Edexcel IGCSE Biology Tuition

BioChem Education provides live tuition for Paper 1 & Paper 2 of Edexcel IGCSE Biology (2017) through our notes, past paper practice and mock exams practice to help students attain Level 8/9.

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  • One-to-One/Group Tuition

    • Bespoke notes, worksheets & tests.
    • Lessons on syllabus topics. 
    • Topic wise practice of questions.
    • Practice of past exam papers.
    • Tailored IGCSE Biology course for students. 

  • Online Video Course

    • Concise videos on topics. 
    • Complete syllabus coverage.
    • Practice of topic wise questions.
    • Practice of past exam papers. 
    • Affordable pricing for students

Edexcel IGCSE Biology consists of 5 teaching modules

The nature and variety of living organisms
Structure and functions of living organisms
Reproduction and inheritance
Ecology and the environment
Use of biological resources

The nature & variety of organisms


  • Features of organisms. 
  • Nutrition & respiration.
  • Excretion & response. 
  • Movement.
  • Homoeostasis. 
  • Reproduction & growth. 
  • Variety of living organisms.
  • Plants & animals.
  • Fungi & protoctists.
  • Prokaryotic organisms. 
  • Pathogens.  
The nature & variety of living organisms

Structure/functions of organisms 


  • Levels of organisation. 
  • Cell structure.
  • Biological molecules.
  • Movement of substances. 
  • Diffusion & osmosis.
  • Active transport.
  • Nutrition & respiration.
  • Gas exchange. 
  • Transport systems. 
  • Excretion (kidneys).  
  • Nervous Coordination.  
Structure & Functions of living organisms

Reproduction & Inheritance 


  • Reproduction in plants.
  • Pollination.   
  • Seed germination.
  • Reproduction in humans.  
  • Sexual reproduction.
  • Menstrual cycle.
  • Structure of DNA.  
  • Protein synthesis.
  • Mitosis & meiosis. 
  • Genetic variation.
  • Genetic variation. 
Reproduction & Inheritance

Ecology & the environment


  • Ecology.
  • Feeding relationship. 
  • food chains & food webs.
  • Pyramids of ecosystem. 
  • Cycles of ecosystem.
  • Carbon & nitrogen cycle. 
  • Air pollution.
  • Greenhouse effect. 
  • Global warming.
  • Eutrophication.
  • Effects of deforestation.  
Ecology & environment

Use of biological resources


  • Food production.
  • Crop yield.
  • Pest control.
  • Yogurt production.  
  • Industrial fermenter.
  • Fish farming.  
  • Selective breeding.  
  • Genetic modification.
  • Transgenic organisms.   
  • Cloning of animals.  
  • Micropropagation.
Use of biological resources

Edexcel  IGCSE Biology Assessments : Paper 1 & Paper 2

Biology Paper 1 & Biology Paper 2

Exam weightage: Paper 1 (61.1 %) & Paper 2 (38.9%)

Marks available: Paper 1 (110) & Paper 2 (70)

Question types: MCQs, short-answer, calculations & extended open response questions. 

Overview of assessment

Exam duration: Paper 1 (2 hours) & paper 2 (1 hour & 15 min).


The total number of marks is 180.


The students are graded on Levels 1 to 9

Live One-to-One & Group Tuition for Edexcel IGCSE Biology

BioChem Education provides live tutoring through Dr. Faisal Rana & Dr. Kanzul Iman Rana, who have amassed over 10 years of experience teaching students in London and around the world. Dr. Faisal Rana & Dr. Kanzul Iman Rana provide IGCSE Biology Tuition, who are full-time professional tutors and much loved by students because of their infectious style of teaching. They will cover each topic in detail, ticking all specification points through their notes before covering past paper questions to consolidate learning and practice exam technique. They will work through exam papers, providing tips on how to maximise marks and the best approach to answering questions. This will help identify the weak topics which can be worked on before the summer exams.

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    Edexcel IGCSE Biology Tutors

    Tutor

    Dr. Faisal Rana

    Dr. Faisal Rana is a full-time biology tutor at BioChem Education since 2009. After completing his PhD degree from University of Oxford, Dr. Faisal  has taught over 100 students at GCSE & A-levels. His teaching strategy revolves around his notes and practice of exam style questions with focus on exam technique. 

