Introduction

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to your Wolsey Hall Guide to the Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science course.  Please take the time to read carefully through this guide. It will explain how the course is structured, how to get the most out of the course and how your work will be assessed. At the end of this guide you will find the Programme of Study for the course which shows how the course links to the CAIE syllabus.

This course will lead you step-by-step through the syllabus by way of video links, quizzes, assignments and, of course, the coursebook so that by the end you are confident and keen to enter the exam to demonstrate all you have learnt.

To the inquiring mind Science is a fascinating subject on many levels.  How does the heart pump blood around the body? What basic substances make up the world we live in and how do they interact? What is sound? What makes some fireworks have blue stars and others yellow?  These are just some of the fundamental questions that are covered by the scientific study of Biology, Chemistry and Physics, which you will cover on this course. You’ll learn about the basic principles of each subject through a mix of theoretical and practical studies. The course will enable you to better understand the technological world we live in and take an informed interest in science and scientific developments.

Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science gives learners the opportunity to study Biology, Chemistry, and Physics within a scientifically coherent syllabus and is accepted by universities and employers as proof of essential knowledge and ability.  We have carefully selected your Course Books, put many resources on CANVAS to help reinforce the material in the book; and are always just an e-mail away from answering questions about any topics that you might be finding difficult.

During your course, you will learn a lot about science that’s fascinating and useful.  By the end of the course, you should be able to:

  • Discuss the ways in which Chemistry, Physics, and Biology affect our lives.
  • Understand the importance of experimenting logically and ‘scientifically’.
  • Communicate in a scientific way.

Please note that this course will not provide sufficient background to enable your child to move on to A Level in any of the Sciences.  Note also that this subject may not be taken alongside single subject Biology, Chemistry or Physics because of the overlap in syllabus content.