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IGCSE Coordinated Sciences

IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award) gives learners the opportunity to study Biology, Chemistry and Physics, each covered in separate syllabus sections. It is a double award qualification, earning two grades. (Join our online classes),

Course Content: 

Biology
B1 Characteristics of living organisms
B2 Cells
B3 Biological molecules
B4 Enzymes
B5 Plant nutrition
B6 Animal nutrition
B7 Transport
B8 Gas exchange and respiration
B9 Coordination and response
B10 Reproduction
B11 Inheritance
B12 Organisms and their environment
B13 Human influences on ecosystems

Chemistry
C1 The particulate nature of matter
C2 Experimental techniques
C3 Atoms, elements and compounds
C4 Stoichiometry
C5 Electricity and chemistry
C6 Energy changes in chemical reactions
C7 Chemical reactions
C8 Acids, bases and salts
C9 The Periodic Table
C10 Metals
C11 Air and water
C12 Sulfur
C13 Carbonates
C14 Organic chemistry

Physics
P1 Motion
P2 Work, energy and power
P3 Thermal physics
P4 Properties of waves, including light and sound
P5 Electricity and magnetism
P6 Electric circuits
P7 Electromagnetic effects
P8 Atomic physic

Assessment overview
All candidates take three papers.
Candidates who have studied the Core subject content, or who are expected to achieve a grade DD or below, should be entered for Paper 1, Paper 3 and either Paper 5 or Paper 6. These candidates will be eligible for grades CC
to GG.

Candidates who have studied the Extended subject content (Core and Supplement), and who are expected to achieve a grade CC 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*A* to GG.