Cambridge IGCSE Biology Coursebook

Activities and questions develop students’ essential skills, including practical work. English as a second language learners are supported with command terms, accessible language and glossary definitions. Exam-style questions build student confidence. Projects provide opportunities for assessment for learning, cross-curricular learning and developing skills for life. There are multiple opportunities to engage in active learning, from role-play activities to discussions and debates. In each chapter students are given the chance to reflect on their work, helping them become responsible, independent learners, thinking not just ‘what’ they did well or not well, but ‘why’ and ‘how’ they came up with the answer they did, and how they might improve this in future. Regular self-assessment and peer-assessment features give students the opportunity to assess their own work or the work of their peers in relation to the learning intentions and learn from one another.

1. Endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education for full syllabus coverage.
2. Develops student scientific enquiry skills such as making predictions, recording observations, handling data, interpreting data and evaluating methods through the ‘Experimental skills’ feature.
3. Project feature at the end of each chapter supports assessment for learning, cross-curricular learning, skills for life and differentiation.
4. End of chapter exam-style questions build student confidence.
5. ‘Experimental Skills’ feature gives students hands on experience and builds student understanding so they can put theory into a practical context.
6. Features such as summaries and reflection boxes provide opportunities for students to focus on what they have learnt and practise their metacognitive skills.