IGCSE Biology

IGCSE BiologyCourse content:• 5 sections/topic areas (see syllabus) to study.Course assessment:• 2 exam papers sat at the end of year 11 (2 hour,

1 hour)The exam papers will assess:1. Your knowledge and understanding.2. Your ability to apply your knowledge, analyse

and evaluate.3. Your investigative skills.

Year 10:1. Variety of living things2. Structure of living organisms

a. Levels of organisationb. Cell structurec. Biological moleculesd. Movement of substancese. Nutritionf. Respirationg. Gas exchangeh. Transport

And your two IA’s…investigation skills.

Biology iGCSE

2. Structure of living organismsi. Excretionj. Coordination and response

3. Reproduction and Inheritance 4. Ecology and the environment5. Use of Biological resources

Plus your MOCKs after the Christmas holidays.

Year 11

Homework

• 3x35minutes per day• When it’s science you are expected to work

for the whole 35 minutes without distractions.• If an activity is finished quickly then extra

background reading or additional Biology work should be undertaken.

iheartbio.weebly.com

Other useful websites you need to bookmark NOW!!

• Mr Paine’s wiki:– http://bioknowledgy.wikispaces.com

• Brainpop:– http://www.brainpop.co.uk – Username: dulwichcollege1– Password: shanghai

• Echalk:– http://www.echalk.co.uk– Username: echalk2@dulwich-shanghai.cn– Password: echalk

Section 1: The nature and variety of living organisms

• It’s appropriate to start a biology course here.

• Green Books – note book - objectives with short notes and key words and most Homework in here as well.

A lion and a car- why is the lion a living organism

and the car is not?

All living things share the same basic charcacteristics:

• M• R• S• H• G• R• E• N

All living things share the same basic charcacteristics:

• MOVEMENT• RESPIRATION• SENSITIVITY• HOMEOSTASIS• GROWTH• REPRODUCTION• EXCRETION• NUTRITION

MovementThe production of energy carried out in cells

Reproduction Release of Insulin into the blood to reduce the amount of blood glucose

Sensitivity A man running a marathon

Homeostasis A tree getting taller

Growth Animals breathing out carbon dioxide

Respiration Photosynthesis

Excretion Your eye watering

Nutrition A bacterial cell dividing

MovementThe production of energy carried out in cells

Reproduction Release of Insulin into the blood to reduce the amount of blood glucose

Sensitivity A man running a marathon

Homeostasis A tree getting taller

Growth Animals breathing out carbon dioxide

Respiration Photosynthesis

Excretion Your eye watering

Nutrition A bacterial cell dividing

MovementThe production of energy carried out in cells

Reproduction Release of Insulin into the blood to reduce the amount of blood glucose

Sensitivity A man running a marathon

Homeostasis A tree getting taller

Growth Animals breathing out carbon dioxide

Respiration Photosynthesis

Excretion Your eye watering

Nutrition A bacterial cell dividing

MovementThe production of energy carried out in cells

Reproduction Release of Insulin into the blood to reduce the amount of blood glucose

Sensitivity A man running a marathon

Homeostasis A tree getting taller

Growth Animals breathing out carbon dioxide

Respiration Photosynthesis

Excretion Your eye watering

Nutrition A bacterial cell dividing

MovementThe production of energy carried out in cells

Reproduction Release of Insulin into the blood to reduce the amount of blood glucose

Sensitivity A man running a marathon

Homeostasis A tree getting taller

Growth Animals breathing out carbon dioxide

Respiration Photosynthesis

Excretion Your eye watering

Nutrition A bacterial cell dividing

MovementThe production of energy carried out in cells

Reproduction Release of Insulin into the blood to reduce the amount of blood glucose

Sensitivity A man running a marathon

Homeostasis A tree getting taller

Growth Animals breathing out carbon dioxide

Respiration Photosynthesis

Excretion Your eye watering

Nutrition A bacterial cell dividing

MovementThe production of energy carried out in cells

Reproduction Release of Insulin into the blood to reduce the amount of blood glucose

Sensitivity A man running a marathon

Homeostasis A tree getting taller

Growth Animals breathing out carbon dioxide

Respiration Photosynthesis

Excretion Your eye watering

Nutrition A bacterial cell dividing

MovementThe production of energy carried out in cells

Reproduction Release of Insulin into the blood to reduce the amount of blood glucose

Sensitivity A man running a marathon

Homeostasis A tree getting taller

Growth Animals breathing out carbon dioxide

Respiration Photosynthesis

Excretion Your eye watering

Nutrition A bacterial cell dividing

MovementThe production of energy carried out in cells

Reproduction Release of Insulin into the blood to reduce the amount of blood glucose

Sensitivity A man running a marathon

Homeostasis A tree getting taller

Growth Animals breathing out carbon dioxide

Respiration Photosynthesis

Excretion Your eye watering

Nutrition A bacterial cell dividing

• Objective:• 1.2 describe the common features shared by

organisms within the five main groups and for each group describe examples and their features.

· Plants· Animals· Fungi· Bacteria· Protoctista· Viruses

All living things share the same basic charcacteristics:

• MOVEMENT• RESPIRATION• SENSITIVITY• HOMEOSTASIS• GROWTH• REPRODUCTION• EXCRETION• NUTRITION

Task 1• Complete this table in

your book:Life process Description