BCB IGCSE 2017 2019 (f)

IGCSE COORDINATED SCIENCES INTRODUCTION A double award, IGCSE Coordinated Sciences gives candidates the opportunity to study Biology, Chemistry and Physics within a cross-referenced, scientifically coherent syllabus.

Candidates learn about the basic principles of each subject through a mix of theoretical and practical studies, while also developing an understanding of the scientific skills essential for further study.

Candidates learn how Science is studied and practised, and become aware that the results of scientific research can have both good and bad effects on individuals, communities and the environment. As well as focusing on the individual sciences, the syllabus enables candidates to better understand the technological world they live in, and take an informed interest in science and scientific developments.

The syllabus is aimed at candidates across a very wide range of attainments, and will allow them to show success over the full range of grades from A*A* to GG. AIMS The aims are to:● Provide a worthwhile educational experience for all candidates, through well-designed studies of experimental and practical science, whether or not they go on to study science beyond this level. In particular, candidates’ studies should enable them to acquire understanding and knowledge of the concepts, principles and applications of biology, chemistry and physics and, where appropriate, other related sciences so that they may:o Become confident citizens in a technological world, able to take or develop an informed interest in matters of scientific importance. o Recognise the usefulness, and limitations, of scientific method and appreciate its applicability in other disciplines and in everyday life. o Be suitably prepared to embark upon the IB Diploma Programme. ● Develop abilities and skills that: o Are relevant to the study and practice of Science; o Are useful in everyday life; o Encourage safe practice; o Encourage effective communication. ● Stimulate: o Curiosity, interest and enjoyment in science and its methods of enquiry. o Interest in, and care for, the environment. ● Promote an awareness that: o The study and practice of science are co-operative and cumulative activities subject to social, economic and technological, ethical and cultural influences and limitations. o The applications of science may be both beneficial and detrimental to the individual, the community and the environment. o The concepts of science are of a developing and sometimes transient nature. o Science transcends national boundaries and that the language of science is universal IGCSE Options Guide 2017 – 2019