IGCSE Biology

IGCSE Biology resources

Tips from my year 11 on how to revise

Note that many resources listed below follow generic biology topics and can be used for GCSE as well as IGCSE courses.

Good revision sites for IGCSE/GCSE Biology exam courses (this is an email reply to a concerned parent with a child studying Edexcel IGCSE)

Videos:

Nitrogen cycle: 3 minute video made by me .

Classification (animal kingdom): 5 minute video (by me) revising main groups and their key external features.

Mitosis video: Video from YouTube revising mitosis (1 minute 30 seconds), reckon this is good quality

Meiosis video: Related to video above, briefly revises meiosis (but does mention crossing over which is not needed for IGCSE)

Photosynthesis song: about 1 minute 52 seconds from Simple Science, very cheesy, good for a fun plenary

Worksheets and PowerPoint presentations:

Also see the Games section as many of these come with associated worksheets

Characteristics of living things: presentation with quiz and worksheets

Classification and keys: Binomial system and cladistics, plus short section on using keys

Classification: plants, bacteria, fungi and viruses

Heart structure: Teacher PowerPoint presentation and worksheets

Plant reproduction: self study presentation, teacher presentation and worksheets

Cell structure and function quizzes, via PowerPoint, and student answer sheets

Specialised plant and animal cells: Powerpoint presentation

Enzymes PowerPoint Presentation

Enzymes worksheets (for Cambridge IGCE Biology textbook by Mary Jones)

Food chains, webs and pyramids

Updated worksheets for food chains and webs for new textbookby Mary Jones

Infoquest: Food and Nutrition worksheets

Podcasts

ClickBiology Podcasts:

Stream the podcasts using the embedded player or download the mp3 files by clicking on the links below:

Episode 1: Characteristics of living things; includes binomial system and keys (6 minutes)

These podcasts correspond to the Human Influences on the Environment section of the syllabus:

Agriculture and soil erosion (4 minutes 17 sec)

Water Pollution: Eutrophication and sewage treatment (6 minutes)

Air pollution: Greenhouse gases, acid rain and nuclear fallout (about 4min 30sec)

Pollution: Plastics, pesticides and conservation (6 minutes)

General GCSE Podcasts

Naked Science GCSE Podcasts from the BBC

Lesson plans and coursework ideas:

Coursework investigation on skin insulation and heat loss

Alcohol and You: the facts and quiz (uses a website from Bristol university) and practical activity

Games:

Many of these come with downloadable worksheets.

Warning: Some of these are NOISY!!

Tank attack: characteristic of living things

Downhill racer: definitions game 1

Zombie attack: definitions game 2

Penguins in peril: Inheritance. Know your genetic jargon and ratios

Alien abduction: Hangman game covering vocabulary linked to plants