Whereas the IA Earth Sciences course took a holistic view of the Earth, the IB Earth Sciences A course is necessarily more reductionist, tackling the fundamentals of each topic. This approach gives you the rigorous grounding that you need to continue to Part II Earth Sciences or to complement other subjects that you study within NST.
Introduction to Part IB Earth Sciences A
An overview of all the modules taught in Part IB Earth Sciences A.
Part IB ESA—Course Guide on Moodle
A detailed guide to all aspects of the Part IB ESA course, including the Department, teaching, examinations, lab safety, and part II mapping projects can be found on Moodle.
Field trips
Sedbergh
Ten-day mapping field course in Cumbria at the end of September before second year.
South West England
Ten-day field trip exploring the SW coast during the Easter break.
Skye
Twelve-day mapping field course in Scotland immediately after Easter term of second year, in preparation for independent mapping projects (if you are continuing to Part II Earth Sciences).
For more information on field trips, please refer to the course guide.
Part II mapping project
Students who continue onto Part II Earth Sciences will have to do a mapping project in the summer between Part IB and Part II, and should begin planning their project in Michaelmas Term. Useful information for mapping is available in:
Supervision and Workload hours
Recommended supervision norms from the Senior Tutors' Committee.
More information
If you have any questions, please contact our Teaching Support Manager.