IGCSE Human Biology – including exams

Modules

Your course starts with two short units that cover everything you need to know about IGCSE Human Biology, all about the exams, and includes some great advice on how to successfully study online.

Units 3 to 14 cover the Human Biology part of the course

• Cells and tissues
• Biological molecules
• Bones, muscles and joints
• Coordination
• Nutrition and energy
• Respiration
• Gas exchange
• Internal transport
• Homeostatic mechanisms
• Reproduction and heredity
• Disease

At the end of your course are a set of mock exams.

Entry Requirements

You must complete at least 50% of the course and pass the associated assignments before you are eligible to be entered for the exams.

Average completion timeframe

The average time it takes to complete the course is 18 months.

Assessment requirements

The assessment consists of written exams

Exams required

Tutors & Exams will provide the exam centre and oversee the examination process.

Is Membership Required?

No membership is required to enrol on this course.

Certification Timeframe

You can expect to receive your certificate 3 months after receiving the result.

Extension Rules

£40 for six months, maximum of twice. If expired more than six months ago, or have already had two extensions, then they need to restart the course and pay again.

Course Fees

All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.

*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

Assessment

You will be assessed regularly through assignments marked by your tutor and at the end with the mock exams.

Finally, you will take the written exams and achieve the Pearson IGCSE in Human Biology.

About the Human Biology exams

There are two exams in IGCSE Biology, available to take every summer and autumn.

Paper 1 is assessed through a 1-hour 45-minute written examination set and marked by Pearson. The paper includes a mixture of different question styles, including multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, calculations and extended open-response questions. Questions may come from any topic area across the specification. The paper is worth 90 marks, and 50% of the overall grade.

Paper 2 is assessed through a 1-hour 45-minute written examination set and marked by Pearson. The paper includes a mixture of different question styles, including multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, calculations and extended open-response questions. Questions may come from any topic area across the specification.  The paper is worth 90 marks, and 50% of the overall grade.

Grades

Both exams are combined to provide your overall score and your final grade.

The grades available range from 1 (at the lower end of the ability range) up to 9.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

You will be unable to book your exam until all outstanding course fees are settled in full, this includes any associated charges deemed to be payable as per your initial contract.

All courses funded via our partner Premium Credit Limited will need to be settled with them directly.

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 Human Biology.

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.