1. IGCSE Biology

2. IGCSE Biology Course 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:
Your knowledge and understanding.
Your ability to apply your knowledge, analyse and evaluate.
Your investigative skills.

3. Biology iGCSE Year 10: Variety of living things
Structure of living organisms
a. Levels of organisation
b. Cell structure
c. Biological molecules
d. Movement of substances
e. Nutrition
f. Respiration
g. Gas exchange
h. Transport
And your two IA’s…investigation skills.

4. Year 11
2. Structure of living organisms i. Excretion j. Coordination and response 3. Reproduction and Inheritance 4. Ecology and the environment 5. Use of Biological resources Plus your MOCKs after the Christmas holidays.

5. 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.

6. iheartbio.weebly.com

8. Other useful websites you need to bookmark NOW!!
Mr Paine’s wiki:
Brainpop:
Username: dulwichcollege1
Password: shanghai
Echalk:
Username:
Password: echalk

9. Section 1: The nature and variety of living organisms
It’s appropriate to start a biology course here.
Section 1: The nature and variety of living organisms

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

11. A lion and a car- why is the lion a living organism and the car is not?

12. All living things share the same basic charcacteristics:

13. All living things share the same basic charcacteristics:
MOVEMENT
RESPIRATION
SENSITIVITY
HOMEOSTASIS
GROWTH
REPRODUCTION
EXCRETION
NUTRITION

14. Movement
The 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

15. Movement
The 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

16. Movement
The 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

17. Movement
The 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

18. Movement
The 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

19. Movement
The 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

20. Movement
The 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

21. Movement
The 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

22. Movement
The 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

23. 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

24. 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