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Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science 0653
From March 2017
The latest syllabus is version 1, published February 2015.
In addition to the June and the November examination series, this syllabus is also available for examination in March
for India only.
The syllabus has been revised. Teachers are advised to read the whole syllabus before planning their teaching programme. The most significant
changes are outlined below.
Significant changes are indicated in the syllabus by black vertical lines either side of the text.
Changes to assessment
The practical option, Paper 4: Coursework has been withdrawn. A new Multiple Choice paper for Extended candidates has been included.
This paper is now Paper 2. Core candidates will now take Paper 1: Multiple Choice Core, Paper 3:
Theory Core and either Paper 5: Practical Test or Paper 6: Alternative to Practical.
Extended candidates will now take Paper 2: Multiple Choice Extended, Paper 4: Theory Extended, and either Paper 5: Practical Test or Paper
6: Alternative to Practical.
Changes to syllabus content
1. Introduction
In the introductory section, some small changes have been made to wording to align this syllabus with the equivalent section in the IGCSEs for
Biology, Chemistry and Physics for 2016.
3. Syllabus content at a glance
This section has been revised.
5. Syllabus aims and assessment objectives
This section has been updated to align this syllabus with the other science IGCSEs and to ensure coherence across the IGCSE science suite.
The syllabus aims have been amended to more fully reflect the skills and knowledge promoted by study of the course.
The assessment objectives have been revised slightly for clarity. The meaning of the assessment objectives remains unchanged.
7. Practical assessment
The wording of this section has been revised to align this syllabus with the equivalent sections in the other science IGCSE syllabuses.
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8. Appendix
Notes on safety in the laboratory and on presentation of data have been added to align this syllabus with the equivalent sections in the other
IGCSE science syllabuses. You can learn more about this revised syllabus at
www.cie.org.uknew From March 2019
The syllabus has been revised. The latest syllabus is version 1, published
September 2016. Teachers are strongly advised to read the whole syllabus before planning
their teaching programme.
Changes to assessment Paper 5 Practical Test, 1 hour 15 minutes, 40 marks
- The number of marks for Paper 5 Practical Test is now 40 marks. - The duration of Paper 5 Practical Test is now 1 hour 15 minutes.
Paper 5: Practical Test will now typically consist of 4 exercises, only 3 of which will require the use of apparatus.
One question on Paper 5 will assess the skill of planning. This question will be based on any one of the sciences, which could be Biology,
Chemistry or Physics and may vary between each examination series.
Paper 6 Alternative to Practical, 1 hour, 40 marks
- The number of marks for Paper 6 Alternative to Practical is now 40 marks.
- The duration of Paper 6 Alternative to Practical is unchanged. One question on Paper 6 will assess the skill of planning. This question
will be based on any one of the sciences, which could be Biology, Chemistry or Physics and may vary between each examination series.
Changes to syllabus content
The syllabus content has been completely revised, updated and reorganised to align with the single Science syllabuses IGCSE Biology
0610, IGCSE Chemistry 0620 and IGCSE Physics 0625. The syllabus has been designed to be a subset of the three separate
science syllabuses and 0654 IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences Double Award.
The specimen materials have been revised to reflect the changes to the assessment and the syllabus content.
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Publishers’ endorsed resources
Cambridge IGCSE Combined and Co-ordinated Sciences
Coursebook 9781316631010 Cambridge
University Press Cambridge IGCSE Combined and
Co-ordinated Sciences Biology Workbook
9781316631041 Cambridge University Press
Cambridge IGCSE Combined and Co-ordinated Sciences Chemistry
Workbook 9781316631058 Cambridge
University Press Cambridge IGCSE Combined and
Co-ordinated Sciences Physics Workbook
9781316631065 Cambridge University Press
Cambridge IGCSE Combined and Co-ordinated Sciences Teachers
Resource 9781316631072 Cambridge
University Press Cambridge IGCSE Combined and
Co-ordinated Sciences 9781510402461 Hodder Education
Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science Students Book
9780008191542 Collins Cambridge IGCSE Combined
Science Teacher Guide 9780008191535 Collins
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Cambridge IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences 0654
From June 2017
The latest syllabus is version 1, published February 2015.
The syllabus has been revised. Teachers are advised to read the whole syllabus before planning their teaching programme. The most significant
changes are outlined below. Significant changes are indicated in the syllabus by black vertical lines
either side of the text.
Changes to assessment The practical option, Paper 4: Coursework has been withdrawn.
A new Multiple Choice paper for Extended candidates has been included. This paper is now Paper 2.
Core candidates will now take Paper 1: Multiple Choice Core, Paper 3: Theory Core and either Paper 5: Practical Test or Paper 6: Alternative to
Practical. Extended candidates will now take Paper 2: Multiple Choice Extended,
Paper 4: Theory Extended, and either Paper 5: Practical Test or Paper 6: Alternative to Practical.
Changes to syllabus content
1. Introduction
