IGCSE Biology Revision tips

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  • Start with a copy of the syllabus: IGCSE biology, syllabus 0610, making sure that you are familiar with the list and sequence of topics
  •   Revise your work topic by topic from this syllabus, in conjunction with your textbook and your class notes/homework assignments.
  •   Remember that your examinationn is not just about learning the detail parrot fashion. You must be able to apply the detail, as you will experience in class when you go over examination questions.
  •   Be familiar with the multiple choice questions by doing at least 6 papers. You will find that the same question (perhaps with a different sequence of answer options) comes up repeatedly and this will definitely reinforce your confidence.
  •   Make sure that you can get all graph questions correct with full marks, the same principles apply every time: labelling axes with appropriate units (these are usually given), use at least 50% of the width of each axis, independent variable on the x-axis, points plotted accurately with a small cross, points joined up either dot-dot or the line of best fit as a smooth, continuous curve.
  •   Multiple choice paper: try to be able to think of an answer before you look at the choice of options. Remember that it is quite common for 2 options to LOOK similar.
  •   Structured answer paper: You will get graph questions here, and possibly a drawing exercise. You must be able to compare 2 diagrams and spot and then explain differences/similarities.
  •   Always show the working out; you are told to do so.
  •   Practise all of the papers with which you will be issued.
  •   Attend ALL lessons and especially the revision lessons.
  •   Make sure that you know the definitions of all the words in BOLD type in the text-book and that you use them in examination answers.
  •   Make sure that you know how to make a hypothesis, design an experiment,set out a results chart (with all units), make valid conclusions (be able to state what pattern is shown by the results) and be critical of the design of the experiment (make recommendations as to how the experiment could be improved).
  •   When you draw a diagram make sure that you do continuous, smooth lines (not sketch lines) using a sharp pencil, dimensions in proportion (use a ruler first to measure) and include labels if asked.

New IGCSE ICT paper 3 material tips.

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New topics that are not in Specimen 2016

Images:

○ adjust the brightness of an image

○ adjust the contrast of an image

○ Adjust the bit per channel

Access and Excel:

○ use validation routines to minimise errors

Graphs and charts:

○ add a second data series to a chart, as necessary

○ add a second axis to a chart, as necessary

○ change the maximum and minimum values of an axis scale to appropriate values

Access:

  • design and use suitable software tools to create a data entry form appropriate to purpose and audience.

○ create a data entry form to meet the needs of the audience

○ create a data entry form with all fields included to match the purpose of the task

○ create an appropriate data entry form, including: appropriate font styles and sizes, spacing between fields, character spacing of individual fields, use of white space, radio buttons, drop down menus, highlighting key fields

 

PowerPoint:

  • use suitable software tools to create presentation slides to meet the needs of the audience

○ place appropriate images on the slides, including: video clips, animated images

○ place sound within a slide

○ use suitable software tools to display the presentation in a variety of formats, including: looped on-screen carousel,

Excel:

○ use conditional formatting appropriately to change display format depending upon the contents of a cell Web page design:

○ insert appropriate objects into a web page including: moving images, sound clips

 

You and I versus You and me!!

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confused when to use you and i, and when to use you and me. read this.

Enhance your writing for igcse writing exams.

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Consider the following sentence: You and I should have lunch.

Is the correct form of this sentence You and I … or You and me …? This is a common source of confusion in English.

Fortunately, there’s an easy way to decide whether to use I or me in such sentences. All you have to do is drop the word you then try the sentence with I and me one at a time. For example:

I should have lunch.

Me should have lunch.

Clearly the preferred form in this case is I; thus, the original sentence was correct to use you and I.

Here’s another example: He’ll blame you and I. Drop the word you then try the sentence with I and me one at a time, like so:

He’ll blame I.

He’ll blame me.

You can see that the second of these is correct. This means that the original sentence should have been: He’ll blame you and me.

Easy.

On a related note, when using phrases such as you and me, you and I or them and us, it has traditionally been considered courteous to place the reference to yourself last. For example, we prefer:

He’ll ask you and me later.

over:

He’ll ask me and you later.

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Improving your speaking skills.

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want to improve your speaking in english??!!

Read those tips and practice them.

  • Watch English TV programs and imitate the speakers. Pay close attention to mouth movements and intonation.
  • Slow your speech down until you have mastered pronunciation and intonation.
  • Buy English audio books and repeat what the speakers say. Most audio book stores have samples of all their books available or even entire audio books for free, so you don’t have to spend a lot of money to get audio material.
  • Record yourself and compare your speech with the original. Listen for pronunciation errors.
  • Pay attention to word endings, especially -s and -ed. Pronounce them clearly to strengthen your mouth muscles.
  • Be patient. Research has shown that it takes about three months to develop strong muscles to speak a new language.
  • Most importantly, speak, speak, speak. Join an English-speaking club, join an English-speaking clan on TeamSpeak, take conversation courses, meet native speakers. Ask for feedback.

Read aloud for yourself for about 15-20 minutes every day. Practice makes perfect. If you don’t know how to pronounce a word, ask a native speaker or check an online dictionary. Most of them have audio files of the most common words available.

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