Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science gives students the opportunity to study Biology, Chemistry and Physics, each covered in separate syllabus sections. It is a single award qualification, earning one grade.
- Helps learners to understand the biological and technological world in which they live, and take an informed interest in science and scientific developments.
- Includes the basic principles and concepts that are fundamental to science, some current applications of biology, chemistry and physics, and a strong emphasis on practical skills.
- The exams are divided in two - core and extended.
- Provide an enjoyable and worthwhile educational experience for all learners, whether or not they go on to study science beyond this level
- Enable learners to acquire sufficient knowledge and understanding to:
- become confident citizens in a technological world and develop an informed interest in scientific matters
- Be suitably prepared for studies beyond Cambridge IGCSE
- Allow learners to recognise that science is evidence-based and understand the usefulness, and the limitations, of scientific method
- Enable learners to appreciate that:
- science is subject to social, economic, technological, ethical and cultural influences and limitations
- The applications of science may be both beneficial and detrimental to the individual, the community and the environment.