IGCSE Biology
IGCSE Online Academic Tutoring for Biology helps students to understand the biological world they live in and take an informed interest in science and scientific developments in living things. The primary goal of the course is to provide students with a solid foundation in the fundamental concepts of biology while also build their interest in the subject. This course also aims to instill in young students’ attitudes toward objectivity, integrity, inquiry, initiative, and inventiveness. The IGCSE Biology syllabus includes fundamental principles and concepts, some current applications of biology, and a strong emphasis on practical skills.
The IGCSE Biology syllabus consists 21 of topics which are:
- Characteristics and Classification of Living Organisms
- Organization of the Organism
- Movement in and out of Cells
- Biological Molecules
- Enzymes
- Plant Nutrition
- Human Nutrition
- Transport in Plants
- Transport in Animals
- Diseases and Immunity
- Gas Exchange in Humans
- Respiration
- Excretion in Humans
- Coordination and Response
- Drugs
- Reproduction
- Inheritance
- Variation and Selection
- Organisms and Their Environment
- Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
- Human Influences on Ecosystems
Biology is the study of living organisms and plants, as it covers a wide range of concepts and our tutors have received extensive training in teaching the subject so that the students can excel well in IGCSE Biology.
The Course’s Objectives
The objectives are as follows:
• Provide an enjoyable and worthwhile educational experience for all learners, regardless of whether they continue their studies in science beyond this level.
• Provide learners with the knowledge and understanding they need to:
– Develop an informed interest in scientific matters and become self-assured citizens in a technological world.
– Be adequately prepared for studies beyond the Cambridge IGCSE
• Enable learners to recognise that science is evidence-based and to comprehend the utility and limitations of scientific method
• Develop skills that are:
– relevant to the study and practise of biology
– useful in everyday life
– encourage a systematic approach to problem solving
– efficient and safe practise
– effective communication through scientific language
• Develop biology related attitudes such as
– concern for accuracy and precision
– objectivity
– integrity
– inquiry
– initiative
– inventiveness
• Help learners understand that
– Science is subject to social, economic, technological, ethical, and cultural influences and limitations
– Science applications can be both beneficial and harmful to individuals, communities, and the environment.
Assessment
Paper 1
Multiple Choice
- 40 four-choice multiple-choice questions
- Questions will be based on the Core subject content. Externally assessed
- Weighting- 30%
- 40 marks
- 45 minutes
Paper 2
Theory
- Short-answer and structured questions
- Questions will be based on the Core subject content. Externally assessed
- Weighting- 50%
- 80 marks
- 1 hour 15 minutes
Paper 3
Practical Test
- Questions will be based on the experimental skills in Section 4.
- Externally assessed
- Weighting- 20%
- 40 marks
- 1 hour 15 minutes OR Alternative to Practical: 1 hour
Assessment Objectives
1. Knowledge combined with Comprehension
Candidates must be able to demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of the following topics:
- Scientific phenomena, facts, laws, definitions, concepts, and theories
- Scientific vocabulary, terminology, and conventions (including symbols, quantities, and units)
- Scientific instruments and apparatus, including operation techniques and safety considerations
- Scientific and technological applications, including their social, economic, and environmental implications
2. Information management and problem solving
Candidates must be able to- in words or through other written forms of presentation (i.e. symbolic, graphical, and numerical)-
- Find, select, organise, and present information from various sources.
- Convert information from one form to another; manipulate numerical and other data; use information to identify patterns, report trends, and draw inferences;
- Present reasoned explanations for phenomena, patterns, and relationships; and make recommendations.
- Form hypotheses and predictions.
- Solve problems, some of which are quantitative in nature.
3. Investigative and experimental skills
- Demonstrate knowledge of how to use techniques, apparatus, and materials safely (including following a sequence of instructions where appropriate)
- Plan experiments and investigations
- Make and record observations, measurements, and estimates.
- Interpret and evaluate experimental observations and data.
