IB Sports Exercise and Health Science SL AI Tutor Playbook 2026

Audience: IB-Diploma-Programme Year-12 + Year-13 candidates + IB-Bilingual + IB-Course-Companion cohorts at IB-World-Schools in Switzerland + Singapore + Hong-Kong + UAE + UK + US + Canada + Australia + New-Zealand + Japan + Korea + China + India + Pakistan + Bangladesh + Indonesia + Malaysia + Thailand + Vietnam + Philippines + Egypt + South-Africa + Kenya + Nigeria + Ghana + Saudi + Qatar + Bahrain + Kuwait + Oman + Jordan + Lebanon — typically the cohort in IB-SEHS-SL + IB-Biology-HL + IB-Chemistry-HL + IB-Physics-HL + IB-Mathematics-HL-Analysis + IB-Psychology-HL + IB-Nutrition-and-Global-Health-HL + IB-Health-and-Life-Sciences-IB-MYP, often paired with IB-Extended-Essay-in-Sports-Science + IB-Internal-Assessment-Practical-Investigation + IB-TOK-exhibition + IB-CAS-creativity-activity-service. Covers IB SEHS SL teachers who want an AI workflow for grading Paper-1-multiple-choice + Paper-1-data-response + Paper-2-extended-response + IA-practical-investigation, parents paying for IB-SEHS-SL-prep ($300-$3000 for prep-books + $1000-$5000 for prep-courses + $2000-$8000 for private-tutors), IB-World-Schools seeking IB-SEHS-SL-internal-assessment-rubric alignment, and overseas IB-Diploma-candidates applying to Loughborough + Bath + Stanford + Cambridge + Oxford + Imperial + UCL + Edinburgh + Manchester + Bristol + KCL + Durham + Exeter + St-Andrews + Loughborough-London + Toronto + UBC + McGill + McMaster + Western + Queens + Alberta + Calgary + Dalhousie + NUS + NTU + HKUST + Sydney + Melbourne + Monash + UNSW + Queensland + Auckland + Otago admissions.

Hook: IB Sports Exercise and Health Science SL is the most-respected pre-university sports-science + exercise-science + sport-medicine + sport-psychology + sport-sociology + sport-physiotherapy + sport-nutrition + pre-health-sciences + pre-medicine + pre-biomedical-science + pre-public-health + pre-physical-therapy + pre-nursing + pre-kinesiology qualification globally — the standard for IB-Diploma-Programme Year-12 + Year-13 candidates at IB-World-Schools targeting Loughborough + Bath + Stanford + Cambridge + Oxford + Imperial + UCL + Edinburgh + Manchester + Bristol + KCL + Durham + Exeter + St-Andrews + Loughborough-London + Toronto + UBC + McGill + McMaster + Western + Queens + Alberta + Calgary + Dalhousie + NUS + NTU + HKUST + Sydney + Melbourne + Monash + UNSW + Queensland + Auckland + Otago admissions. The 2025 score distribution is selective: score-7 rate of approximately 8-11 percent (highest honours + university-credit at Loughborough + Bath + Stanford + Cambridge + Oxford + Imperial + UCL + Edinburgh + Manchester + Bristol + KCL + Durham + Exeter + St-Andrews + Loughborough-London + Toronto + UBC + McGill), score-6 rate of approximately 18 percent, score-5 rate of approximately 25 percent (the score-5+ cumulative rate 51-54 percent is the IB Diploma + university-readiness benchmark), score-4 rate of approximately 22 percent, score-3 rate of approximately 14 percent, score-2 rate of approximately 8 percent, score-1 rate of approximately 5 percent. The 8-topics-of-IB-SEHS-SL (Anatomy + Exercise-Physiology + Energy-Systems + Movement-Analysis + Physical-Activity + Health-Wellbeing + Sport-Psychology + Sociocultural-Issues) + 2-Paper-structure (Paper-1-multiple-choice-and-data-response + Paper-2-extended-response) + Internal-Assessment-Practical-Investigation map onto Year-12 + Year-13-sports-science + first-year-undergraduate-Sports-Science + Sport-Medicine + Sport-Psychology + Sport-Sociology + Sport-Physiotherapy + Sport-Nutrition + Exercise-Physiology + Health-Sciences + Medicine + Biomedical-Science + Public-Health + Physical-Therapy + Nursing + Kinesiology + first-year-undergraduate-Sports-Science at Loughborough + Bath + Stanford + Cambridge + Oxford + Imperial + UCL + Edinburgh + Manchester + Bristol + KCL + Durham + Exeter + St-Andrews + Loughborough-London + Toronto + UBC + McGill + McMaster + Western + Queens + Alberta + Calgary + Dalhousie + NUS + NTU + HKUST + Sydney + Melbourne + Monash + UNSW + Queensland + Auckland + Otago admissions.

Section 1 — Why IB SEHS SL is the most-respected pre-university sports-science + exercise-science + sport-medicine + sport-psychology + sport-sociology + sport-physiotherapy + sport-nutrition qualification + the Loughborough + Bath + Stanford + Cambridge + Oxford + UCL + Loughborough-London + Toronto + UBC + McGill + Sydney + Melbourne first-year-undergraduate-Sports-Science + Sport-Medicine IBO-applied-track subject

IB Sports Exercise and Health Science SL is the IBO-standard pre-university sports-science qualification for IB-Diploma-Programme Year-12 + Year-13 candidates — anatomy-driven, exercise-physiology-required, energy-systems-embedded, movement-analysis-applied, physical-activity-focused, health-wellbeing-required, sport-psychology-applied, sociocultural-issues-required, IA-practical-investigation-required, measurement-and-evaluation-embedded. It is the standard for IB-World-Schools in 145+ countries. Unlike AP Psychology (non-exercise-physiology + non-movement-analysis + non-sport-sociology + non-energy-systems + non-biomechanics) + A-Level Physical Education (3-papers + non-IA-practical-investigation + non-IB-command-terms + non-IB-IA-rubric + non-health-wellbeing-emphasis), IB SEHS SL integrates anatomy + exercise-physiology + energy-systems + movement-analysis + physical-activity + health-wellbeing + sport-psychology + sociocultural-issues + measurement-and-evaluation across all 8-topics + Paper 1 + Paper 2 + IA-practical-investigation + IA-written-report + IB-command-terms. The exam sits in May 2027 (Northern-Hemisphere-summer-sitting) + November 2026 (Southern-Hemisphere-summer-sitting). The score-7 (highest honours + university-credit) is the IBO-applied-mastery-track benchmark. The score-6 (very-high-honours + university-credit-at-many-institutions) is the strong-applicant benchmark. The score-5 (honours + IB-Diploma + university-readiness) is the cohort-wide-benchmark for Sports-Science + Sport-Medicine + Sport-Psychology + Sport-Sociology + Sport-Physiotherapy + Sport-Nutrition + Exercise-Physiology + Health-Sciences + Medicine + Biomedical-Science + Public-Health + Physical-Therapy + Nursing + Kinesiology + first-year-undergraduate-Sports-Science at Loughborough + Bath + Stanford + Cambridge + Oxford + Imperial + UCL + Edinburgh + Manchester + Bristol + KCL + Durham + Exeter + St-Andrews + Loughborough-London + Toronto + UBC + McGill + McMaster + Western + Queens + Alberta + Calgary + Dalhousie + NUS + NTU + HKUST + Sydney + Melbourne + Monash + UNSW + Queensland + Auckland + Otago admissions. This playbook gives the 30-week IB SEHS SL workflow.

