iGCSE Biology (International GCSE)
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iGCSE Biology (International GCSE)
This Course at a Glance
- Build your knowledge of amazingly complex living organisms
- Gain mathematical skills complementary to Biology
- Obtain an internationally recognised qualification
- A gateway to Level 3 qualifications
- 100% online study
- Exam not included
About Your Course
Getting Started
- Characteristics of living organisms
- Variety of living organisms
- Level of organisation
- Cell structure
- Biological molecules
- Movement of substances into and out of cells
- Nutrition
- Respiration
- Gas exchange
- Transport
- Excretion
- Co-ordination and response
- Reproduction
- Inheritance
- The organism in the environment
- Feeding relationships
- Cycles within ecosystems
- Human influences on the environment
- Food production
- Selective breeding
- Genetic modification (genetic engineering)
- Cloning
This online iGCSE qualification builds on the content, knowledge and skills that are explored and developed in Key Stage 3, the programme of study aimed at ages 11–14, or international equivalents for Science.
As such, there are no entry requirements to enrol on this course. However, the assessments for this iGCSE are only available in English, and for this reason, each learner must be able to work in English.
It is recommended that learners can read and write in English at Level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
*Please note, the exam is not included in this course.
*You will have access to the course for 12 months only. You can purchase course extensions here.

At the end of each unit, you will find a Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA). This is completed online and submitted to your tutor. Once assessed, your tutor will return your work complete with its final grade and feedback. Once you’ve successfully passed each assignment you’ll be ready to take your iGCSE exam!
*Please note, the exam is not included in this course.
Pearson Edexcel

If you decide to take the iGCSE exam at the end of this course and pass, you will have gained an iGCSE in Biology.
International GCSEs (iGCSEs) enable successful progression to A Level study and beyond. This course has been created in collaboration with International Advanced Level and GCE A Level Teachers, as well as Higher Education Professors to validate the appropriateness of the qualification, including its content, skills development and assessment structure.
Pearson Edexcel are the UK's largest awarding body and we are regulated by Ofqual (England), SQA Accreditation (Scotland), CCEA Accreditation (Northern Ireland) and Qualifications Wales (Wales). They offer academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in names like Edexcel, BTEC, EDI and LCCI.

Progression
- International Advanced Subsidiary, for example in Biology
- International Advanced Level, for example in Biology
- GCE Advanced Subsidiary, for example in Biology
- GCE Advanced Level, for example in Biology
- Level 3 vocational qualifications in Science, for example, BTEC Level 3 in Applied Science
- Other comparable, Level 3 qualifications, such as Access to Higher Education Diplomas
- Employment, for example in a science-based industry where an apprenticeship may be available
iGCSE Biology (International GCSE)
This Course at a Glance
- Build your knowledge of amazingly complex living organisms
- Gain mathematical skills complementary to Biology
- Obtain an internationally recognised qualification
- A gateway to Level 3 qualifications
- 100% online study
- Exam not included
About Your Course
Getting Started
Modules
- Characteristics of living organisms
- Variety of living organisms
- Level of organisation
- Cell structure
- Biological molecules
- Movement of substances into and out of cells
- Nutrition
- Respiration
- Gas exchange
- Transport
- Excretion
- Co-ordination and response
- Reproduction
- Inheritance
- The organism in the environment
- Feeding relationships
- Cycles within ecosystems
- Human influences on the environment
- Food production
- Selective breeding
- Genetic modification (genetic engineering)
- Cloning
Requirements
This online iGCSE qualification builds on the content, knowledge and skills that are explored and developed in Key Stage 3, the programme of study aimed at ages 11–14, or international equivalents for Science.
As such, there are no entry requirements to enrol on this course. However, the assessments for this iGCSE are only available in English, and for this reason, each learner must be able to work in English.
It is recommended that learners can read and write in English at Level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
*Please note, the exam is not included in this course.
*You will have access to the course for 12 months only. You can purchase course extensions here.

Assessment
At the end of each unit, you will find a Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA). This is completed online and submitted to your tutor. Once assessed, your tutor will return your work complete with its final grade and feedback. Once you’ve successfully passed each assignment you’ll be ready to take your iGCSE exam!
*Please note, the exam is not included in this course.
Qualifications
Pearson Edexcel

If you decide to take the iGCSE exam at the end of this course and pass, you will have gained an iGCSE in Biology.
International GCSEs (iGCSEs) enable successful progression to A Level study and beyond. This course has been created in collaboration with International Advanced Level and GCE A Level Teachers, as well as Higher Education Professors to validate the appropriateness of the qualification, including its content, skills development and assessment structure.
Pearson Edexcel are the UK's largest awarding body and we are regulated by Ofqual (England), SQA Accreditation (Scotland), CCEA Accreditation (Northern Ireland) and Qualifications Wales (Wales). They offer academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in names like Edexcel, BTEC, EDI and LCCI.

Progression
- International Advanced Subsidiary, for example in Biology
- International Advanced Level, for example in Biology
- GCE Advanced Subsidiary, for example in Biology
- GCE Advanced Level, for example in Biology
- Level 3 vocational qualifications in Science, for example, BTEC Level 3 in Applied Science
- Other comparable, Level 3 qualifications, such as Access to Higher Education Diplomas
- Employment, for example in a science-based industry where an apprenticeship may be available