, system design, data …

System Fundamentals

Rigorous IB computer science notes covering System Design. Includes definitions, derivations, wor…

Computer Organization

Rigorous IB computer science notes covering Computer Organizations. Includes definitions, derivat…

Networks

Rigorous IB computer science notes covering Networks. Includes definitions, derivations, worked e…

Computational Thinking

Rigorous IB computer science notes covering Boolean Logic. Includes definitions, derivations, wor…

Abstract Data Structures

Rigorous IB computer science notes covering Abstraction and Data Management. Includes definitions…

Resource Management

Rigorous IB computer science notes covering Databases. Includes definitions, derivations, worked …

Control

Rigorous IB computer science notes covering Programming Fundamentals. Includes definitions, deriv…

Object Oriented Programming

Rigorous IB computer science notes covering JETS. Includes definitions, derivations, worked examp…

Assessment

| Index | Objective | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | IA | Sum | | ----- | ----------------------------------…

Computer Science

  • Understand the concepts of computational thinking - Identifying a problem - Accessing the feasi…

Flashcards Algorithms Data Structures

20 interactive flashcards for IB Computer Science. Press Space to flip, rate 1-4

Flashcards Networks Databases

IB Computer Science flashcards: IB CS Flashcards: Networks and Databases. Comprehensive study mat…

Flashcards Programming Oop

IB Computer Science flashcards: IB CS Flashcards: Programming and OOP. Comprehensive study materi…

Flashcards System Fundamentals

IB Computer Science flashcards: IB CS Flashcards: System Fundamentals. Comprehensive study materi…

Practice Computer Science

10 auto-graded practice problems. Select an answer, submit, and review the expla

Syllabus

First assessment 2025. The course is organized into five core themes studied at both Standard Lev…

Economics

IB Economics notes covering key definitions, core concepts, worked examples, and practice questio…

English

Geography

Climate

Global atmospheric circulation and climate systems.

Development

Development is a multidimensional concept encompassing economic progress, social well-being, Envi…

Freshwater

A drainage basin (catchment or watershed) is the area of land from which all precipitation flows …

Population

The demographic transition model (DTM) describes the shift from high birth rates and high death R…

Urban

An urban microclimate refers to the distinctive climatic conditions within and immediately Surrou…

Climate Change

This section covers the IB Geography core extension on global climate — vulnerability and resili…

Economic Development

This section covers the IB Geography optional theme on economic development. It examines the natu…

Flashcards Climate Change

IB Geography flashcards: IB Geography Flashcards: Climate Change. Comprehensive study material wi…

Flashcards Economic Development

IB Geography flashcards: IB Geography Flashcards: Economic Development. Comprehensive study mater…

Flashcards Freshwater Issues

IB Geography flashcards: IB Geography Flashcards: Freshwater Issues. Comprehensive study material…

Flashcards Population Distribution

IB Geography flashcards: IB Geography Flashcards: Population Distribution. Comprehensive study ma…

Flashcards Urban Environments

IB Geography flashcards: IB Geography Flashcards: Urban Environments. Comprehensive study materia…

Freshwater Issues

This section covers the IB Geography optional theme on freshwater — issues and conflicts. It exa…

Geographic Skills

Map scale expresses the relationship between distance on the map and distance on the ground.

Geography

IB Geography is a two-year course that examines the relationships between individuals, societies,…

Population Distribution

This section covers the IB Geography core extension on population distribution — changing popula…

Practice Climate Change

Comprehensive educational content notes on ib geography: climate change practice with precise def…

Practice Economic Development

Content notes.

Practice Freshwater

Comprehensive educational content notes on ib geography: freshwater issues practice with precise …

Practice Population

Comprehensive educational content notes on ib geography: population distribution practice with pr…

Practice Urban Environments

Comprehensive educational content notes on ib geography: urban environments practice with precise…

Urban Environments

This section covers the IB Geography optional theme on urban environments. It examines the global…

History

I18n

Mathematics

Maths

Complete IB Mathematics revision notes covering algebra, functions, trigonometry, calculus, proba…

Number And Algebra

Rigorous IB mathematics notes covering Number and Algebra. Includes definitions, derivations, wor…

Functions

Rigorous IB mathematics notes covering Functions and Equations. Includes definitions, derivations…

Geometry And Trigonometry

Rigorous IB mathematics notes covering Trigonometry. Includes definitions, derivations, worked ex…

Statistics And Probability

Rigorous IB mathematics notes covering Probability. Includes definitions, derivations, worked exa…

Calculus

Rigorous IB mathematics notes covering Calculus. Includes definitions, derivations, worked exampl…

Discrete Mathematics

Rigorous IB mathematics notes covering Logic. Includes definitions, derivations, worked examples,…

Diagnostics

IB Maths Complex Numbers — Diagnostic Tests notes covering key definitions, core concepts, worke…

Syllabus

This is based on the IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches syllabus (first ass

Flashcards Calculus

Calculus Flashcards: comprehensive educational content notes with precise definitions, worked exa…

Flashcards Geometry Vectors

Geometry and Vectors Flashcards: comprehensive educational content notes with precise definitions…

Flashcards Statistics

Comprehensive educational content notes on statistics and probability flashcards with precise def…

Maths

This section contains notes and study materials for IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches, Avai…

Practice Calculus

18 auto-graded practice problems covering core IB Maths calculus content, aligned to the SL/HL sy…

Practice Discrete Mathematics

16 auto-graded practice problems covering core IB Maths discrete mathematics content, aligned to …

Practice Functions And Algebra

8 auto-graded practice problems at medium to hard difficulty, aligned to the IB Mathematics sylla…

