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Three papers - two theory and one practical - across a wide 21-topic syllabus, with the practical worth a fifth of the grade. We tutor 0610 to the exact tier your child sits, build the Extended depth, and coach the experimental skills the practical paper demands.
A simple four-step approach designed to build confidence, close gaps and improve exam performance.
We confirm the syllabus code, exam series and paper route for 0610. Everything else depends on this.
A diagnostic against the syllabus topics tells us what's secure and what isn't, so we teach the gaps rather than the whole book.
The same tutor teaches each week around school. Concepts build step by step, with the school's pace kept in view.
Past-paper questions begin early, followed by full timed papers marked against the published mark scheme.
Expert, vetted Cambridge IGCSE Biology tutors who have taught the 0610 specification. Past-paper work is reviewed against published mark schemes, so your child can see where marks are awarded and where they are being lost. UK-qualified teachers are available on request as a premium option.
Not "cambridge igcse biology in general" - this syllabus, this tier and these papers.
Your child learns where the marks actually are, not where they feel they should be.
Shared whiteboard, worked solutions and lesson materials saved to review after the session.
The same tutor every week - and if that changes, we tell you first.
Cambridge IGCSE Biology is tiered and every candidate sits three papers: a multiple-choice paper, a theory paper and one practical paper. Core candidates take Papers 1, 3 and 5 or 6; Extended candidates take Papers 2, 4 and 5 or 6.
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CORE - PAPERS 1, 3 & 5/6 / C-GCore-tier biology knowledge and short application
45m
40 marks / 30%
Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsCore-tier written biology and problem-solving
1h 15m80 marks / 50%Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsExperimental skills, planning, variables, graphs and evaluation
1h 15m / 1h40 marks / 20%Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsEXTENDED - PAPERS 2, 4 & 5/6 / A*-GExtended-tier multiple-choice including supplement content
45m40 marks / 30%Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsExtended written theory including supplement depth
1h 15m80 marks / 50%Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsExperimental skills, planning, variables, graphs and evaluation
1h 15m / 1h40 marks / 20%Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsEvery candidate takes three papers and the practical route is either Paper 5 (Practical Test) or Paper 6 (Alternative to Practical).
Figures shown for 0580 and 0980 syllabuses for 2025-2027.
COREPAPERS 1, 3 & 5/6 / C-GCore
45m40 marks / 30%Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsCore
1h 15m80 marks / 50%Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsAll candidates
1h 15m / 1h40 marks / 20%Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsEXTENDEDPAPERS 2, 4 & 5/6 / A*-GExtended
45m40 marks / 30%Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsExtended
1h 15m80 marks / 50%Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsAll candidates
1h 15m / 1h40 marks / 20%Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsEvery candidate takes three papers and the practical route is either Paper 5 (Practical Test) or Paper 6 (Alternative to Practical).
Overall the assessment objectives are knowledge 50%, handling information and problem-solving 30%, and experimental skills 20%. Exams run June and November, with March available in India.
None of these are about ability. Each one is a mechanism in the exam, and every one of them is trainable.
Core candidates can reach grade C; Extended candidates can reach A*. Entering the wrong tier either caps a strong student or overwhelms a developing one.
Paper 5 or 6 tests experimental skills: planning, variables, recording, graphs and evaluating. Students who only revise theory leave a fifth of the grade untouched.
Extended adds supplement content on top of the Core. The top grades depend on mastering that extra depth, which rote Core revision never reaches.
Questions apply concepts to situations students have not seen. Memorised facts do not transfer; understanding does.
Mark schemes reward exact definitions and correct terminology. Vague, everyday phrasing loses marks even when the idea is roughly right.
These are the main syllabus strands your child is expected to cover. We teach all of them, starting with the gaps that are costing marks first.
Tuition stays aligned to the exact paper or unit structure, so revision time goes where the marks actually move.
Share your child's details and syllabus code. We'll match the right tutor and arrange a free 30-minute demo session.
Three papers. Core candidates take Paper 1 (multiple choice), Paper 3 (theory) and a practical paper; Extended candidates take Paper 2, Paper 4 and a practical paper. The practical is Paper 5 or Paper 6.
Core covers the foundational content and is graded C to G; Extended adds supplement content and is graded A* to G. The tier is chosen at entry.
Yes. Every candidate takes one practical paper worth 20%: either a hands-on Practical Test or a written Alternative to Practical.
Up to C on the Core tier, and up to A* on the Extended tier.
Broad - 21 topics from cells and enzymes through nutrition, transport, coordination, reproduction, inheritance and ecology. Even coverage matters.
In the June and November series, with an additional March series in India.
The free assessment maps your child against both tiers and shows which gives the best combination of achievable grade and manageable demand.
We replace them - free, and with no argument - and hand over the syllabus progress and known concerns so the new tutor continues seamlessly.