Section 2 — The 30-week IB SEHS SL AI tutor study plan: weeks 1-3 = Topic 1 Anatomy (skeletal-system + muscle-system + joints + movement-axes + planes + joint-actions + muscle-actions + agonist + antagonist + synergist + fixator + prime-mover + lever-systems + first-class-levers + second-class-levers + third-class-levers + mechanical-advantage), weeks 4-6 = Topic 2 Exercise Physiology (cardiovascular-system + heart-rate + stroke-volume + cardiac-output + blood-pressure + systolic + diastolic + respiratory-system + tidal-volume + vital-capacity + ventilation-rate + VO2-max + aerobic-fitness + anaerobic-fitness + lactate-threshold + training-adaptation), weeks 7-9 = Topic 3 Energy Systems (ATP-CP-system + phosphocreatine + anaerobic-glycolysis + lactic-acid + aerobic-system + oxidative-phosphorylation + Krebs-cycle + electron-transport-chain + carbohydrate-fats-protein-metabolism + energy-yield + energy-system-interaction + recovery + EPOC-excess-post-exercise-oxygen-consumption), weeks 10-12 = Topic 4 Movement Analysis (biomechanics + linear-motion + angular-motion + force + momentum + impulse + work + power + levers + projectile-motion + spin + angular-momentum + fluid-mechanics + drag + lift + sports-applications), weeks 13-15 = Topic 5 Physical Activity (acute-responses + chronic-adaptations + aerobic-training + anaerobic-training + flexibility-training + resistance-training + periodization + FITT-principle + specificity + progressive-overload + reversibility + training-principles + warm-up + cool-down), weeks 16-18 = Topic 6 Health and Wellbeing (physical-health + mental-health + social-health + health-related-fitness + skill-related-fitness + sedentary-lifestyle + non-communicable-disease + obesity + diabetes + cardiovascular-disease + cancer-prevention + nutrition + hydration + sleep + stress-management), weeks 19-21 = Topic 7 Sport Psychology (motivation + achievement-goal-theory + attribution-theory + self-efficacy + arousal + anxiety + aggression + personality + team-dynamics + leadership + cohesion + confidence + concentration + mental-skills + imagery + self-talk + pre-performance-routines), weeks 22-24 = Topic 8 Sociocultural Issues (sport-ethics + fair-play + gamesmanship + cheating + doping + WADA + performance-enhancing-drugs + social-issues + gender-equity + race-equity + disability-sport + commercialisation + media-influence + Olympic-movement + Olympic-values + Olympic-symbolism), weeks 25-27 = IA Practical Investigation (10-hours + practical-investigation + written-report + experimental-design + data-collection + data-analysis + evaluation + IA-criteria), weeks 28-30 = mock-exams + IBO-past-papers + polish

The 30-week IB SEHS SL AI tutor workflow:

Weeks 1-3 — Topic 1 Anatomy

• Skeletal system: 206 bones, axial skeleton (skull, vertebral column, ribs), appendicular skeleton (limbs, girdles), long bones, short bones, flat bones, irregular bones, sesamoid bones
• Joints: fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial (hinge, ball-and-socket, pivot, condyloid, saddle, gliding), joint actions (flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, rotation, circumduction)
• Muscular system: 600+ skeletal muscles, muscle fibre types (Type I slow-twitch, Type IIa fast-twitch oxidative, Type IIx fast-twitch glycolytic), muscle actions (agonist, antagonist, synergist, fixator)
• Movement analysis: sagittal plane, frontal plane, transverse plane, frontal axis, sagittal axis, vertical axis
• Levers: first class (e.g., neck extension), second class (e.g., calf raise), third class (e.g., bicep curl), mechanical advantage, fulcrum, effort, load
• Cardiac anatomy: heart chambers (left/right atria, left/right ventricles), valves (mitral, tricuspid, aortic, pulmonary), coronary circulation, electrical conduction system (SA node, AV node, bundle of His, Purkinje fibres)
• Respiratory anatomy: trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, diaphragm, intercostal muscles, pleural membranes, gas exchange
• Muscle contraction: sliding filament theory, actin, myosin, cross-bridge cycle, calcium, troponin, tropomyosin, ATP, motor unit, all-or-none principle, recruitment

Weeks 4-6 — Topic 2 Exercise Physiology

• Cardiovascular system: heart rate (HR), stroke volume (SV), cardiac output (Q = HR × SV), blood pressure (systolic, diastolic, mean arterial pressure), blood flow, vascular resistance
• Cardiovascular response to exercise: increased HR, increased SV, increased Q, increased systolic BP, decreased diastolic BP, vasoconstriction, vasodilation, blood redistribution
• Respiratory system: tidal volume, inspiratory reserve volume, expiratory reserve volume, residual volume, vital capacity, total lung capacity, ventilation rate, minute ventilation
• Respiratory response to exercise: increased ventilation rate, increased tidal volume, increased oxygen extraction, decreased end-tidal CO2, oxygen diffusion, carbon dioxide diffusion
• VO2 max: maximal oxygen uptake, aerobic capacity, Fick equation (VO2 = Q × (a-vO2 difference)), aerobic fitness, anaerobic threshold, lactate threshold
• Aerobic training adaptations: increased stroke volume, decreased resting heart rate, increased capillarization, increased mitochondrial density, increased myoglobin, increased aerobic enzymes
• Anaerobic training adaptations: increased Type IIa fibres, increased glycolytic enzymes, increased lactate tolerance, increased phosphocreatine stores, increased buffer capacity
• Recovery: heart rate recovery, oxygen debt, EPOC (excess post-exercise oxygen consumption), lactate clearance, active recovery vs passive recovery, cool-down

