IGCSE® Combined Science

IGCSE^® COMBINED SCIENCE (0653) covers the following topics:

• Characteristics of living organisms
• Cells
• Enzymes
• Nutrition
• Transportation
• Respiration
• Co-ordination and response
• Reproduction
• Energy flow in ecosystems
• Human influences on the ecosystem

• The particulate nature of matter
• Experimental techniques
• Atoms, elements and compounds
• Stoichiometry
• Electricity and chemistry
• Energy changes in chemical reactions
• Chemical reactions
• Acids, bases and salts
• The Periodic Table
• Metals
• Air and water
• Organic chemistry

• Motion
• Matter and forces
• Energy, work and power
• Simple kinetic molecular model of matter
• Matter and thermal properties
• Transfer of thermal energy
• Waves
• Light
• Electromagnetic spectrum
• Sound
• Electricity
• Electric circuits

• Teacher Book
  • Full support to accompany the Student Book. Includes lesson plans, worksheets, practical instructions, technician’s notes and more to enable you to deliver a successful and effective course
• Student Book
  • Full coverage of all core and extended topics in the new syllabus. Carefully developed features including Science in Context, questions, Science Links and more allowing students to build firm scientific knowledge, develop practical skills and approach exams with confidence.
• Weekly Schedule
  • designed to prepare you for the examination in:
    • 64 weeks
    • 48 weeks
    • 32 weeks
  • Structured revision time