IGCSE Biology

Summary of course content

This course will help you acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to understand the biological world in which you live. You will also learn how to communicate effectively and clearly, using the appropriate terminology, notations and conventions.

The Cambridge IGCSE Biology encourages learners to be:

• confident, interested in learning about science, questioning ideas and using scientific language to communicate
• their views and opinions
• responsible, working methodically and safely when working alone or collaboratively with others
• reflective, learning from their experiences and interested in scientific issues that affect the individual, the
• community and the environment
• innovative, solving unfamiliar problems confidently and creatively
• engaged, keen to develop scientific skills, being curious about scientific principles and their application in the world.

Candidates study the following topics:

1. Characteristics and classification of living organisms
2. Organisation of the organism
3. Movement into and out of cells
4. Biological molecules
5. Enzymes
6. Plant Nutrition
7. Human nutrition
8. Transport in plants
9. Transport in animals
10. Diseases and immunity
11. Gas exchange in humans
12. Respiration
13. Excretion in humans
14. Coordination and response
15. Drugs
16. Reproduction
17. Inheritance
18. Variation and selection
19. Organisms and their environment
20. Human influences on ecosystems
21. Biotechnology and genetic modification