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IGCSE Science revision notes
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Cambridge IGCSE Biology (0610), Chemistry (0620) and Physics (0625) are taken at Core or Extended level. Core students sit a multiple-choice paper and a Core theory paper; Extended students sit the Extended versions, which include the supplement content. Everyone also takes a practical paper or the alternative to practical.
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IGCSE Biology (0610)
Classification of living organisms · Free
Characteristics of living things and how organisms are classified.
Organisation of the organism
Cell structure and size of specimens.
Movement into and out of cells
Diffusion, osmosis and active transport.
Biological molecules
Carbohydrates, fats and proteins and how to test for them.
Enzymes
How enzymes work and what affects their activity.
Plant nutrition
Photosynthesis and leaf structure.
Human nutrition
Diet, digestive system and physical digestion.
Transport in plants
Xylem and phloem, water uptake and transpiration.
Transport in animals
Circulatory systems, heart and blood vessels.
Diseases and immunity
Pathogens, transmission, defences and the immune response.
Gas exchange in humans
Lungs, breathing and gas exchange surfaces.
Respiration
Aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
Excretion in humans
The kidneys and removing waste from the body.
Coordination and response
The nervous system, reflexes, the eye, hormones, homeostasis and tropic responses.
Drugs
What a drug is, antibiotics and antibiotic resistance.
Reproduction
Asexual and sexual reproduction in plants and humans.
Inheritance
Chromosomes, genes and proteins, mitosis and meiosis.
Variation and selection
Variation, adaptive features and selection.
Organisms and their environment
Energy flow, food chains and food webs and nutrient cycles.
Human influences on ecosystems
Food supply, habitat destruction and pollution.
Biotechnology and genetic modification
Using microorganisms and genetic modification.
IGCSE Chemistry (0620)
States of Matter · Free
Particles in solids, liquids and gases, changes of state and diffusion.
Atoms, Elements & Compounds
Atomic structure, isotopes and ionic, covalent and metallic bonding.
Stoichiometry
Formulae, equations, relative masses and mole calculations.
Electrochemistry
Electrolysis, electrode products, electroplating and fuel cells.
Chemical Energetics
Exothermic and endothermic reactions, energy diagrams and bond energies.
Chemical Reactions
Rates of reaction, reversible reactions, equilibrium and redox.
Acids, Bases & Salts
Properties of acids and bases, oxides, and preparing salts.
The Periodic Table
Periodic trends, Group I, Group VII, transition elements and noble gases.
Metals
Properties, alloys, the reactivity series, corrosion and extraction of metals.
Chemistry of the Environment
Water treatment, fertilisers, air pollution and climate change.
Organic Chemistry
Fuels, alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, carboxylic acids and polymers.
Experimental Techniques & Analysis
Apparatus, titrations, chromatography, purification and tests for ions and gases.
IGCSE Physics (0625)
Measurement and motion · Free
Measurement, speed, acceleration, mass, weight and density.
Forces and momentum
Effects of forces, turning effects, momentum and impulse.
Energy, work, power and pressure
Energy stores and transfers, work, power and pressure.
Kinetic particle model of matter
States of matter, particle motion and gas pressure.
Thermal properties and energy transfer
Thermal expansion, specific heat capacity and heat transfer.
General wave properties and light
Wave properties, reflection, refraction, diffraction, lenses and dispersion of light.
Electromagnetic spectrum and sound
The electromagnetic spectrum and its uses, sound and ultrasound.
Magnetism and electrical quantities
Magnets and magnetic fields, electric charge, current, e.m.f., p.d. and resistance.
Electric circuits and electrical safety
Series and parallel circuits, potential dividers, diodes and electrical safety.
Electromagnetic effects
Induction, motors, generators and transformers.
Nuclear physics
The nuclear model of the atom and radioactivity.
Space physics
The Earth, the Solar System, stars and the Universe.
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