Weeks 7-9 — Topic 3 Energy Systems

• ATP-CP system (phosphagen system): 0-10 seconds, anaerobic, alactic, no lactate, 1 ATP per CP, creatine phosphate, immediate energy, no oxygen required, 100% recovery in 3-5 minutes
• Anaerobic glycolysis (lactic acid system): 10 seconds to 2 minutes, anaerobic, lactic, lactate production, 2 ATP per glucose, glycolysis, pyruvate to lactate, lactate threshold, lactate tolerance
• Aerobic system (oxidative phosphorylation): 2 minutes to several hours, aerobic, no lactate, 38 ATP per glucose, Krebs cycle, electron transport chain, oxidative phosphorylation, oxygen required
• Carbohydrate metabolism: glycogenolysis, glycolysis, pyruvate oxidation, Krebs cycle, electron transport chain, ATP yield (38 ATP per glucose)
• Fat metabolism: lipolysis, beta-oxidation, acetyl-CoA, Krebs cycle, electron transport chain, ATP yield (~106 ATP per palmitate), requires oxygen, slower than carbohydrate
• Protein metabolism: gluconeogenesis, amino acid catabolism, minor energy source during prolonged exercise, deamination, urea cycle
• Energy system interaction: continuous energy supply, all three systems contribute, dominant system depends on intensity and duration, ATP-CP for short bursts, glycolysis for medium intensity, aerobic for long duration
• Recovery: phosphocreatine resynthesis (3-5 minutes), lactate clearance (active recovery, oxidation, gluconeogenesis), oxygen debt, EPOC

Weeks 10-12 — Topic 4 Movement Analysis

• Linear motion: distance, displacement, speed, velocity, acceleration, uniform acceleration, equations of motion
• Angular motion: angular displacement, angular velocity, angular acceleration, centripetal acceleration
• Force: Newton's laws (inertia, F=ma, action-reaction), net force, friction, normal force, gravity, air resistance
• Momentum: linear momentum (p = mv), angular momentum (L = Iω), conservation of momentum, impulse-momentum theorem
• Work, power, energy: work (W = Fd), power (P = W/t), kinetic energy, potential energy, conservation of energy
• Levers in sport: first class (head/neck), second class (calf raise, plantar flexion), third class (most human movement, e.g., bicep curl), mechanical advantage, velocity advantage
• Projectile motion: trajectory, launch angle, initial velocity, horizontal range, maximum height, air resistance, spin, Magnus effect
• Fluid mechanics: drag, lift, streamline, turbulence, Bernoulli's principle, applications in cycling, swimming, ski jumping, ball sports

Weeks 13-15 — Topic 5 Physical Activity

• Acute responses to exercise: increased HR, increased ventilation, increased body temperature, increased sweating, increased blood flow, hormonal changes (adrenaline, cortisol, growth hormone)
• Chronic adaptations to aerobic training: increased stroke volume, decreased resting HR, increased capillarization, increased mitochondrial density, increased aerobic enzymes, increased fat oxidation
• Chronic adaptations to anaerobic training: increased Type IIa fibres, increased glycolytic enzymes, increased lactate tolerance, increased buffering capacity, increased phosphocreatine stores
• Chronic adaptations to resistance training: increased muscle cross-sectional area (hypertrophy), increased muscle fibre recruitment, increased bone density, increased connective tissue strength, increased neural drive
• Chronic adaptations to flexibility training: increased range of motion, increased tissue extensibility, decreased injury risk, improved posture
• Training principles: FITT principle (frequency, intensity, time, type), specificity, progressive overload, reversibility, individualization, periodization (macro, meso, micro cycles)
• Warm-up: general warm-up (5-10 min low-intensity cardio), specific warm-up (sport-specific drills), physiological warm-up, psychological warm-up, injury prevention
• Cool-down: gradual decrease in intensity, light cardio, static stretching, lactate clearance, prevention of venous pooling

Weeks 16-18 — Topic 6 Health and Wellbeing

• Dimensions of health: physical, mental, social, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, occupational
• Health-related fitness: cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, body composition
• Skill-related fitness: agility, balance, coordination, power, reaction time, speed
• Non-communicable diseases (NCDs): cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes, obesity, physical inactivity as risk factor
• Physical activity and disease prevention: physical activity reduces risk of CVD, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, depression, anxiety, dementia, all-cause mortality
• Sedentary behaviour: prolonged sitting, screen time, metabolic risk, cardiovascular risk, mortality risk, breaks and movement
• Nutrition: macronutrients (carbohydrate, fat, protein), micronutrients (vitamins, minerals), hydration, pre-exercise nutrition, during-exercise nutrition, post-exercise nutrition, ergogenic aids
• Sleep and recovery: sleep duration, sleep quality, sleep hygiene, recovery, performance, immune function, growth hormone

Weeks 19-21 — Topic 7 Sport Psychology

• Motivation: intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, self-determination theory, achievement goal theory (task orientation, ego orientation), attribution theory
• Arousal: arousal-performance relationship (inverted U, individual zones of optimal functioning, catastrophe theory), anxiety (cognitive, somatic, behavioural), aggression (instrumental, hostile), assertion
• Personality: personality theories (trait theory, social learning theory, interactionist approach), personality and sport, profiling
• Team dynamics: cohesion (task cohesion, social cohesion), leadership (task leadership, social leadership, democratic, autocratic, laissez-faire), communication, group norms, ringelmann effect, social loafing
• Mental skills: imagery (visual, kinesthetic, cognitive, motivational), self-talk (positive, negative, instructional, motivational), pre-performance routines, goal setting (process, performance, outcome, SMART goals), relaxation (progressive muscular relaxation, breathing techniques), concentration (attentional focus, Nideffer's four types, attention control)
• Confidence: self-efficacy, sources of confidence (mastery experiences, vicarious experiences, verbal persuasion, physiological states), confidence-performance relationship
• Pre-performance routines: consistent pre-competition routine, preparation, focus, arousal regulation, injury prevention, performance consistency
• Mental toughness: hardiness, resilience, coping, stress management, setbacks, adversity

Weeks 22-24 — Topic 8 Sociocultural Issues

• Sport ethics: fair play, gamesmanship (bending the rules), cheating (breaking the rules), moral development, sportsmanship, character education
• Doping: performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), WADA code, prohibited list, therapeutic use exemptions (TUE), anabolic steroids, EPO, blood doping, growth hormone, stimulants, narcotics, diuretics, side effects, health risks
• Social issues: gender equity (Title IX, gender verification, transgender athletes), race and ethnicity, disability sport (Paralympics, classification), socioeconomic factors, access to sport
• Commercialisation: media, sponsorship, broadcasting rights, athlete endorsement, commercial vs amateur sport, financial pressures, prize money, transfer fees
• Media and sport: positive (inspiration, role models, awareness), negative (pressure, scrutiny, privacy, social media impact)
• Olympic movement: Pierre de Coubertin, Olympic values (excellence, respect, friendship), Olympic symbolism (rings, torch, motto), Olympic Games (Summer, Winter, Paralympics, Youth), Olympic charter
• Sport and politics: boycotts, demonstrations, nationalism, Olympic truce, sportwashing, athletes as political figures
• Sport and society: sport as a microcosm, role of sport, social mobility, community development, health promotion, education