Practice Geometry Trigonometry

18 auto-graded practice problems covering core IB Maths geometry and trigonometry content, aligne…

Practice Number Algebra

16 auto-graded practice problems covering core IB Maths number and algebra content, aligned to th…

Practice Statistics Probability

18 auto-graded practice problems covering core IB Maths statistics and probability content, align…

Physics

Complete IB Physics revision notes covering mechanics, fields, waves, thermodynamics, quantum phy…

Space Time And Motion

Rigorous IB physics notes covering Kinematics. Includes definitions, derivations, worked examples…

Particulate Nature Of Matter

Rigorous IB physics notes covering Thermodynamics. Includes definitions, derivations, worked exam…

Wave Behaviour

Rigorous IB physics notes covering Simple Harmonic Motion. Includes definitions, derivations, wor…

Fields

Rigorous IB physics notes covering Gravitational Fields. Includes definitions, derivations, worke…

Nuclear And Quantum Physics

IB Physics — photoelectric effect, photon model, de Broglie wavelength, energy levels, spectra, r…

Diagnostics

IB Atomic and Nuclear Physics — Diagnostic Tests notes covering key definitions, core concepts, …

Assessment

IB Physics (first assessment 2025) is examined through a combination of external written papers a…

Syllabus

Syllabus: comprehensive educational content notes with precise definitions, worked examples, comm…

Flashcards Electricity

Content notes.

Flashcards Kinematics

IB Physics Flashcards: Kinematics: comprehensive educational content notes with precise definitio…

Flashcards Mechanics

20 flashcards covering IB Physics mechanics — kinematics, dynamics, work and ene

Flashcards Nuclear Quantum

Comprehensive educational content notes on ib physics flashcards: nuclear and quantum physics wit…

Flashcards Thermal Physics

Comprehensive educational content notes on ib physics flashcards: thermal physics with precise de…

Flashcards Waves

Content notes.

Physics

This section contains notes and study materials for IB Physics, based on the 2025 syllabus. The C…

Practice Electricity

Content notes.

Practice Kinematics

IB Physics: Kinematics Practice: comprehensive educational content notes with precise definitions…

Practice Mechanics

8 auto-graded practice problems at medium to hard difficulty, aligned to the IB Physics syllabus …

Practice Nuclear Quantum

Comprehensive educational content notes on ib physics: nuclear and quantum physics practice with …

Practice Thermal Physics

IB Physics: Thermal Physics Practice: comprehensive educational content notes with precise defini…

Practice Waves

IB Physics: Waves Practice: comprehensive educational content notes with precise definitions, wor…

Wrap Up

This page provides a summary of key concepts across all five thematic areas of IB Physics and str…

Psychology

Abnormal

This section covers the HL extension unit on abnormal psychology, examining how psychological dis…

Biological

This section covers the biological level of analysis, examining the physiological bases of behavi…

Cognitive

This section covers the cognitive level of analysis, focusing on mental processes such as memory,…

Developmental

This section covers developmental psychology, examining how behaviour changes across the lifespan…

Sociocultural

This section covers the sociocultural level of analysis, investigating how the social environment…

Abnormal Psychology

Abnormal psychology is the HL extension unit in IB Psychology. It examines how psychological diso…

Biological Level Of Analysis

The biological level of analysis (BLOA) examines the physiological bases of behaviour, including …

Cognitive Level Of Analysis

The cognitive level of analysis (CLOA) focuses on mental processes such as perception, memory, la…

Developmental Psychology

Developmental psychology examines how behaviour and mental processes change across the lifespan. …

Flashcards Abnormal

IB Psychology flashcards: IB Psychology Flashcards: Abnormal Psychology. Comprehensive study mate…

Flashcards Biological

IB Psychology flashcards: IB Psychology Flashcards: Biological Level of Analysis. Comprehensive s…

Flashcards Cognitive

IB Psychology flashcards: IB Psychology Flashcards: Cognitive Level of Analysis. Comprehensive st…

Flashcards Developmental

IB Psychology flashcards: IB Psychology Flashcards: Developmental Psychology. Comprehensive study…

Flashcards Qualitative

IB Psychology flashcards: IB Psychology Flashcards: Qualitative Research. Comprehensive study mat…

Flashcards Research Methods

IB Psychology flashcards: IB Psychology Flashcards: Research Methods. Comprehensive study materia…

Flashcards Sociocultural

IB Psychology flashcards: IB Psychology Flashcards: Sociocultural Level of Analysis. Comprehensiv…

Practice Abnormal

Comprehensive educational content notes on ib psychology: abnormal psychology practice with preci…

Practice Biological

Comprehensive educational content notes on ib psychology: biological level of analysis practice w…

Practice Cognitive

Comprehensive educational content notes on ib psychology: cognitive level of analysis practice wi…

Practice Sociocultural

IB Psychology: Sociocultural Level of Analysis Practice: comprehensive educational content notes …

Psychology

IB Psychology is a Group 3 subject (Individuals and Societies) that examines how biological, cogn…

Qualitative Research

Quantitative and qualitative research represent fundamentally different approaches to the study o…

Research Methods

Psychology is a science because it uses empirical methods to investigate questions about behaviou…

Sociocultural Level Of Analysis

The sociocultural level of analysis (SCLOA) investigates how the social environment and cultural …

How to Use These Notes

  1. Start with the fundamentals — build a solid foundation before moving to advanced topics
  2. Work through examples — follow along with the worked examples to build intuition
  3. Test yourself — use the practice problems and flashcards to check your understanding
  4. Review regularly — spaced repetition helps retain what you have learned