IB Diploma Programme Environmental Systems & Societies (FE2026)
Developed by leading subject experts, Kognity for IB Diploma Programme Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) allows teachers and learners to meet the demands of DP ESS with confidence. This resource follows the latest syllabus (FE2026) and was developed in close collaboration with the IB.
Developed with subject experts
Jennifer Brandsberg-Engelmann is a freelance educator, curriculum and project developer with 30 years’ experience teaching social sciences. She previously taught IB Diploma Programme Business Management at Strothoff International School near Frankfurt, and has taught and examined IB Economics. Jennifer is co-founder of the Frankfurt Doughnut Coalition, and Project Lead and Lead Author of Regenerative Economics for Secondary Schools. For Kognity, she was Lead Author of the IB DP Environmental Systems and Societies and Business Management textbooks. She also co-authored the IB DP Economics textbook.
Mansi Gandhi is an Assessment Specialist and Learning Experience Designer with a background in clinical biostatistics and IB programme leadership. For the past decade, she has worked within the IB framework, strengthening assessment practices and supporting curriculum development. At Edubridge International School she was DP Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) teacher, MYP Coordinator, and Assistant MYP Coordinator. Mansi has been an IB DP ESS examiner since 2021 and contributed as an author to Kognity’s IB DP ESS book.
Warren Hunnicutt taught IB Biology for 32 years at the first IB high school in Florida, part of a 40-year teaching career, before retiring from secondary education in 2015. He remains active with the IB as a moderator, examiner, course outline reader, and workshop leader in Biology, ESS, and ATL, and has conducted workshops around the world. He is heavily involved with the Subject Specific Seminars for Biology, examining the latest syllabus. Warren is Lead Author of Kognity’s teaching and learning resources for the current DP Biology syllabus.
Candice Tupajic is an AP Science teacher at Gill St. Bernard’s School, a role she has held since 2024. She also serves as Adjunct Professor of Biology and Anatomy at UCNJ Union College of Union County, and has been an IB DP workshop leader since March 2023. Candice is an author of Kognity’s IB DP Biology and Environmental Systems and Societies books.
Kognity for IB DP ESS Features
Complete, curriculum-aligned and continuously updated
A wealth of high-quality teaching resources at your fingertips – 100% coverage of Standard and Higher Level with Internal Assessment guidance.
Materials that bring the subject to life
Interactive content that encourages active and independent learning, including videos, diagrams and 3D models.
Formative assessment and differentiation made easy
Set customised, auto-corrected assignments from over 800 questions, with instant feedback to students and analytics to inform your teaching.
Giving every learner the support they need
Designed for inclusive teaching and learning, with clear language, integrated reading assistance and an interactive glossary.
Investigation and applied learning
Extensive guidance for conducting investigations and reflecting on findings, with examples to demonstrate the techniques involved.
Addressing key IB concepts
Sections that highlight Nature of Science, Theory of Knowledge and International Mindedness, promoting cross-curricular connections.