Biology

unit icon 21 Units
unit icon 124 Lessons
unit icon 2 Years
Please note, we will no longer be taking registrations for this subject for the June 2023 cohort (Sept 2021 - June 2023) This course helps learners to understand the technological world in which they live, and take an informed interest in science and scientific developments. Learners gain an understanding of the basic principles of biology through a mix of theoretical and practical studies.
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Year 1

840 *

Year 2 rollover

880 *

Please note, that all courses offered are subject to receiving a minimum enrolment number. Your Pamoja point of contact will be in touch as we approach the start date if we are unable to take a course forward.

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Course Structure

The course covers the following topics:

  • Course overview
  • Characteristics and classification
  • Organisation of life
  • Movement in and out of cells
  • Biomolecules and enzymes
  • Plant nutrition
  • Human nutrition
  • Transport in plants
  • Animal transport and immunity
  • Revision and end of year exams
  • Gas exchange
  • Respiration and excretion
  • Coordination and response
  • Reproduction
  • Inheritance
  • Variation and selection
  • Revision and trial exams
  • Organisms and their environment
  • Biotechnology and genetic engineering
  • Human influences on ecosystems

In each year there is also time for revision and trial examinations.

The Benefits

Taking IGCSE Biology will enable students to:
  • become experienced in a wide range of technical and social tools
  • develop skills like time management, communication and digital literacy
  • develop scientific skills that can be applied to problem solving in everyday life

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Activities and assessments

The course includes the following activities: readings on current topics, quizzes, self-assessments, problem sets, practical work and marked written assignments. Teachers will review and grade assignments during the course. There are also unit discussions to support students with each topic. The final examinations for students on this course consist of 3 externally-assessed papers, covering:
  • Paper 2 (Extended subject content) —45 minutes, 30%, multiple-choice questions
  • Paper 4 (Extended subject content) —1 hour 15 minutes, 50%, Short answer and structured questions
  • Paper 6 (Alternative to Practical) – 1 hour, 20%, questions based on experimental skills
 

Advice from our teachers

In order to succeed in IGCSE Biology, we recommend students set aside five to six hours a week to study. It is important that students regularly keep up with the readings and the course activities in a timely manner. And that they contact their Pamoja teacher if they fall behind or need help with assignments.  

Practical Work

It is expected that students taking this course will sit Paper 6 Alternative to Practical, rather than the Paper 5 Practical Test. Regardless, Cambridge International expect educators to embed practical techniques and investigative work into their teaching. Students are expected to be familiar with a key set of practicals during their course of study. To support this the course provides full guidance for a limited number of experimental investigations that can be carried out independently, with minimal equipment. Such experiments however MUST be be supervised and performed in an appropriate laboratory setting. Schools wishing students to enrol onto Pamoja Taught IGCSE Biology must make best efforts to ensure that this can be complied with to give students the best possible preparation for their examinations. Guidance on equipment and safety can be found within the syllabus specification. If for any reason it is not possible for a student to do experimental work then alternative activities are provided within the course.

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