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iGCSE Human Biology – Including Exams
Human Biology is the study of the structure and function of the human body, looking at how the human species evolved, how we change over our lifespan, how we adapt to life stressors, and how our how our bodies are influenced by food, nutrition, disease, and environmental factors.
But for everything we know, there’s so much more to discover, such as immunology and evolution.
This course will develop your knowledge of human biology, with a focus on the medical aspects of human processes, examining how the human species evolved, how we change over our lifespan, and how external factors affect us. You learn about the physiology of the major systems of the body, the impact of nutrition and environment on health, and human development and evolution.
You must complete at least 50% of the course and pass the associated assignments before you are eligible to be entered for the exams.
Average completion timeframe
The average time it takes to complete the course is 18 months.
Assessment requirements
The assessment consists of written exams
Exams required
Tutors & Exams will provide the exam centre and oversee the examination process.
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Certification Timeframe
You can expect to receive your certificate 3 months after receiving the result.
Extension Rules
£40 for six months, maximum of twice. If expired more than six months ago, or have already had two extensions, then they need to restart the course and pay again.
All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.
*You will have access to the course for 24 months.
Your course starts with two short units that cover everything you need to know about iGCSE Human Biology, all about the exams, and includes some great advice on how to successfully study online.
Units 3 to 14 cover the Human Biology part of the course, and include:
- Cells and tissues
- Biological molecules
- Bones, muscles and joints
- Coordination
- Nutrition and energy
- Respiration
- Gas exchange
- Internal transport
- Homeostatic mechanisms
- Reproduction and heredity
- Disease
At the end of your course are a set of mock exams.
You will be assessed regularly through assignments marked by your tutor and at the end with the mock exams.
Finally, you will take the written exams and you will achieve the Pearson iGCSE in Human Biology.
About the Human Biology exams
There are two exams in iGCSE Biology, available to take every summer and autumn.
Paper 1 is assessed through a 1-hour 45-minute written examination set and marked by Pearson. The paper includes a mixture of different question styles, including multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, calculations and extended open-response questions. Questions may come from any topic area across the specification. The paper is worth a total of 90 marks, and 50% of the overall grade.
Paper 2 is assessed through a 1-hour 45-minute written examination set and marked by Pearson. The paper includes a mixture of different question styles, including multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, calculations and extended open-response questions. Questions may come from any topic area across the specification. The paper is worth a total of 90 marks, and 50% of the overall grade.
Grades
Both exams are combined to provide your overall score, and your final grade.
The grades available range from 1 (at the lower end of the ability range) up to 9.
OUR PASS RATE
GCSEs
96%
(National Average 82.6%)
iGCSE Human Biology – Including Exams
Human Biology is the study of the structure and function of the human body, looking at how the human species evolved, how we change over our lifespan, how we adapt to life stressors, and how our how our bodies are influenced by food, nutrition, disease, and environmental factors.
But for everything we know, there’s so much more to discover, such as immunology and evolution.
This course will develop your knowledge of human biology, with a focus on the medical aspects of human processes, examining how the human species evolved, how we change over our lifespan, and how external factors affect us. You learn about the physiology of the major systems of the body, the impact of nutrition and environment on health, and human development and evolution.
GCSEs
OUR PASS RATE
(National Average 82.6%)
96%
Your course starts with two short units that cover everything you need to know about iGCSE Human Biology, all about the exams, and includes some great advice on how to successfully study online.
Units 3 to 14 cover the Human Biology part of the course, and include:
- Cells and tissues
- Biological molecules
- Bones, muscles and joints
- Coordination
- Nutrition and energy
- Respiration
- Gas exchange
- Internal transport
- Homeostatic mechanisms
- Reproduction and heredity
- Disease
At the end of your course are a set of mock exams.
You will be assessed regularly through assignments marked by your tutor and at the end with the mock exams.
Finally, you will take the written exams and you will achieve the Pearson iGCSE in Human Biology.
About the Human Biology exams
There are two exams in iGCSE Biology, available to take every summer and autumn.
Paper 1 is assessed through a 1-hour 45-minute written examination set and marked by Pearson. The paper includes a mixture of different question styles, including multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, calculations and extended open-response questions. Questions may come from any topic area across the specification. The paper is worth a total of 90 marks, and 50% of the overall grade.
Paper 2 is assessed through a 1-hour 45-minute written examination set and marked by Pearson. The paper includes a mixture of different question styles, including multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, calculations and extended open-response questions. Questions may come from any topic area across the specification. The paper is worth a total of 90 marks, and 50% of the overall grade.
Grades
Both exams are combined to provide your overall score, and your final grade.
The grades available range from 1 (at the lower end of the ability range) up to 9.
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