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WHY CHOOSE THIS SYLLABUS? 

Cambridge IGCSE Biology develops a set of transferable skills including handling data, practical problem-solving and applying the scientific method. Learners develop relevant attitudes, such as concern for accuracy and precision, objectivity, integrity, enquiry, initiative and inventiveness. They acquire the essential scientific skills required for progression to further studies or employment.

 

ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW

All candidates take three papers.

 

Candidates who have studied the Core syllabus content, or who are expected to achieve a grade D or below, should be entered for Paper 1, Paper 3 and either Paper 5 or Paper 6. These candidates will be eligible for grades C to G.

 

Candidates who have studied the Extended syllabus content (Core and Supplement), and who are expected to achieve a grade C or above, should be entered for Paper 2, Paper 4 and either Paper 5 or Paper 6. These candidates will be eligible for grades A* to G.

 

DETAILS OF THE ASSESSMENT

 

Core assessment

Paper 1: Multiple Choice (Core)

• 45 minutes
• 40 marks
• Forty compulsory multiple-choice items of the four-choice type.
• This paper tests assessment objectives AO1 and AO2
• This paper assesses grades C to G
• Externally assessed

Paper 3: Theory (Core)

• 1 hour 15 minutes
• 80 marks
• Compulsory short-answer and structured questions
• This paper tests assessment objectives AO1 and AO2
• This paper assesses grades C to G
• Externally assessed

 

Extended assessment

Paper 2: Multiple Choice (Extended)

• 45 minutes
• 40 marks
• Forty compulsory multiple-choice items of the four-choice type.
• This paper tests assessment objectives AO1 and AO2
• This paper assesses grades A* to G
• Externally assessed

Paper 4: Theory (Extended)

• 1 hour 15 minutes
• 80 marks
• Compulsory short-answer and structured questions
• This paper tests assessment objectives AO1 and AO2
• This paper assesses grades A* to G
• Externally assessed

 

SUBJECT CONTENT

• Characteristics and classification of living organism
• Organisation of the organism
• Movement into 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
• Human influences on ecosystems
• Biotechnology and genetic modification

 

SOURCE 

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