Cambridge IGCSE Biology (0610)

Syllabus update: Cambridge IGCSE® Biology (0610)
for examination in 2019

We have updated this syllabus. The latest syllabus is version 3, published August 2017.

What has changed?
Changes to syllabus

Detail
From 2019
This document has been refreshed. The subject content and specimen
question papers remain the same.
Minor changes to the wording of some sections have been made to
improve clarity.
Changes to Version 2 of the syllabus:
A correction has been made to page 21.
In Section 10.1 Diseases and immunity, Supplement subject content
•

Explain the role of vaccination in controlling the spread of diseases

has been reinstated after it was mistakenly removed from version 1.

Changes to version 3 of this syllabus:
Combining with other syllabuses
• From 2019 candidates cannot take Cambridge IGCSE (9-1)
Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award) (0973) with this syllabus.

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2016 are still suitable for use with this syllabus.

We have not updated the specimen materials for this syllabus.
Please check the updated syllabus for further information
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teaching programme.

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