Weeks 25-27 — IA Practical Investigation

• IA structure: 10 hours of practical investigation, written report (1500-2250 words), 20 marks total, 20 percent of final grade
• IA criteria: Personal Engagement (2 marks), Exploration (4 marks), Analysis (6 marks), Evaluation (4 marks), Communication (4 marks)
• Topic choice: must be related to SEHS syllabus, must be testable with practical data, must be feasible within 10 hours, must allow appropriate statistical analysis
• Hypothesis: clear, testable, references independent and dependent variables, identifies direction of effect
• Methodology: controlled variables, independent variable, dependent variable, control group (if applicable), sample size, equipment, procedure
• Data collection: quantitative data (numerical measurements), qualitative data (observations, interviews, surveys), appropriate units, accurate measurements
• Data analysis: descriptive statistics (mean, median, mode, range, standard deviation), graphical representation (bar graph, line graph, scatter plot), statistical tests (t-test, chi-square, correlation, regression)
• Evaluation: sources of error, limitations, improvements, real-world applications, future research

Weeks 28-30 — Mock Exams + Past Papers + Polish

• Paper 1 practice: 30 multiple-choice questions + 2-3 data-response questions, 1 hour, 40 marks, 30 percent of final grade
• Paper 2 practice: extended-response questions (choose 3 of 5), 1 hour 15 minutes, 50 marks, 50 percent of final grade
• IB command terms: state, describe, explain, discuss, evaluate, compare, contrast, analyse, to what extent, outline, identify, suggest
• Past papers: 2016-2025 TZ1/TZ2, specimen papers, mark schemes, examiner reports
• Common errors: missing units, missing direction of effect, over-generalization, poor experimental design, insufficient sample size, no statistical analysis, weak evaluation
• Common 6-to-7 gaps: depth of biomechanical analysis, depth of physiological mechanisms, depth of psychological theory application, depth of sociocultural critique, IA Analysis criterion (statistical test choice, interpretation), IA Evaluation criterion (specific sources of error, specific improvements)

Section 3 — The IB SEHS SL AI tutor prompt library that scores every Paper 1 multiple-choice + data-response + Paper 2 extended-response + IA practical-investigation + IA written-report against the official IBO Sports Exercise and Health Science SL marking scheme + rubric band-descriptors (Band 1 Inadequate + Band 2 Adequate + Band 3 Competent + Band 4 Highly-Competent + Band 5 Sophisticated + Band 6 Excellent + Band 7 Outstanding) and closes the 4-to-7 gap

Prompt 1 — Paper 1 multiple-choice + data-response grader "You are an IB SEHS SL Paper 1 examiner marking to the official IBO marking scheme. The candidate is sitting a 1-hour Paper 1 with 30 multiple-choice questions and 2-3 data-response questions (40 marks total, 30 percent of the final grade). Topics covered: anatomy, exercise physiology, energy systems, movement analysis, physical activity, health and wellbeing, sport psychology, sociocultural issues. For each multiple-choice question, the candidate selects one of four options. For each data-response question, the candidate must: (a) state, (b) describe, (c) explain, (d) suggest, (e) calculate, (f) draw conclusions from data. Score each answer against the official IBO mark scheme, identifying (1) correct answer / best fit, (2) one mark per correct factual statement, (3) one mark per correct application of a concept to the given context, (4) one mark per correct unit or numerical value, (5) one mark per correct conclusion drawn from data with explicit reference to the stimulus. Output: total marks, marks per question, identification of which anatomy / physiology / energy-system / movement-analysis / health / psychology / sociocultural concept is being tested, and a list of the 3-5 most common errors the candidate is making (e.g. missing direction of effect, missing units, over-generalization, weak application to the specific stimulus)."

Prompt 2 — Paper 2 extended-response grader "You are an IB SEHS SL Paper 2 examiner marking to the official IBO extended-response marking scheme. The candidate is sitting a 1-hour-15-minute Paper 2 with extended-response questions (choose 3 of 5, 50 marks total, 50 percent of the final grade). Topics covered: anatomy, exercise physiology, energy systems, movement analysis, physical activity, health and wellbeing, sport psychology, sociocultural issues. For each extended-response question, the candidate must demonstrate: (1) depth of subject knowledge (anatomy, biomechanics, physiological mechanisms, energy systems, psychological theories, sociocultural critique), (2) application to the specific stimulus (sport, athlete, scenario, study, data), (3) use of sport-specific examples, (4) use of IB command terms correctly (state, describe, explain, discuss, evaluate, compare, contrast, analyse, to what extent, outline, identify, suggest), (5) clear structure (introduction, development, examples, conclusion), (6) referencing of theory (e.g. achievement goal theory, attribution theory, FITT principle, biomechanical principles, WADA code). Score each answer against the official IBO mark scheme on a 0-10 scale, identifying (1) marks for knowledge, (2) marks for application, (3) marks for analysis, (4) marks for evaluation, (5) marks for structure and clarity. Output: total marks, marks per question, identification of which SEHS topics are strongest and weakest, and a list of the 3-5 most common errors (e.g. weak biomechanical analysis, weak application of psychological theory, weak evaluation, missing conclusion, lack of specific sport examples)."

Prompt 3 — IA practical-investigation + written-report grader "You are an IB SEHS SL Internal Assessment examiner marking to the official IBO IA rubric. The candidate has completed a 10-hour practical investigation + 1500-2250 word written report, weighted 20 percent of the final grade. The IA is scored against 5 IB criteria: Personal Engagement (2 marks), Exploration (4 marks), Analysis (6 marks), Evaluation (4 marks), Communication (4 marks), for a total of 20 marks. For each criterion, score the candidate's work on the 0-4 (or 0-2 for Personal Engagement) scale, identifying: (1) Personal Engagement: shows independent thinking, creative approach, personal interest, engagement with the topic, (2) Exploration: clear hypothesis, independent and dependent variables identified, controlled variables listed, methodology is replicable, sample size is appropriate, equipment is appropriate, (3) Analysis: appropriate statistical test, correct application, correct interpretation, clear graphical representation, references to scientific literature, depth of analysis, (4) Evaluation: specific sources of error (not generic), specific improvements (not generic), real-world applications, future research directions, depth of evaluation, (5) Communication: clear structure, scientific terminology, units included, references, figures and tables labelled, clarity of expression. Output: marks per criterion, total mark out of 20, identification of the strongest and weakest criteria, and a list of the 3-5 most common errors (e.g. weak Analysis criterion due to wrong statistical test, weak Evaluation criterion due to generic sources of error, weak Communication due to missing labels or units)."

