Senior II: Forecast exam 2016

Dear all, 

Here's a checklist with all the main contents for the forecast exam:

• Characteristics of living things
• Classification
• The kingdoms
• Viruses
• Dichotomous keys
• Cell structure
• Levels of organisation
• Magnification
• Diffusion
• Osmosis
• Active transport
• Water
• Carbohydrates
• Fats
• Proteins
• Enzymes

If you have a question, please leave a message in the comments.

All the best!

Miss Natalia

Senior II: Living Things + The Cell (revision)

How much do you remember about the first two units we've revised? Test your knowledge!

Click on the following links:

Quiz 1

Quiz 2

Quiz 3

Quiz 4

Game


Useful tip: you can download the quizlet app using your mobile phone. It's free.

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quizlet.quizletandroid&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3Dmobilepage

Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quizlet-flashcards-study-tools/id546473125?mt=8

Good luck!

Miss Natalia

Structure of the IGCSE Biology Exam

Students will take 3 different exams at the end of the 2nd year IGCSE course (Senior II).

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.

For more information, please visit:

Official Learner Guide:
http://www.cie.org.uk/images/163030-cambridge-learner-guide-for-igcse-biology.pdf

Syllabus 2016:
http://www.cie.org.uk/images/167733-2016-2018-syllabus.pdf

Welcome

Welcome to the official Eccleston School's IGCSE Biology blog! The purpose of this site is to provide extra resources and activities for the IGCSE Biology course.

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Hope you find this blog useful!

Miss Natalia