IGCSE Biology Course – Paper 6 – Alternative to Practical – Cambridge Assessment – Code 0610 and 0970 (9-1)

This course is designed to help students prepare for the practical assessment component of the IGCSE Biology exam, which covers papers 5 and 6. The course covers all the experimental skills and contexts required by the syllabus, as well as the assessment objective AO3, which involves planning, conducting, interpreting, and evaluating experiments.

The course consists of video lessons that explain each experiment in detail, along with summary sheets that review the key concepts and methods. The course also provides practice questions and feedback to help students apply their knowledge and skills to different scenarios. In addition, the course includes assignments for each experiment, which are based on past paper questions, as well as model answers for them.

The experiments covered in this course are:

1. Dichotomous key
2. Looking at plant cells
3. Looking at animal cells
4. Diffusion and surface area
5. Diffusion and temperature
6. Diffusion and distance
7. Osmosis and water flow
8. Plasmolysis
9. Osmosis and turgor
10. Food tests
11. Applications of food tests
12. Extracting and testing an enzyme from living cells
13. The effect of temperature on enzyme reaction
14. The effect of pH on enzyme reaction
15. Is chlorophyll necessary for photosynthesis?
16. Is light necessary for photosynthesis?
17. Is carbon dioxide needed for photosynthesis?
18. How will the gas exchange of a plant be affected by being kept in the dark and in the light?
19. What is the effect of changing light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis?
20. What is the effect of changing carbon dioxide concentration on the rate of photosynthesis?
21. The importance of different mineral ions for plant growth
22. Transport in vascular bundles
23. Rates of water uptake in different conditions
24. Which surface of a leaf loses more water vapor
25. Investigating the effect of exercise on pulse rate
26. Oxygen in expired air
27. Carbon dioxide in expired air
28. The effect of exercise on the rate and depth of breathing
29. Investigating the effect of temperature on respiration in yeast
30. Using up oxygen during respiration
31. Gravitropism in pea radicles
32. Phototropism in shoots
33. Germination the need for water
34. Temperature and germination
35. Collecting data about variation in a group of people
36. Investigating the use of biological washing powders

By completing this course, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of how to select and safely use techniques, apparatus, and materials (including following a sequence of instructions where appropriate)
• Plan experiments and investigations
• Make and record observations, measurements, and estimates
• Interpret and evaluate experimental observations and data
• Evaluate methods and suggest possible improvements

This course is suitable for students who are studying for the Cambridge IGCSE Biology (0610) and (0970). The course is 100% online and can be accessed at any time. Students will need access to a computer and an internet connection only. The course is self-paced.

Furthermore, the academy offers a unique opportunity for the students who enroll in this course to join a group community where they can connect with their peers and their instructors. This will enable them to exchange ideas, seek guidance, and benefit from each other’s insights. This will enrich their learning journey and support them in achieving their potential