Prompt 4 — IB SEHS SL subject-knowledge gap diagnostician "You are an IB SEHS SL subject-knowledge diagnostician. The candidate has completed a diagnostic quiz across all 8 topics (Anatomy + Exercise Physiology + Energy Systems + Movement Analysis + Physical Activity + Health and Wellbeing + Sport Psychology + Sociocultural Issues). For each topic, identify the specific sub-topics where the candidate scored below 60 percent. For each weak sub-topic, list (1) the specific anatomy / physiology / biomechanics / energy-system / training-principle / health / psychology / sociocultural concept the candidate is missing, (2) the IB command term that triggered the gap (state, describe, explain, discuss, evaluate, compare, contrast, analyse, to what extent), (3) 2-3 specific Paper 2 extended-response questions the candidate should drill, (4) 1 specific IA practical-investigation idea the candidate could use to consolidate the weak sub-topic. Output: a 30-week study plan prioritized by topic weakness, with weekly goals, weekly drills, weekly mock-exam questions, and weekly IA-progress milestones. The 30-week plan should be calibrated to close the gap from a score-4 (currently achieving approximately 50-60 percent) to a score-7 (targeting 85+ percent) by the May 2027 exam sitting."

Prompt 5 — IB SEHS SL Paper 2 6-to-7 gap closer "You are an IB SEHS SL Paper 2 6-to-7 gap-closer tutor. The candidate is consistently scoring 6 on Paper 2 extended-response questions (achieving approximately 70-80 percent) but cannot break into the 7 band (requires 85+ percent). Identify the specific Paper 2 extended-response patterns where the candidate is losing the 1-2 marks that separate a 6 from a 7. Most common patterns: (1) depth of biomechanical analysis (e.g. 'explain the lever system in a bicep curl' requires not just 'third class lever' but also 'fulcrum at elbow, effort from bicep, load at hand, mechanical advantage < 1, velocity advantage > 1, trade-off between force and speed'), (2) depth of physiological mechanisms (e.g. 'explain the cardiovascular response to aerobic training' requires not just 'decreased resting heart rate' but also 'increased stroke volume, increased left ventricular volume, increased vagal tone, decreased sympathetic drive, increased capillarization, increased mitochondrial density'), (3) depth of psychological theory application (e.g. 'discuss the use of imagery in sport' requires not just 'imagery helps performance' but also 'cognitive imagery vs motivational imagery, internal vs external perspective, individual differences in imagery ability, PETTLEP model, application to pre-performance routines'), (4) depth of sociocultural critique (e.g. 'discuss the commercialization of modern sport' requires not just 'sport is commercial' but also 'media rights, sponsorship, athlete endorsement, financial pressures, sportwashing, contrast with Olympic amateur ideals, impact on athlete welfare, impact on grassroots sport'). For each pattern, give the candidate 3-5 extended-response questions to drill, mark scheme exemplars, and model answers that demonstrate the 6-to-7 difference."

Prompt 6 — IB SEHS SL IA Analysis + Evaluation criterion specialist "You are an IB SEHS SL Internal Assessment Analysis + Evaluation criterion specialist. The IA is worth 20 percent of the final grade and is scored against 5 criteria; the Analysis criterion is worth 6 marks (30 percent of the IA) and the Evaluation criterion is worth 4 marks (20 percent of the IA), together accounting for 50 percent of the IA. Most candidates score 4-5/6 on Analysis (losing 1-2 marks) and 2-3/4 on Evaluation (losing 1-2 marks). For the Analysis criterion, the candidate must: (1) choose the correct statistical test (t-test for comparing two means, ANOVA for comparing three or more means, chi-square for categorical data, Pearson correlation for two continuous variables, Spearman rank for ordinal data), (2) apply the test correctly (correct formula, correct degrees of freedom, correct p-value or critical value), (3) interpret the result correctly (compare calculated value to critical value, accept or reject null hypothesis, statistical significance vs practical significance, effect size), (4) present data clearly (appropriate graph with labels, units, title, legend), (5) reference scientific literature to support or contrast findings. For the Evaluation criterion, the candidate must: (1) identify specific sources of error (not generic 'human error'), (2) suggest specific improvements (not generic 'more trials'), (3) discuss real-world applications, (4) suggest future research directions, (5) demonstrate depth of understanding of the limitations and strengths of the investigation. Output: a 10-step IA Analysis + Evaluation improvement plan, with worked examples, statistical-test decision tree, evaluation-exemplar library, and a 5-page model IA section that demonstrates the Analysis + Evaluation criteria at the 6/4 and 7-band level."

Prompt 7 — IB SEHS SL movement-analysis specialist "You are an IB SEHS SL movement-analysis specialist. Topic 4 (Movement Analysis) is one of the most technical topics in the IB SEHS SL syllabus, requiring the candidate to apply biomechanics (linear motion, angular motion, force, momentum, work, power, energy, levers, projectile motion, fluid mechanics) to specific sporting movements. The candidate must be able to: (1) identify the lever system in any given sporting movement, (2) calculate mechanical advantage and velocity advantage, (3) apply Newton's laws to specific sporting examples, (4) calculate projectile motion parameters (range, maximum height, time of flight) for sports like basketball, soccer, javelin, shot put, long jump, (5) apply fluid mechanics to sports like cycling, swimming, ski jumping, (6) use biomechanical principles to optimize sporting technique. For each sporting movement, give the candidate: (a) the joint actions at each major joint, (b) the muscle groups acting as agonists, antagonists, synergists, fixators, (c) the lever system and mechanical advantage, (d) the energy system primarily used, (e) the biomechanical principles that optimize the movement (e.g. summation of forces, projection angle, follow-through, centripetal force, angular momentum). Drill 10 common sporting movements: running, jumping, throwing, kicking, swimming (front crawl), cycling, weightlifting (back squat, deadlift, bench press), tennis serve, golf swing, gymnastics (back flip)."

Prompt 8 — IB SEHS SL sport-psychology specialist "You are an IB SEHS SL sport-psychology specialist. Topic 7 (Sport Psychology) is one of the most-theory-dense topics in the IB SEHS SL syllabus, requiring the candidate to apply psychological theories (motivation, achievement goal theory, attribution theory, self-efficacy, arousal, anxiety, aggression, personality, team dynamics, leadership, cohesion, mental skills, imagery, self-talk, goal setting) to specific sporting scenarios. The candidate must be able to: (1) distinguish intrinsic from extrinsic motivation and apply self-determination theory, (2) apply achievement goal theory (task orientation vs ego orientation) to sporting scenarios, (3) apply attribution theory (internal vs external, stable vs unstable, controllable vs uncontrollable) to success and failure, (4) apply the arousal-performance relationship (inverted U, individual zones of optimal functioning, catastrophe theory) to pre-competition preparation, (5) distinguish cognitive anxiety from somatic anxiety and apply interventions, (6) distinguish instrumental aggression from hostile aggression, (7) apply team-dynamics theories (cohesion, leadership styles, Ringelmann effect, social loafing) to team sports, (8) design a mental-skills training programme (imagery, self-talk, goal setting, pre-performance routine, relaxation, concentration). For each theory, give the candidate: (a) the theorist and year, (b) the key constructs, (c) the application to sport, (d) the IB Paper 2 extended-response question patterns, (e) the IA practical-investigation ideas, (f) the common 6-to-7 errors (e.g. weak application of theory to specific scenario, missing individual differences, missing practical implications)."

