IGCSE Biology (Track 1) – Term 1 (Sept. 2025)

Course Overview

This course covers one half of the content for the Edexcel IGCSE Biology course in one year. It is taught with the assumption that KS3 Science or equivalent knowledge has already been attained.

To cover the IGCSE content in two years Tracks 1 and 2 should both be taken, but it does not matter in which order.

To cover the IGCSE content in just one year Track 1 can also be studied alongside Track 2 in parallel.

Course Method

Class content follows the content of the current Pearson Student book (ISBN 9780435185084). Class notes will be available to all students after each lesson.

For homework students are then expected to keep up their own notebook based on what they have learned in class, on the PowerPoint presentation, and on the textbook. Students will also complete all appropriate questions from the textbook after each lesson, and then self-mark using the book’s mark scheme. Guidance will be given as to how to do this. Students should expect to spend 1.5 to 2 hours in study after each class. Along the way, where feasible, students will be encouraged to try out optional practical assignments which will be demonstrated in class.

End of unit tests will be set using past-paper questions.

Course Details

Term 1 covers Organisms and Life Processes and commences Human Physiology. It comprises 15 weekly lessons. Each lesson comprises two 40-minute sessions with a short break in between.

This PX Classroom is held on Thursdays at 2pm (London time zone), starting from Thursday, 11th September 2025. There will be no lesson during the half-term week which commences 26th October. The last lesson is due to be on 18th December 2025.