Course Combined Science IGCSE Course (Double Award)

The Science IGCSE Course combines the most interesting aspects of IGCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics. This is an ideal introduction for students who require a grounding in elementary science which has become a requirement for many important occupations, such as Teaching, Nursing & midwifery.

IGCSE Science (Double Award) is worth TWO IGCSEs. Written by experienced science teachers and subject specialists, Marion Green, Michael Jones and Philip West, the course provides excellent preparation for the IGCSE Science examinations. Each lesson of the Combined GCSE course begins with a set of clearly stated objectives and an explanation of its place in the overall programme of study.

Effective learning is encouraged through frequent activities and self-assessment questions. There are 25 tutor-marked assignments including a substantial mock exam. Students will need to have access to the internet to complete this course.

The home study course is divided into three modules:

• Biology,
• Chemistry,
• Physics.

Biology

This section is split into 5 modules containing 23 lessons, with 10 Tutor Marked Assignments, including a mock exam assignment.

The five modules are:

• Module 1: Cells and Organisms
• Module 2: Plant and Animal Physiology A
• Module 3: Plant and Animal Physiology B
• Module 4: Inheritance
• Module 5: Ecology and Food Production

Chemistry

This section is split into 6 modules containing 26 lessons, with 9 Tutor Marked Assignments including a mock exam assignment.

The six modules are:

• Module 1: Principles of Chemistry
• Module 2: Chemistry of the Elements
• Module 3: Organic Chemistry
• Module 4: Physical Chemistry
• Module 5: Chemistry in Society
• Module 6: Investigative Skills

Physics

This section is split into 7 modules containing 27 lessons, with 9 Tutor Marked Assignments including a mock exam assignment.

The seven modules are:

• Module 1: Forces and Motion
• Module 2: Electricity
• Module 3: Waves
• Module 4: Energy Resources and Energy Transfer
• Module 5: Solids, Liquids and Gases
• Module 6: Magnetism and Electromagnetism
• Module 7: Radioactivity and Particles

Distance Learning Courses Limited (t/a Distance Learning Centre) is a leading provider of distance learning/home study/Open Learning courses and a respected course developer. As well as developing our own course materials we are also agents for many other top distance learning providers and currently offer over 250 distance learning courses through the Distance Learning Centre website and we are also an authorised partner for distributing the official CIW Self Study Kits.

I am Michael Verinder, the managing director of Distance Learning Courses Limited and I have been developing and delivering distance learning courses for over 20 years. Distance Learning Courses Limited is a family based business and my involvement in this area started after my Dad developed our first Webmaster Course back in 1993 I soon ended up doing the course myself and this eventually led to me tutoring the course.

Since then we have gone from strength to strength and we continue to develop innovative course materials and the Distance Learning Centre website was created as a platform to offer a wide range of distance learning courses. The Web Design courses remain a popular course choice but equally we offer a range of courses that can lead directly to specific job roles such as teaching assistant and child care courses that lead to full QCF qualifications or GCSE, IGCSE and A Level Courses which are still massively important for many job roles and further education applications.

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• The NHS
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