IGCSE Combined Sciences subject is now approved as one of subjects that can be taken to complete 8 IGCSE subjects.It’s not an obligatory subject but a student who enjoys studying sciences and got good grades in sciences can study it to complete his 8 IGCSE subjects.
Combined Sciences is a subject that combine Biology, Chemistry & Physics subjects together and it consists of 3 paper,same system as any science subject.
As we said, this subject is divided into 3 branches: Biology, Chemistry & Physics.Here’s a brief overview about the content of each branch:
1)Biology:
- Characteristics of living organisms
- Cells
- Biological molecules
- Enzymes
- Plant nutrition
- Animal nutrition
- Transport
- Gas exchange and respiration
- Coordination and response
- Reproduction
- Organisms and their environment
- Human influences on ecosystems
2)Chemistry:
- The particulate nature of matter
- Experimental techniques
- Atoms, elements and compounds
- Stoichiometry
- Electricity and chemistry
- Energy changes in chemical reactions
- Chemical reactions
- Acids, bases and salts
- The Periodic Table
- Metals
- Air and water
- Organic chemistry
3)Physics:
- Motion
- Work, energy and power
- Thermal Physics
- Properties of waves, including light and sound
- Electrical quantities
- Electric circuits
Kindly note that you cannot take this subject with Cambridge IGCSE Biology, Chemistry & physics in one session.
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