    Dr. Kanzul Iman 

    Dr. Iman is a full-time Biology tutor at BioChem Education since 2009. Since leaving medical school, she has taught over 100 students worldwide at GCSE & A-levels. Her 12 years of teaching experience is invalubale help for students to improve their exam technique and learn syllabus content through her teaching notes. 

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      Free resources for Edexcel IGCSE Biology students

      Edexcel IGCSE Biology (2017) Past Papers  (2017 -)  

      Past papers  (2005 – 2018)

      Edexcel IGCSE Biology Paper 1 (4BIO)

      January 2012 MS – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      January 2012 QP – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      January 2013 MS – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      January 2013 QP – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      January 2014 MS – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
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      January 2015 MS – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
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      January 2016 MS – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      January 2016 QP – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      January 2017 MS – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      January 2017 QP – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      January 2018 MS – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      January 2018 QP – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2011 MS – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2011 QP – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2012 MS – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2012 QP – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2013 (R) MS – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2013 (R) QP – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2013 MS – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2013 QP – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2014 (R) MS – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2014 (R) QP – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2014 MS – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2014 QP – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2015 (R) MS – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2015 (R) QP – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2015 MS – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2015 QP – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2016 (R) MS – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2016 (R) QP – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2016 MS – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2016 QP – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2017 (R) MS – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2017 (R) QP – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2017 MS – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2017 QP – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2018 (R) MS – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2018 (R) QP – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2018 MS – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2018 QP – Paper 1B Edexcel Biology IGCSE

      Edexcel IGCSE Biology Paper 2 (4BIO)

      January 2012 MS – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      January 2012 QP – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      January 2013 MS – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      January 2013 QP – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      January 2014 MS – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      January 2014 QP – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      January 2015 MS – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      January 2015 QP – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      January 2016 MS – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      January 2016 QP – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      January 2017 MS – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      January 2017 QP – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      January 2018 MS – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      January 2018 QP – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2011 MS – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2011 QP – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2012 MS – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2012 QP – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2013 (R) MS – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2013 (R) QP – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2013 MS – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2013 QP – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2014 (R) MS – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2014 (R) QP – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2014 MS – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2014 QP – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2015 (R) MS – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2015 (R) QP – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2015 MS – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2015 QP – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2016 (R) MS – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2016 (R) QP – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2016 MS – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2016 QP – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2017 (R) MS – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2017 (R) QP – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2017 MS – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2017 QP – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE

      June 2018 (R) MS – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2018 (R) QP – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2018 MS – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2018 QP – Paper 2B Edexcel Biology IGCSE

      Edexcel IGCSE Paper 2H (4325)

      IGCSE Biology Specimen Papers and Mark Schemes

      June 2005 MS – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2005 QP – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      Nov 2005 MS – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      Nov 2005 QP – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2006 MS – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2006 QP – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      Nov 2006 MS – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      Nov 2006 QP – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2007 MS – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2007 QP – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      Nov 2007 MS – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      Nov 2007 QP – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2008 MS – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2008 QP – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
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      Nov 2008 QP – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2009 MS – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2009 QP – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      Nov 2009 MS – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      Nov 2009 QP – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2010 MS – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      June 2010 QP – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      Nov 2010 MS – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      Nov 2010 QP – Paper 2H Edexcel Biology IGCSE

      Edexcel IGCSE Paper 3H 

      May 2005 QP – Paper 3H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      May 2005 MS – Paper 3H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      Nov 2005 QP – Paper 3H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      Nov 2005 MS – Paper 3H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      May 2006 QP – Paper 3H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      May 2006 MS – Paper 3H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      Nov 2006 QP – Paper 3H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      Nov 2006 MS – Paper 3H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      Nov 2007 QP – Paper 3H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      Nov 2007 MS – Paper 3H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      May 2008 QP – Paper 3H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      May 2008 MS – Paper 3H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      May 2009 QP – Paper 3H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      May 2009 MS – Paper 3H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      May 2010 QP – Paper 3H Edexcel Biology IGCSE
      May 2010 MS – Paper 3H Edexcel Biology IGCSE

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