Download BIOLOGY IGCSE SUMMARY EDEXCEL (4BIO) TIMING

BIOLOGY IGCSE SUMMARY
EDEXCEL (4BIO)
TIMING
Topic
Characteristics of living organisms
Year 9
First half of Michaelmas
term
Variety of living organisms
Structures and functions in living organism
Year 9
Biological molecules
Second half of
Michaelmas term
Transport into & out of cells
Photosynthesis and Nutrition in plants
Year 9
Lent term
Investigation skills: investigating photosynthesis
Year 9
First half of Summer term
Investigating enzymes & revision activities prior to end of year exam
Year 9
Second half of Summer
term
Respiration
Year 10
First half of Michaelmas
term
Gas exchange in humans
Gas exchange in plants
Recap of transport in cells and need for transport systems
Transport in plants
Year 10
Second half of
Michaelmas term
Fighting disease & immune system in humans
Human circulatory system ( and brief outline of circulatory system in some
other animals)
Excretion & the kidney
Year 10
First half of Lent term
Year 10 Triple Award
Coordination & response in plants
Year 10 Double Award
Coordination & response in plants
Coordination & response in humans
Year 10
Second half of Lent term
Reproduction in humans and flowering
plants
Year 10
Coordination & response in humans
DNA and introduction to genetics
First half of Summer term
Year 10
Second half of Summer
term
Revision for Year 10 exam
Ecology field day
Year 11
Year 11 Triple Award
Year 11 Double Award
Reproduction in humans and flowering
plants
Inheritance (in depth)
First half of Michaelmas
term
Inheritance
Year 11
Organisms & environment
Second half of
Michaelmas term
(in depth)
Organisms & environment
Trial exams
Y11
Food production ( in depth)
Food production
Cloning & genetic modification
Cloning
First half of lent term
Y11
Revision
Second half of lent term
Revision
Edexcel Biology IGCSE: details of the specifications and a ‘Guide for Students and Parents’ can be found at:
http://www.edexcel.org.uk/