IGCSE SCIENCE

COURSE OUTLINE

International GCSE

Coordinated Science (Double Award) Course Syllabus

Students will follow either the Core Curriculum (leading to a maximum grade of C) or the extended curriculum (appropriate for students aiming for grades A* to C).

All topics include core curriculum except as noted.
Topics marked with an (e) include both core material and extended material.

Assessment is by terminal examination only.

Topics

(Biology)

Biological classification
Cellular organisation
Support and movement
Photosynthesis
Gaseous exchange in animals
Transport systems
Respiration
Diet and health
Digestion
Responding to the environment
Homeostasis
Reproduction
Inheritance
Evolution
Organisms in their environment
Cycles and their effects

(Chemistry)

The elements of chemistry
Classifying elements
Petrochemicals
Chemicals from plants
Materials and structures
Oxidisation and reduction
Ions and electrolysis
Solvents and solutions
Acids and alkalis
Soils, rocks and rates
Fertilisers
Colloids
Fuels
Batteries
Metals and alloys
Atoms, bonding and the periodic table

(Physics)

The strengths of solids
Particles in motion
Motion
Force and motion
Energy transfer
Transferring energy by heating
Using electricity
Energy and electricity
Light and sound
Making waves
Making use of waves
Kinetic energy and momentum
Gravity
Magnetism and electricity
Communications
Electrons
Radioactivity
Energy resources
Energy distribution
Electronics

The course will be structured in a coordinated way, showing the relationship between the content of the three disciplines.

The final examination will also contain a paper designed to test familiarity with laboratory practical procedures and investigations.