European Baccalaureate Biology study plan

European Baccalaureate Biology · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Biology (4-period option) / Science, Technology and Society (STS) & Mathematics - compulsory written examination

Map the Biology 4-period syllabus into a one-page topic list and rate each topic 1–5 for confidence.
Re-derive and write from memory the core equations and definitions for the Mathematics compulsory paper (functions, sequences, probability basics).
Solve 20 mixed Mathematics short-answer items under timed conditions and log every error with its cause.
Draft a glossary of 40 high-frequency Biology command words and terms in the language of instruction.
Schedule two fixed 90-minute deep-work blocks per week for the whole plan and put them in a calendar.

A dated study calendar plus a two-page diagnostic sheet listing Biology topics and Mathematics error types with confidence ratings.

Week 2

Explain, in writing and without notes, the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration including ATP yield accounting.
Draw and label diagrams for mitosis and meiosis, then annotate the three key differences between them.
Solve 15 genetics problems (monohybrid, dihybrid, sex-linked) showing full working and probability notation.
Summarise the structure and function of the four major macromolecule classes in a comparison table.
Self-test 30 recall items on cell structure and transport and record the score.

A 10-page Biology notebook section with labelled diagrams, worked genetics problems, and a scored 30-item self-test.

Week 3

Analyse two full-length past Biology papers section by section, tagging each question to a syllabus topic.
Write model answers to the six highest-frequency long-answer Biology questions and get them checked against the marking scheme.
Complete one full Mathematics paper under exam timing and calculate a topic-by-topic percentage.
Build a formula and theorem sheet for Mathematics and use it in two practice sets without referring to notes.
Review and correct every error from weeks 1–3 using a structured error log.

A completed error log with at least 40 entries, each with cause, correction, and a re-test date.

Week 4

Write four timed L1 essays (45 minutes each) across different text types and self-assess against the official assessment criteria.
Produce a personal bank of 60 advanced connectives and academic phrases in L1 and L2, with example sentences.
Complete two L2 reading comprehension papers under timing and annotate where marks were lost.
Record and review three 3-minute L2 spoken summaries of an article to build fluency for later oral work.
Identify the three weakest L1 writing criteria and write a targeted correction plan for each.

Four marked L1 essays with a criterion-by-criterion self-assessment table and a written correction plan.

Week 5

Write two L2 essays under exam conditions and revise them once using teacher or peer feedback.
Prepare a 10-minute oral presentation on a Biology or STS topic in the oral-examination language, with a structured outline.
Practise answering 15 unpredictable follow-up questions on that presentation, recording the answers.
Summarise five source documents in L1 and L2 into a one-page evidence sheet for oral argumentation.
Complete one timed L1 and one timed L2 paper and compare scores against week 4.

A recorded 10-minute oral presentation with a question-and-answer log and a one-page evidence sheet.

Week 6

Deliver three full mock orals (15 minutes each) covering presentation, document analysis, and follow-up questions.
Build a reusable oral structure template (opening, analysis, evaluation, conclusion) and apply it in all three mocks.
Complete two Mathematics papers under full exam timing and target a 15% reduction in careless errors.
Re-derive the five Mathematics topics with the lowest scores from week 3 and solve 10 problems in each.
Write a one-page oral self-assessment listing three strengths and three fixes.

Three completed mock-oral score sheets with examiner-style comments and a one-page self-assessment.

Week 7

Complete two full Biology papers under exam timing and score them strictly against the marking scheme.
Write one L1 and one L2 essay under timing and revise each for lexical range and structural clarity.
Re-test 60 items from the error log and record the percentage corrected.
Reduce the Biology glossary to the 25 terms still causing errors and drill them to automatic recall.
Simulate a full exam morning with back-to-back L1 and Biology papers to build stamina.

Two scored Biology papers with a topic-gap report and a re-test score of at least 80% on 60 error-log items.

Week 8

Run a complete timed mock across all five domains over two days, following the real sequence and breaks.
Review every mock error and write a one-line fix for each, prioritising recurring mistakes.
Rehearse the oral presentation twice more with new follow-up questions and tighten timing to 10 minutes.
Recite the Mathematics formula sheet and the 25-term Biology glossary from memory in a final self-test.
Finalise exam-day logistics: materials, timing plan, and a strategy for allocating marks per section.

A full mock-exam scorecard across all five domains plus a one-page exam-day strategy sheet.

Week 2: Biology notebook section complete; 30-item self-test scored at 70% or higher; Mathematics diagnostic error types identified.

Week 4: Four timed L1 essays written and self-assessed; error log has 40 entries; L2 reading score recorded as a baseline.

Week 6: Three mock orals completed with score sheets; Mathematics careless-error rate down 15%; oral template finalised.

Week 8: Full five-domain mock completed with scores in every domain; error re-test at 80% or higher; exam-day strategy sheet written.