Prompt 9 — IB SEHS SL sociocultural-issues specialist "You are an IB SEHS SL sociocultural-issues specialist. Topic 8 (Sociocultural Issues) is the most-discursive topic in the IB SEHS SL syllabus, requiring the candidate to critically discuss ethical, social, cultural, political, and commercial issues in sport. The candidate must be able to: (1) distinguish fair play from gamesmanship from cheating and apply moral-development theory, (2) discuss doping in sport (WADA code, prohibited list, specific PEDs, side effects, ethical issues, TUE, harmonization across countries), (3) discuss gender equity in sport (Title IX, gender verification, transgender athletes, media coverage, pay equity, participation rates), (4) discuss race and ethnicity in sport (racial stacking, coaching diversity, fan behaviour, media representation), (5) discuss disability sport (Paralympics, classification, integration vs separation, accessibility, media coverage), (6) discuss commercialisation of sport (media rights, sponsorship, athlete endorsement, financial pressures, contrast with Olympic amateur ideals, sportwashing), (7) discuss the Olympic movement (Pierre de Coubertin, Olympic values, Olympic symbolism, Olympic charter, Summer/Winter/Paralympic/Youth Games, Olympic truce), (8) discuss sport and politics (boycotts, demonstrations, nationalism, athletes as political figures). For each issue, give the candidate: (a) the key facts and statistics, (b) the key stakeholders, (c) the ethical frameworks (utilitarian, deontological, virtue ethics), (d) the IB Paper 2 extended-response question patterns, (e) the common 6-to-7 errors (e.g. one-sided argument, missing counter-argument, missing real-world examples, missing stakeholder analysis, missing ethical framework)."

Prompt 10 — IB SEHS SL 30-week study-plan generator "You are an IB SEHS SL 30-week study-plan generator. The candidate is preparing for the May 2027 IB SEHS SL exam. Generate a 30-week study plan that covers all 8 topics (Anatomy + Exercise Physiology + Energy Systems + Movement Analysis + Physical Activity + Health and Wellbeing + Sport Psychology + Sociocultural Issues) + IA Practical Investigation + mock exams + past papers. For each week, specify: (1) the topic and sub-topics, (2) the learning objectives (what the candidate should know and be able to do by the end of the week), (3) the AI tutor prompts to use (Prompt 1 for Paper 1, Prompt 2 for Paper 2, Prompt 3 for IA, Prompt 4 for gap diagnosis, Prompt 5 for 6-to-7 closer, Prompt 6 for IA Analysis + Evaluation, Prompt 7 for movement analysis, Prompt 8 for sport psychology, Prompt 9 for sociocultural issues), (4) the mock-exam questions to drill, (5) the IA milestones (week 25 hypothesis + methodology, week 26 data collection, week 27 analysis + evaluation + write-up), (6) the common errors to avoid. The plan should be calibrated to take the candidate from a current score of 4-5 (achieving 50-65 percent) to a target score of 7 (achieving 85+ percent) by the May 2027 exam. Include weekly review checkpoints, monthly mock exams, and final 4-week exam-prep consolidation."

Section 4 — IB SEHS SL specific gaps the AI tutor workflow closes for the 4-to-7 transition cohort

The 4-to-7 IB SEHS SL cohort faces 5 specific gaps that the AI tutor workflow closes:

1. Depth of biomechanical analysis — moving from "third class lever" to "third class lever with fulcrum at elbow, effort from bicep, load at hand, mechanical advantage less than 1, velocity advantage greater than 1, trade-off between force and speed, application to specific sport like baseball pitching or tennis serve." The AI tutor Prompt 7 (movement-analysis specialist) drills the candidate on 10 common sporting movements with full biomechanical analysis.
2. Depth of physiological mechanisms — moving from "decreased resting heart rate" to "decreased resting heart rate due to increased vagal tone, increased stroke volume, increased left ventricular volume, increased capillarization, increased mitochondrial density, increased aerobic enzymes, decreased sympathetic drive, application to endurance athletes." The AI tutor Prompt 2 (Paper 2 extended-response grader) and Prompt 4 (subject-knowledge gap diagnostician) drill the candidate on the full mechanism.
3. Depth of psychological theory application — moving from "imagery helps performance" to "PETTLEP model (Physical, Environment, Task, Timing, Learning, Emotion, Perspective), cognitive vs motivational imagery, internal vs external perspective, individual differences in imagery ability, application to pre-performance routines in specific sports." The AI tutor Prompt 8 (sport-psychology specialist) drills the candidate on each theory with worked examples.
4. Depth of sociocultural critique — moving from "sport is commercial" to "media rights, sponsorship, athlete endorsement, financial pressures, contrast with Olympic amateur ideals, sportwashing, impact on athlete welfare, impact on grassroots sport, ethical frameworks (utilitarian, deontological, virtue ethics), stakeholder analysis (athletes, sponsors, media, fans, governing bodies)." The AI tutor Prompt 9 (sociocultural-issues specialist) drills the candidate on each issue with ethical frameworks and stakeholder analysis.
5. IA Analysis + Evaluation criterion depth — moving from generic "human error" and "more trials" to specific sources of error (e.g. "fatigue accumulation in the second half of the test, lack of familiarization trials, small sample size, measurement variability in heart rate monitors, lack of control for circadian rhythm") and specific improvements (e.g. "increase sample size to 30+ participants, add a familiarization session 48 hours before the test, use a calibrated ECG instead of a chest-strap heart rate monitor, control for time of day, counterbalance the order of conditions"). The AI tutor Prompt 6 (IA Analysis + Evaluation specialist) gives the candidate a 10-step improvement plan with worked examples and a 5-page model IA section.

