TOPICAL PAST PAPERS IGCSE BIOLOGY 0610
Cambridge igcse biology topical past papers worksheet
Syllabus for 2023 to 2025
All candidates will study the following topics:
- Characteristics and classification of living organisms
- Organisation of the organism
- Movement in and out of cells
- Biological molecules
- Enzymes
- Plant nutrition
- Human nutrition
- Transport in plants
- Transport in animals
- Diseases and immunity
- Gas exchange in humans
- Respiration
- Excretion in humans
- Coordination and response
- Drugs
- Reproduction
- Inheritance
- Variation and selection
- Organisms and their environment
- Biotechnology and genetic engineering
- Human influences on ecosystems
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Paper 1
2017-2023
Questions+MarkSchemes
May/June – Oct/Nov
All 3 time zones
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USD25
Paper 2
2017-2023
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May/June – Oct/Nov
All 3 time zones
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USD25
Paper 3
2017-2023
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May/June – Oct/Nov
All 3 time zones
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USD25
Paper 4
2017-2023
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May/June – Oct/Nov
All 3 time zones
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USD25
Paper 6
2017-2023
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May/June – Oct/Nov
All 3 time zones
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USD25
Assessment overview
all candidates take two papers
Candidates who have studied the Core syllabus content, or who are expected to achieve a grade D or below, should be entered for Paper 1 and Paper 3 and either Paper 5 or Paper 6.These candidates will be eligible for grades C to G.
PAPER 1 - CORE
45 min
30%
40 marks
Multiple Choice Questions
Questions will be based on the Core subject content
Externally assessed
PAPER 3 - CORE
1 hour & 15 min
50%
80 marks
Short Answer & Structured Questions
Questions will be based on the Core curriculum
Externally assessed
Candidates who have studied the Extended syllabus content and who are expected to achieve a grade C or above should be entered for Paper 2 and Paper 4 and either Paper 5 or Paper 6. These candidates will be eligible for grades A* to E.
PAPER 2 - EXTENDED
45 min
30%
40 marks
Multiple Choice Questions
Questions will be based on the Extended subject content
Externally assessed
PAPER 4 - EXTENDED
1 hour & 15 min
50%
80 marks
Short Answer & Structured Questions
Questions will be based on the Extended curriculum
Externally assessed
all candidates take
Either
PAPER 5
1 hour & 15 min
20% , Practical Test
40 marks
Questions will be based on the experimental skills
Externally assessed
Or
PAPER 6
1 hour
20% , Alternative to Practical
40 marks
Questions will be based on the experimental skills
Externally assessed