Cambridge IGCSE Biology

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IGCSE Biology: on an oiled oak specimen board, a brushed stainless-steel quadrat holding three pressed specimens, a three-compartment wooden specimen box, a ceramic dish of soil with a fresh green seedling, a brass-rimmed magnifier whose lens enlarges the leaf beneath it, a large pressed leaf, a folded brass loupe and two dry seed pods.

Connect biological topics through mechanisms, then strengthen terminology, data and practical responses.

  • Connect cells, physiology, inheritance and ecology through recurring biological mechanisms
  • Replace keyword lists with precise explanations of location, sequence and consequence
  • Use values, calculations and limitations to judge what biological data can support
  • Control variation through suitable variables, sampling, repeats and evaluation
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Connect large amounts of content through biological mechanisms Organise cells, physiology, inheritance and ecology through recurring structure-function and system ideas.
Link scales
Move from molecules and cells to organisms and ecosystems.
Compare systematically
Use common criteria for organs, processes and adaptations.
Retrieve by mechanism
Use transport, energy, information and regulation to locate relevant knowledge.
 Write complete biological explanations Go beyond keywords by stating location, sequence, substances and consequences.
Follow the process
Explain what enters, changes, moves or responds at each stage.
Use precise terms
Distinguish similar structures and processes.
Answer the command
Separate describe, explain, compare and suggest.
 Use data as evidence, not decoration Describe patterns accurately, perform the required processing and judge what the data can support.
Reference values
State trends, ranges, comparisons and anomalies with data.
Calculate carefully
Handle magnification, percentage change, rate, ratio and probability.
Judge conclusions
Separate correlation, causation, reliability and limitations.
 Design fair and informative investigations Align variables, controls, sampling, measurement and analysis for either practical route.
Control biological variation
Choose controls, repeats, sample size and sampling method.
Plan data handling
Decide tables, graphs and calculations before collecting results.
Evaluate specifically
Link each limitation to an improvement and to the conclusion affected.
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Cells and organisation
Cells, classification, movement of substances, biological molecules, enzymes and plant nutrition.
  • Characteristics and classification
  • Cell structure and organisation
  • Movement of substances
  • Biological molecules and enzymes
  • Plant nutrition
Human and plant physiology
Transport, nutrition, gas exchange, respiration, excretion, coordination and homeostasis.
  • Transport in plants and animals
  • Human nutrition and gas exchange
  • Respiration and excretion
  • Coordination and homeostasis
Reproduction and inheritance
Sexual and asexual reproduction, DNA, inheritance, variation, selection and biotechnology.
  • Sexual and asexual reproduction
  • DNA and inheritance
  • Variation and selection
  • Biotechnology and genetic modification
Ecology
Organisms and environment, energy flow, nutrient cycles, populations and human influences.
  • Organisms and their environment
  • Energy flow and food relationships
  • Nutrient cycles
  • Populations and human influences
Practical and data skills
Design, measurement, sampling, graphs, calculations, conclusions and evaluation.
  • Experimental design and variables
  • Measurement and sampling
  • Tables, graphs and calculations
  • Conclusions and evaluation
Assessment route
Core: Paper 1 + Paper 3 + Paper 5/6; Extended: Paper 2 + Paper 4 + Paper 5/6.
  • Core: Paper 1 Multiple Choice and Paper 3 Theory
  • Extended: Paper 2 Multiple Choice and Paper 4 Theory
  • All candidates: Paper 5 Practical Test or Paper 6 Alternative to Practical
Core route: Paper 1 Multiple Choice + Paper 3 Theory + Paper 5 Practical Test or Paper 6 Alternative to Practical. Extended route: Paper 2 Multiple Choice + Paper 4 Theory + Paper 5 or Paper 6.

Course fees

4 lessons per month 90 minutes per lesson

Fees by level

All levels
HK$1,800/ 4 lessons
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