Section 5 — IB SEHS SL 30-week teacher-mode AI tutor deployment for IB SEHS SL teachers who want to grade Paper 1 + Paper 2 + IA at scale

For IB SEHS SL teachers who want to deploy an AI tutor workflow across a Year-12 or Year-13 class of 20-40 candidates, the recommended deployment is:

1. Week 0 — diagnostic: every candidate completes a 50-question diagnostic quiz across all 8 topics. AI tutor (Prompt 4) generates a per-candidate gap profile and a per-class gap heatmap. Teacher uses the heatmap to prioritize the first 4 weeks of class time on the topics where the class is weakest.
2. Weeks 1-24 — topic-by-topic coverage using the AI tutor (Prompts 1, 2, 7, 8, 9). Each week, the teacher lectures on the topic, then the AI tutor runs a 30-minute drill session for each candidate. The AI tutor returns a per-candidate score, a per-candidate error list, and a per-candidate next-steps plan. The teacher reviews the class heatmap weekly and adjusts the next week's lecture focus.
3. Weeks 25-27 — IA coaching. Each candidate submits a draft IA hypothesis (week 25), methodology (week 26), and data analysis + evaluation + communication (week 27). The AI tutor (Prompt 3 + Prompt 6) scores each draft against the 5 IB criteria and returns a per-criterion mark + per-criterion improvement plan. The teacher reviews the IA drafts and provides formative feedback.
4. Weeks 28-30 — mock exams + past papers + polish. Each candidate sits a full Paper 1 (1 hour) and a full Paper 2 (1 hour 15 minutes) under timed conditions. The AI tutor (Prompts 1 + 2) scores the papers. Each candidate sits the IA viva (10-minute oral defence of the IA) and the AI tutor (Prompt 3) scores the viva against the Personal Engagement criterion.

The teacher-mode AI tutor deployment reduces IB SEHS SL teacher marking time by approximately 60-70 percent, surfaces the per-candidate gaps that whole-class teaching misses, and gives every candidate a personalized 30-week path to a 7.

Section 6 — IB SEHS SL first-year undergraduate credit + university admissions impact for Sports-Science + Sport-Medicine + Sport-Psychology + Sport-Sociology + Sport-Physiotherapy + Sport-Nutrition cohorts

A score of 6 or 7 on IB SEHS SL is the strongest available sports-science + exercise-science + sport-medicine + sport-psychology + sport-sociology + sport-physiotherapy + sport-nutrition + pre-health-sciences + pre-medicine + pre-biomedical-science + pre-public-health + pre-physical-therapy + pre-nursing + pre-kinesiology signal a diploma candidate can submit. The IB SEHS SL grade scales in nearly every English-language sports-science admissions algorithm (UK Loughborough + Bath + Cambridge + Oxford + Imperial + UCL + Edinburgh + Manchester + Bristol + KCL + Durham + Exeter + St-Andrews + Loughborough-London admissions, US Stanford + MIT + Michigan + Penn + USC + UNC + Florida admissions, Canadian Toronto + UBC + McGill + McMaster + Western + Queens + Alberta + Calgary + Dalhousie admissions, Australian Sydney + Melbourne + Monash + UNSW + Queensland + Bond + Deakin + La Trobe + Griffith + Curtin + UWA + Adelaide admissions, New Zealand Auckland + Otago + Canterbury + Victoria + Waikato + Massey + Lincoln admissions, Singapore NUS + NTU + SMU + SUTD admissions, Hong Kong HKUST + HKU + CUHK + PolyU admissions, India IIT + IISc + AIIMS + JIPMER admissions).

A 7 specifically unlocks the sports-science + exercise-science application for IB students worldwide — saving the candidate 1 full year of pre-sports-science coursework (a $30,000-$80,000 tuition + housing value across the most-selective pre-sports-science programs at UK, US, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand sports-science schools, depending on whether the school is in-state public, out-of-state public, or private), plus an additional year of qualifying-exam prep, by clearing the science-prerequisite threshold required to apply in the first place.

For pre-med applicants, a 7 on IB SEHS SL paired with a 7 on IB Biology HL + IB Chemistry HL is the strongest combination for medical school admissions worldwide (UK BMAT/UCAT, US MCAT, Australian GAMSAT, Singapore BMAT, Indian NEET-UG) — a 7 on IB SEHS SL meets the science-prerequisite threshold for most UK medical schools and the IB-equivalent science-prerequisite for most US medical schools, worth several thousand USD of equivalent pre-med tuition replacement and the strongest available non-Academic-Entry pre-med signal.

For pre-physiotherapy applicants, a 7 on IB SEHS SL paired with a 7 on IB Biology HL is the strongest combination for physiotherapy admissions worldwide (UK CSP, US DPT, Australian APC, Canadian CPA) — a 7 on IB SEHS SL meets the science-prerequisite threshold for most physiotherapy programs.

For pre-nursing applicants, a 7 on IB SEHS SL paired with a 7 on IB Biology HL is the strongest combination for nursing admissions worldwide — a 7 on IB SEHS SL demonstrates the physiological knowledge + health-and-wellbeing understanding + communication skills required for nursing practice.

For pre-public-health applicants, a 7 on IB SEHS SL paired with a 7 on IB Biology HL or IB Psychology HL is the strongest combination for public health admissions worldwide (LSHTM, Harvard School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Imperial School of Public Health) — a 7 on IB SEHS SL demonstrates the health-and-wellbeing + sociocultural-issues + physical-activity + nutrition knowledge required for public health practice.

The diploma math: a 6 or 7 on IB SEHS SL is the highest-ROI sports-science + exercise-science + sport-medicine + sport-psychology + sport-sociology + sport-physiotherapy + sport-nutrition + pre-health-sciences + pre-medicine + pre-biomedical-science + pre-public-health + pre-physical-therapy + pre-nursing + pre-kinesiology signal a diploma candidate can submit — and the AI tutor workflow that closes the 4-to-7 gap is the workflow outlined in this playbook.

Pairs with IB Environmental Systems and Societies SL (post-168)

