PHBiology Igcse Alernative To Practical Paper 6 Course
Published 6/2026
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920x1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz, 2 Ch
Language: English | Duration: 6h 45m | Size: 8.76 GB
Complete Coverage of All GCSE/IGCSE Biology Experiments · Built to Score Full Marks on Paper 5 and 6
What you'll learn
The following experiments are covered - all included in the lastest syllabus
1. Observe and examine animal and plant cells using a microscope
2. Investigate the factors that influence diffusion, limited to: surface area, temperature, concentration gradient and distance
3. Investigate osmosis using materials such as dialysis tubing
4. Investigate and describe the effects on plant tissues of immersing them in solutions of different concentrations
5. Investigate and describe the effect of changes in temperature and pH on enzyme activity
7. Investigate and describe the effects of varying light intensity, carbon dioxide concentration and temperature on the rate of photosynthesis
8. Investigate and describe the effect of light and dark conditions on gas exchange in an aquatic plant using hydrogencarbonate indicator solution
9. Investigate, using a suitable stain, the pathway of water through the above-ground parts of a plant
10. Investigate and describe the effects of variation of temperature and wind speed on transpiration rate
11. Investigate and describe the effect of physical activity on the heart rate
12. Investigate the differences in composition between inspired and expired air using limewater as a test for carbon dioxide
13. Investigate and describe the effects of physical activity on the rate and depth of breathing
14. Investigate and describe the effect of temperature on respiration in yeast
15. Investigate and describe gravitropism and phototropism in shoots and roots
16. Investigate and describe the environmental conditions that affect germination of seeds, limited to the requirement for: water, oxygen and a suitable temp
17. Investigate and describe examples of continuous and discontinuous variation
18. Investigate and describe the use of biological washing powders that contain enzymes
Requirements
Access to a device to watch lessons - phone, tablet, or computer No textbook needed - everything is covered in the course
Description
This Biology course is structured specifically around the latest Cambridge IGCSE and GCSE Biology syllabus, ensuring complete and accurate coverage of every practical investigation and experimental skill students need to master forPaper 6: Alternative to Practical AND Paper 5. Whether you are sitting the Cambridge IGCSE, GCSE, or an equivalent international qualification, this course gives you everything you need to walk into Paper 6 fully prepared and ready to score top marks.
This is a rare and highly specialised course - and one that most students never get access to. While the theory papers are widely covered, Paper 6 is where many students lose marks simply because they have never been properly trained on what this paper actually demands. This course fixes that completely.
Every syllabus investigation is covered in full - from diffusion, osmosis and enzyme activity, to photosynthesis, transpiration, respiration, germination, tropic responses and biotechnology. Each experiment is broken down thoroughly and precisely, covering everything students need to know to answer any question Paper 6 throws at them. For every investigation students learn the full purpose and theory behind the experiment, the independent, dependent and controlled variables, the method and how it is carried out correctly, the expected results and the full scientific explanation of why those results occur, how to draw and interpret graphs accurately using the precise language examiners expect, how to describe trends and patterns in data confidently and correctly, the limitations of each experiment and how to identify sources of error, suggestions for improvements to the method and apparatus, and further work questions - one of the most commonly examined and most poorly answered question types in Paper 6 - explained clearly with model answers drawn from past papers.
Every video lesson comes with adownloadable PDF resource that contains everything you need to know for that specific experiment - variables, results, graphs, limitations, improvements and further work - all written and structured to match exactly what Paper 6 requires. There is no need to search for resources, look anything up online, or buy additional revision guides. Simply watch the lesson, download the PDF, study from it, and you are ready to answer any question on that experiment in the exam.
This course also builds the full range ofIGCSE practical skills that Paper 6 assesses - planning investigations, identifying and controlling variables, recording observations systematically, processing and presenting data graphically, forming justified conclusions, evaluating experimental methods, and suggesting realistic and relevant improvements. These skills are taught not in isolation but in the context of every experiment, so students develop the ability to apply them confidently to both familiar and unfamiliar practical scenarios in the exam.
This course is ideal for students aiming for high achievement and A* grades in Biology examinations.
Who this course is for
IGCSE Biology Students Preparing for External Exams