IGCSE Biology
You will have access to 60 x 1 hour IGCSE Biology lessons delivered live by your course teacher (one per week during term time throughout the course). All of these live sessions are also recorded to allow you to access any of your previous lessons whenever you want to…which is very useful for revising!
Pembrokeshire College Online also includes revision and exam preparation sessions towards the end of the course to prepare you for your exams.
Course Information
Qualification: Biology IGCSE (4BI1)
Awarding Body: Edexcel
Start Date: September 2023
Exam Date: May/June 2025
Lesson Day & Time: Monday 09:00 – 10:00*
Duration (including self study): 120 hours
Live Lessons: 60 x 1 hour sessions
Class Size: 8 students
Support: Teacher support and exam preparation
Coursework: None
Fee: £750 – (Two year course)
payment plans available
*Until closer to the start of term these dates are approximate. We aim to keep them as close to this as possible.
Course Specification: Biology IGCSE
This IGCSE Biology course covers the following topics:
- The nature and variety of living organisms
- Structure and functions in living organisms
- Reproduction and inheritance
- Ecology and the environment
- Use of biological resources
There are no entry requirements to study this IGCSE Biology course.
Included with your Pembrokeshire College Online IGCSE Biology course:
- 24/7 access to the online training platform – so you can study anytime
- ALL learning documentation (including text books)
- Access to media-rich interactive learning resources
- 60 hours of IGCSE Biology online lessons (including recordings)
- Lively and interactive lessons, where you can engage with other students
- Dedicated course teacher
- Teacher-marked homework assignments + feedback
- 24 months priority support from your course teacher
- Teacher-marked past papers
- Revision support and examination preparation
As part of your IGCSE Biology course you will be required to complete regular homework assessments.
While your homework does not count towards your final grade, it is used to monitor your progress, ability, and to enable your teacher to support your learning and ensure you are prepared for the exams.
All homewok assignments have been designed to prepare you for your examinations, and questions are based on examination style questions.
Your homework assignments have been designed to match a specific Pembrokeshire College Online live session, so it is easy to go back and revisit the relevant lesson if you get stuck.
The most important part of your IGCSE Biology course (apart from you) is your dedicated teacher.
All our teachers have extensive academic experience and have taught in the classroom as well as online.
You will be assigned a course teacher when you enrol on your course who will support you for the duration of your studies.
You can contact your teacher via email or messaging with any questions.
24 months of tutor support is included with this course.
Biology Paper 1 – 4BI1/1B
- The nature and variety of living organisms
- Structures and functions in living organisms
- Reproduction and inheritance
- Ecology and the environment
- Use of biological resources
110 marks
2 hours – written paper
61.1% of IGCSE
Biology Paper 2 – 4BI1/2B
- The nature and variety of living organisms
- Structures and functions in living organisms
- Reproduction and inheritance
- Ecology and the environment
- Use of biological resources
70 marks
1 hour 15 minutes – written paper
38.9% of IGCSE
It is your responsibility to find an exam centre and we recommend you book your exams 6 months prior to the date of exams.
Exams are not included in the course fees.
The IGCSE Biology course is £750 – payment plans are available
Please contact the Pembrokeshire College Online team for more details on this course
Phone: 01437 701 490
Email: online@pembrokeshire.ac.uk
