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Cambridge IGCSE Biology 0610
Online Tuition
Three papers - two theory and one practical - across a wide 21-topic syllabus, with the practical worth a fifth of the grade. We tutor 0610 to the exact tier your child sits, build the Extended depth, and coach the experimental skills the practical paper demands.
How we teach Cambridge IGCSE Biology at Tuition Highway
A simple four-step approach designed to build confidence, close gaps and improve exam performance.
Find the gaps
A diagnostic against the syllabus topics tells us what's secure and what isn't, so we teach the gaps rather than the whole book.
Teach weekly, one to one
The same tutor teaches each week around school. Concepts build step by step, with the school's pace kept in view.
Practise like the exam
Past-paper questions begin early, followed by full timed papers marked against the published mark scheme.
Matched with a tutor who knows this syllabus
Expert, vetted Cambridge IGCSE Biology tutors who have taught the 0610 specification. Past-paper work is reviewed against published mark schemes, so your child can see where marks are awarded and where they are being lost. UK-qualified teachers are available on request as a premium option.
Taught 0610
Not "cambridge igcse biology in general" - this syllabus, this tier and these papers.
Reviews work against the mark scheme
Your child learns where the marks actually are, not where they feel they should be.
Built for online teaching
Shared whiteboard, worked solutions and lesson materials saved to review after the session.
Consistent across the term
The same tutor every week - and if that changes, we tell you first.
The 0610 papers your child actually sits
Cambridge IGCSE Biology is tiered and every candidate sits three papers: a multiple-choice paper, a theory paper and one practical paper. Core candidates take Papers 1, 3 and 5 or 6; Extended candidates take Papers 2, 4 and 5 or 6.
PAPER
WHAT IT TESTS
DETAILS
HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
CORE - PAPERS 1, 3 & 5/6 / C-G1
Multiple ChoiceCore
Core-tier biology knowledge and short application
45m
40 marks / 30%
Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
2
TheoryCore
Core-tier written biology and problem-solving
1h 15m80 marks / 50%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
3
Practical or Alternative to PracticalAll candidates
Experimental skills, planning, variables, graphs and evaluation
1h 15m / 1h40 marks / 20%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
EXTENDED - PAPERS 2, 4 & 5/6 / A*-G4
Multiple ChoiceExtended
Extended-tier multiple-choice including supplement content
45m40 marks / 30%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
5
TheoryExtended
Extended written theory including supplement depth
1h 15m80 marks / 50%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
6
Practical or Alternative to PracticalAll candidates
Experimental skills, planning, variables, graphs and evaluation
1h 15m / 1h40 marks / 20%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Every candidate takes three papers and the practical route is either Paper 5 (Practical Test) or Paper 6 (Alternative to Practical).
Figures shown for 0580 and 0980 syllabuses for 2025-2027.
COREPAPERS 1, 3 & 5/6 / C-GMultiple Choice
Core
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Core-tier biology knowledge and short application
- DETAILS
- 45m40 marks / 30%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Theory
Core
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Core-tier written biology and problem-solving
- DETAILS
- 1h 15m80 marks / 50%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Practical or Alternative to Practical
All candidates
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Experimental skills, planning, variables, graphs and evaluation
- DETAILS
- 1h 15m / 1h40 marks / 20%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
EXTENDEDPAPERS 2, 4 & 5/6 / A*-GMultiple Choice
Extended
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Extended-tier multiple-choice including supplement content
- DETAILS
- 45m40 marks / 30%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Theory
Extended
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Extended written theory including supplement depth
- DETAILS
- 1h 15m80 marks / 50%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Practical or Alternative to Practical
All candidates
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Experimental skills, planning, variables, graphs and evaluation
- DETAILS
- 1h 15m / 1h40 marks / 20%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Every candidate takes three papers and the practical route is either Paper 5 (Practical Test) or Paper 6 (Alternative to Practical).
Overall the assessment objectives are knowledge 50%, handling information and problem-solving 30%, and experimental skills 20%. Exams run June and November, with March available in India.
Everything you need to know, at a glance.
e break down the Cambridge IGCSE syllabus so you know eactly whats covered how its assessed and the best route for your child.
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Plan with confidence
Stay ahead with exam series and key details.
2025 - 2027- Papers
- 3 (two theory + one practical)
- Core route
- Papers 1 + 3 + 5/6 → C-G
- Extended route
- Papers 2 + 4 + 5/6 → A*-G
- Practical
- Paper 5 or Paper 6 / 20%
- Grades
- A*-G
- Topics
- 21
Syllabus for 2026-2028. The syllabus is broad, so even coverage and the practical paper both matter if the goal is to avoid hidden gaps.
What the Biology syllabus covers
These are the main syllabus strands your child is expected to cover. We teach all of them, starting with the gaps that are costing marks first.
Tuition stays aligned to the exact paper or unit structure, so revision time goes where the marks actually move.
Characteristics & classification
Organisation of the organism
Movement into & out of cells
Biological molecules
Enzymes
Plant nutrition
Human nutrition
Transport in plants & animals
Diseases & immunity
Gas exchange & respiration
Excretion & homeostasis
Coordination & response
Reproduction & inheritance
Ecology & human influences
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Questions parents ask about Cambridge IGCSE Biology
How is Cambridge IGCSE Biology assessed?+-
Three papers. Core candidates take Paper 1 (multiple choice), Paper 3 (theory) and a practical paper; Extended candidates take Paper 2, Paper 4 and a practical paper. The practical is Paper 5 or Paper 6.
What's the difference between Core and Extended?+-
Core covers the foundational content and is graded C to G; Extended adds supplement content and is graded A* to G. The tier is chosen at entry.
Is there a practical exam?+-
Yes. Every candidate takes one practical paper worth 20%: either a hands-on Practical Test or a written Alternative to Practical.
What grades are available?+-
Up to C on the Core tier, and up to A* on the Extended tier.
How wide is the syllabus?+-
Broad - 21 topics from cells and enzymes through nutrition, transport, coordination, reproduction, inheritance and ecology. Even coverage matters.
When are the exams?+-
In the June and November series, with an additional March series in India.
How do you decide which tier my child should take?+-
The free assessment maps your child against both tiers and shows which gives the best combination of achievable grade and manageable demand.
What if the tutor isn't the right fit?+-
We replace them - free, and with no argument - and hand over the syllabus progress and known concerns so the new tutor continues seamlessly.