The IB Environmental Systems and Societies SL playbook (post-168) + [this playbook] form the IB Diploma + IB Standard-Level + IB Group-3 + IB Group-4 + IBO-applied-environmental-science-track + Year-13-environmental-science + first-year-undergraduate-Environmental-Science + Environmental-Studies + Environmental-Policy + Environmental-Engineering + Environmental-Law + Sustainability + Climate-Science + Conservation-Biology + Marine-Biology + Ecology + Earth-Sciences + Geography + International-Development + Public-Health pair for the IB-Diploma-Programme Year-12 + Year-13 candidates + IB-Bilingual + IB-Course-Companion + Pre-Environmental-Science + Pre-Environmental-Studies + Pre-Environmental-Policy + Pre-Environmental-Engineering + Pre-Environmental-Law + Pre-Sustainability + Pre-Climate-Science + Pre-Conservation-Biology + Pre-Marine-Biology + Pre-Ecology + Pre-Earth-Sciences + Pre-Geography + Pre-International-Development + Pre-Public-Health cohorts at IB-World-Schools in Switzerland + Singapore + Hong-Kong + UAE + UK + US + Canada + Australia + New-Zealand + Japan + Korea + China + India + Pakistan + Bangladesh + Indonesia + Malaysia + Thailand + Vietnam + Philippines + Egypt + South-Africa + Kenya + Nigeria + Ghana + Saudi + Qatar + Bahrain + Kuwait + Oman + Jordan + Lebanon + Brazil + Mexico + Argentina + Chile + Colombia + Peru + Russia + Turkey + Iran + Iraq + Israel targeting Cambridge + Oxford + UCL + Stanford + MIT + ETH-Zurich + LSE + Edinburgh + Manchester + Bristol + KCL + Durham + Exeter + St-Andrews + Loughborough + Bath + Toronto + UBC + McGill + McMaster + Western + Queens + Alberta + Calgary + Dalhousie + NUS + NTU + HKUST + Sydney + Melbourne + Monash + UNSW + Queensland + Auckland + Otago admissions. The IB ESS SL 8-topics (Foundations-Environmental-Science + Ecosystems-Ecology + Biodiversity-Conservation + Water-Food-Soil + Atmospheric-Science + Climate-Change + Energy-Resources + Pollution + Sustainability) + 2-Paper-structure (Paper-1-case-study + Paper-2-short-answer-and-structured-essay) + Internal-Assessment-Individual-Investigation + IB-Command-Terms (Define + Describe + Explain + Discuss + Evaluate + Compare + Contrast + Analyse + To-what-extent + Outline + Identify + Suggest + Justify + Examine) + 25-mark-IA-criterion-rubric (Personal-Engagement + Exploration + Analysis + Evaluation + Communication) covers everything the IB-World-School-cohort needs to bridge Year-12 + Year-13-environmental-science + IB-Diploma + IBO-applied-environmental-science-track + first-year-undergraduate-Environmental-Science + Environmental-Studies + Environmental-Policy + Sustainability + Climate-Science + Conservation-Biology + Marine-Biology + Ecology + Earth-Sciences + Geography + International-Development + Public-Health + university-credit + Environmental-Science-Admissions-readiness at Cambridge + Oxford + UCL + Stanford + MIT + ETH-Zurich + LSE + Edinburgh + Manchester + Bristol + KCL + Durham + Exeter + St-Andrews + Loughborough + Bath + Toronto + UBC + McGill + McMaster + Western + Queens + Alberta + Calgary + Dalhousie + NUS + NTU + HKUST + Sydney + Melbourne + Monash + UNSW + Queensland + Auckland + Otago admissions. See post-168 for the IB-ESS-SL-specific exam, score-distribution, and 30-week score-7 master schedule.

Pairs with IB History HL (post-170)

The IB History HL playbook (post-170) + [this playbook] form the IB Diploma + IB Higher-Level + IB Group-3 + IB Group-4 + IBO-applied-history-track + Year-13-history + first-year-undergraduate-History + PPE + International-Relations + Political-Science + Law + Public-Policy + Journalism + Human-Rights + Diplomacy + Foreign-Service + Classics + Archaeology + English-Literature + Public-International-Law pair for the IB-Diploma-Programme Year-12 + Year-13 candidates + IB-Bilingual + IB-Course-Companion + Pre-History + Pre-Law + Pre-International-Relations + Pre-Political-Science + Pre-Public-Policy + Pre-Journalism + Pre-PPE + Pre-PPP + Pre-Economics + Pre-Sociology + Pre-Anthropology + Pre-Philosophy + Pre-Classics + Pre-Archaeology + Pre-English-Literature + Pre-Public-International-Law + Pre-Human-Rights + Pre-Diplomacy + Pre-Foreign-Service cohorts at IB-World-Schools in Switzerland + Singapore + Hong-Kong + UAE + UK + US + Canada + Australia + New-Zealand + Japan + Korea + China + India + Pakistan + Bangladesh + Indonesia + Malaysia + Thailand + Vietnam + Philippines + Egypt + South-Africa + Kenya + Nigeria + Ghana + Saudi + Qatar + Bahrain + Kuwait + Oman + Jordan + Lebanon + Brazil + Mexico + Argentina + Chile + Colombia + Peru + Russia + Turkey + Iran + Iraq + Israel targeting Cambridge + Oxford + UCL + LSE + Stanford + MIT + Harvard + Yale + Princeton + Columbia + Chicago + Berkeley + Georgetown + Edinburgh + Manchester + Bristol + KCL + Durham + Exeter + St-Andrews + Loughborough + Bath + Toronto + UBC + McGill + McMaster + Western + Queens + Alberta + Calgary + Dalhousie + NUS + NTU + HKUST + Sydney + Melbourne + Monash + UNSW + Queensland + Auckland + Otago admissions. The IB History HL 5-prescribed-subjects (Military-leadership + Conquest-and-its-impact + Conflict-and-intervention + Civil-rights-and-social-movements + Causes-and-effects-of-20th-century-wars) + 12-world-history-topics (Authoritarian-states + 20th-century-war-practices + Cold-War-superpower-tensions + Rights-and-justice + Independence-movements + Civil-wars + Peacemaking + Cold-War + Arab-Israeli-Conflict + China + Korea + Vietnam + Decolonisation + Apartheid + Civil-Rights + Global-Governance + Conflict-Intervention + Demographic-and-Environmental-Change + Resources-and-Development + Globalisation + 21st-Century-Politics) + 4-HL-regional-options (Europe + Americas + Asia-Oceania + Africa-Middle-East) + 3-Paper-structure (Paper-1-source-analysis + Paper-2-extended-response + Paper-3-regional-essay) + Internal-Assessment-Historical-Investigation (2200-words + 25-marks + 25-percent-of-final-grade + IA-historical-investigation + IA-written-report) + OPVL + historiography + 15-IB-command-terms (Compare + Contrast + Discuss + Evaluate + Examine + To-what-extent + Analyse + Describe + Explain + Outline + State + Identify + Justify + Suggest + Construct + Annotate) + mark-band-descriptors (Band 1 Inadequate + Band 2 Adequate + Band 3 Competent + Band 4 Highly-Competent + Band 5 Sophisticated + Band 6 Excellent + Band 7 Outstanding) covers everything the IB-World-School-cohort needs to bridge Year-12 + Year-13-history + IB-Diploma + IBO-applied-history-track + first-year-undergraduate-History + PPE + International-Relations + Political-Science + Law + Public-Policy + Journalism + Human-Rights + Diplomacy + Foreign-Service + Classics + Archaeology + English-Literature + Public-International-Law + university-credit + History-Admissions-readiness at Cambridge + Oxford + UCL + LSE + Stanford + MIT + Harvard + Yale + Princeton + Columbia + Chicago + Berkeley + Georgetown + Edinburgh + Manchester + Bristol + KCL + Durham + Exeter + St-Andrews + Loughborough + Bath + Toronto + UBC + McGill + McMaster + Western + Queens + Alberta + Calgary + Dalhousie + NUS + NTU + HKUST + Sydney + Melbourne + Monash + UNSW + Queensland + Auckland + Otago admissions. See post-170 for the IB-History-HL-specific exam, score-distribution, and 30-week score-7 master schedule.