Cambridge IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences
(Double Award Syllabus 0654)
Overview of the course
“A double award, Cambridge IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences gives candidates the opportunity to study
biology, chemistry and physics within a 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 practiced, 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.”
(Cambridge International Examinations, 2013)
Assessment Objectives
This course will assess students using the following three
assessment objectives:
“A Knowledge with understanding
B Handling information and problem solving
C Experimental skills and investigations” (Cambridge
International Examinations, 2013)
A and B will be formally assessed in exams and C through
coursework.
The final grade
During the two years the students will complete six lab reports as coursework assessment, their best
pieces will be submitted to Cambridge, they count for 20% of their final grade. At the end of the two
years they will sit two exams; a multiple choice paper (30% of the final grade) and a theory paper
consisting of short answer and structured questions (50%). In Science pupils will study Biology, Physics
and Chemistry but will receive 2 identical IGCSE Grades at the end of the two years e.g. BB.
The Syllabus
Information here is taken from the Cambridge International Examinations
IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award) syllabus 0654. Scan the QR code
to visit the Cambridge website with the syllabus, choose the one for the year
your child will do their final exam.
Ms Stamp’s website
IGCSE page
Coursework
Ms Stamp’s email
address
stamph@stgeorge.es
Cambridge IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences
(Double Award Syllabus 0654)
IGCSE Science at St George’s
Science lessons can include group work, practice questions and experiments that pupils plan on their
own. According to Cambridge experimental work is a very important part of this course because it will:
 “give candidates first-hand experience of phenomena
 enable candidates to acquire practical skills
 provide candidates with the opportunity to plan and carry out investigations into practical
problems.” (Cambridge International Examinations, 2013)
What is flipped learning?
All of the Biology lessons and the majority of Physics lessons will be taught
through a new teaching method called “Flipped Learning”. Pupils will have
to watch videos or use simulations at home in order to make notes on a
topic. In class they will then have a chance to discuss the topic and
practice what they have learned. This allows them to have teacher input
for the harder tasks that they would traditionally do at home. When I
surveyed Year 10s last year the majority of them (77%) preferred this
teaching method. Scan the QR code for more information.
Assessment
In IGCSE Science pupils will continually receive feedback on their progress. They will complete practice
IGCSE questions that will be graded as well as coursework and exams. They will also be given effort
grades for all homework and some classwork tasks.
PLAGIARISM
All coursework assignments submitted for the IGCSE Coordinated Science Dual award
must be ENTIRELY students’ own work. This means that they cannot copy from notes
written by teachers, from study guides, websites, or other students’ work. To minimise
this their work will be sent to a website that automatically detects any copied content.
Cambridge International Examinations and St. George’s School consider plagiarism an
extremely serious offence. In the case of plagiarism being identified by teachers, the
coursework piece(s) will be removed from the portfolio – even if this means that the
student’s coursework folder is sent to the UK for external moderation with pieces
missing. If the external moderator detects that any work is not entirely original, not only
will the student be disqualified from the coursework component, but s/he also risks being
disqualified from the examination component as well.
Revision
The step up to IGCSE is a large one from Year 9 to Year 10 and students need to learn a lot of
information in order to pass their IGCSE, In order to help them with this they will have a structured
revision timetable from the start of Year 11. This will include a revision guide that will help them to
summarise the whole course and a series of practice exams set as homework and also in the class.
Cambridge IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences
(Double Award Syllabus 0654)
IGCSE Science Curriculum Map
Year 10
Term
1
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
B1. Characteristics of
Living Organisms (1/2)
B2. Cells + Coursework
B3. Enzymes
B4 Nutrition
C1 and 2. The Particulate
Nature of Matter and
Experimental Techniques
C3. Atoms, Elements and
Compounds
C4. Stoichiometry
C5. Electricity and Chemistry
C1-4
P1. Motion
P2. Matter and Forces +
Coursework
P3 Energy, Work and Power
C6. Energy Changes in
Chemical Reactions
C7. Chemical Reactions +
Coursework
C8. Acids, Bases and Salts
P4. Simple Kinetic Molecular
Model of Matter
P5. Matter and Thermal
Properties
P6. Transfer of Thermal
Energy
P7. Waves
P4-6
DEC.
B1-B4
EXAM
2
B 5. Transportation
B6. Respiration
MARCH
B5-6
EXAM
3
B7. Coordination and
Response
END OF
B1-7
YEAR
EXAM
June Coursework
B8. Reproduction
C5-8
C9. The Periodic Table
C10. Metals
C1-10
C11. Air and Water
P1-3
P8 Light
P9. Electromagnetic Spectrum
P10. Sound
P1-10
P11. Magnetism
Year 11
Term
4
MOCK
EXAM
5
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
B9. Inheritance
B10. Energy Flow in
Ecosystems
B11. Human Influences
on the Ecosystem
B1-11
C12. Sulfur
C13. Carbonates
C14. Organic Chemistry
Coursework
P12 and P13. Electricity and
Electrical circuits
Coursework
P14. Electromagnetic Effects
P15. Radioactivity
P1-15
C1-14
Revision
Cambridge IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences
(Double Award Syllabus 0654)
Year 11 Revision timetable for Term 1
Due date
Past Paper
Fri 12/09
Revision Guide
Part 1: B1, B2, C1, C2 , P1
Fri 19/09 MC 1
Fri 26/09
Fri 3/10
Part 2: B3, C3, P2,
MC 2
Fri 10/10
Part 3: B4 Humans, C4, P3,
Fri 17/10 MC 4
Fri 24/10
Fri 7/11
Part 4: B4 Plants, C5, P4
MC 5
Fri 14/11
Part 5: B5 Humans, C6, P5
Fri 21/11 MC 6
Fri 28/11
Fri 5/12
Part 6: B5 Plants, C7, P6
Paper 2/3
Useful books
There is no textbook that covers the 0654 IGCSE syllabus. The following books are made for the three
separate sciences and may help your son/daughter during the course.
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Complete Science for Cambridge IGCSE: Complete Biology for Cambridge IGCSE Student
Book Paperback – September 25, 2014 by Ron Pickering ISBN-10: 0198308698 ISBN-13: 978-0198308690
Cambridge Biology IGCSERG Revision Guide Paperback – November 1, 2014 by Ron Pickering ISBN10: 0199152659 ISBN-13: 978-0199152650
Complete Science for Cambridge IGCSE : Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE Student
Book Paperback – September 25, 2014 by RoseMarie Gallagher (Author), Paul Ingram ISBN10: 0198308701 ISBN-13: 978-0198308706
Cambridge Chemistry IGCSERG Revision Guide Paperback – November 1, 2014 by Rosemarie
Gallagher (Author), Paul Ingram ISBN-10: 0199152667 ISBN-13: 978-0199152667
Complete Science for Cambridge IGCSE : Complete Physics for Cambridge IGCSE Student
Book Paperback – September 25, 2014 by Stephen Pople ISBN-10: 019830871X ISBN-13: 9780198308713
Complete Physics for Cambridge IGCSERG with CD-ROM (Second Edition) Paperback – November 1, 2014
by Stephen Pople ISBN-10: 019913877X ISBN-13: 978-0199138777