BiologyIGCSE

You don’t need any previous qualifications to take this course.

If English is your second language, we recommend you have an IELTS 5.5 or equivalent, but we’re happy to review your case on an individual basis.

This course will teach you the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Biology syllabus (4BI1).

You’ll cover 5 units:

• Nature and variety of living organisms
• Structures and functions in living organisms
• Reproduction and inheritance
• Ecology and the environment
• Use of biological resources

For details of what you’ll learn on each unit, download the IGCSE Biology course guide.

Please note that you’re responsible for booking your exams.

You’ll arrange to sit them at a school or college roughly 6 months before your chosen exam date.

The IGCSE Biology (4BI1) exams consist of two written papers:

• Paper 1 4BI1/1B - 2 hour exam
• Paper 2 4BI1/2B - 1 hour 15 min exam

Your exam fees aren't included in the course cost as you'll pay these directly to your exam centre.

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An IGCSE is an International GCSE. They’re offered in many independent and private schools in the UK, and are recognised globally as equivalent to GCSEs.

We teach them for some subjects because they’re assessed mainly through exams, not coursework, so they’re better suited to online learning.

Yes, it’s exactly the same.

You’ll sit the same exams at the same time as all the other IGCSE students in the UK, and you’ll receive the same results, transcript and qualification.

Your IGCSE will be accepted by colleges, universities and employers worldwide as equivalent to a GCSE.

Right away! There’s no need to wait until September to enrol – you can begin your course at any time.

Once you enrol, you’ll be able to log in to your course and get started by the next working day.

• Unlimited support
• 24/7 access to the Student Community, your all-in-one online learning platform
• Interactive online learning broken down into easy-to-follow units
• Practice tests and mock exams marked by your tutor
• Student forums so you can connect and share advice with other Biology students
• Friendly student services team, so you’re never more than a message or phone call away from a helping hand

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• A CV and cover letter builder
• An interview simulator
• An elevator pitch builder
• Career and work psychology assessments
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• 350+ employer films with practical advice from hiring managers
• 1000+ short courses, articles and videos on key career skills like negotiating a raise and leading a team

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Roughly 6 months before your chosen exam date, you should book your place at an exam centre to take the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Biology (4BI1) exams.

Your exam centre could be a school or college that's also submitting its own students for the exam, or it could be a private exam centre. Our partner centre, Tutors & Exams, has five exam venues across England and offers various discounts to ICS Learn students. 

Edexcel publish a list of exam centres that accept private candidates. This won’t cover every available centre, so if there’s nothing shown in your area, we recommend contacting local schools and colleges directly.

Your exam fees aren’t included in the course cost as they’re paid directly to the exam centre. They’ll vary depending on which centre you choose.

If you’d like to pay in full, you can enrol online using the ‘Add to Basket’ button at the top of the page.

If you’d like to set up an interest-free payment plan, get in touch with our IGCSE Advisors on 0800 015 3326.

If you have any disabilities which you think might affect your studies or assessments, please tell your Course Advisor before you enrol so we can advise you on whether reasonable adjustments can be made to accommodate your needs.