Cambridge IGCSE Biology (0610) syllabus PDF Download 2020-2025. Cambridge IGCSE Biology helps learners to understand the biological world in which they live and take an informed interest in science and scientific developments. T
The syllabus includes the basic principles and concepts that are fundamental to the subject, some current applications of biology, and a strong emphasis on practical skills.
Learners also develop an understanding of the scientific skills essential for progression to Cambridge International AS & A Level, further education or a career related to science.
What is IGCSE?
The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is a two-year programme leading to externally set, marked and certificated examinations from the University of Cambridge. Any student who takes an IGCSE subject will be gaining a qualification that is recognised globally.
The IGCSE is similar to GCSE and is recognized in the United Kingdom as being equivalent to the GCSE for the purposes of recognizing prior attainment. It was developed by the University of Cambridge International Examinations. Students typically sit seven to nine subjects in one session at the end of Year 11.
Syllabuses
The syllabus year refers to the year in which the examination will be taken.
What are the main changes to the syllabus?
- updated the learning objectives to demonstrate the depth you should teach each topic. The wording looks different in many places, but the teaching content remains largely the same
- updated the topic structure to make sure topics and sub-topics are clearly linked
- removed and added topics; making sure that the teaching time is still within the guided learning hours
- reviewed the balance and progression between core and supplement.