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IGCSE separate sciences and double award resources

hi,
im thinking of either doing separate sciences or the double award. if anyone can link any resources (on amazon) please feel free :smile:
if i take double science, im going to take igcse human biology so also would like resource recommendations for that too :smile:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grade-Edexcel-International-GCSE-Chemistry/dp/1789080835/ref=sr_1_15?crid=3UY26D46O7CO1&keywords=cgp+igcse+science&qid=1688898828&sprefix=cgp+igcse+science%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-15
are these type books good for double science or is it only suitable for the single science awards?
(edited 9 months ago)
Reply 1
Original post by alevelstudent090
hi,
im thinking of either doing separate sciences or the double award. if anyone can link any resources (on amazon) please feel free :smile:
if i take double science, im going to take igcse human biology so also would like resource recommendations for that too :smile:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grade-Edexcel-International-GCSE-Chemistry/dp/1789080835/ref=sr_1_15?crid=3UY26D46O7CO1&keywords=cgp+igcse+science&qid=1688898828&sprefix=cgp+igcse+science%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-15
are these type books good for double science or is it only suitable for the single science awards?

Hi!

I did AQA double science and I found those CGP revision guides incredibly useful as they simplify concepts in a way that is easy to understand (+ they includes little tips and tricks to remember things in a funny way).

Whether or not you choose to do separate sciences or the double award is up to you but despite doing double science at GCSE, I now achieve higher grades in A-Level Chemistry than my friends that did the triple award. What I would say is consider whether or not you want a 9-9 or 3 G7s (if the workload is too much to handle).
Original post by fificorner
Hi!

I did AQA double science and I found those CGP revision guides incredibly useful as they simplify concepts in a way that is easy to understand (+ they includes little tips and tricks to remember things in a funny way).

Whether or not you choose to do separate sciences or the double award is up to you but despite doing double science at GCSE, I now achieve higher grades in A-Level Chemistry than my friends that did the triple award. What I would say is consider whether or not you want a 9-9 or 3 G7s (if the workload is too much to handle).

hi
are those books good though if for my exam board they only sell IGCSE biology, chemistry and physics in separate books? they don't have the double science version. just worried that the books will have more content that i dont need for double science
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Edexcel-International-Science-Double-Student/dp/0435185284/ref=asc_df_0435185284/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310867999190&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6533180481324281041&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9050376&hvtargid=pla-481046908957&psc=1&th=1&psc=1
would this double science book be good enough? and i can get the CGP books for revision as im self teaching so it's a bit confusing.

https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/primrose-kitten/edexcel-igcse-science-revision-guide-for-double-and-separate-science/9781719828017?cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=18059580451&cq_con=&cq_med=pla&cq_plac=&cq_net=x&gclid=CjwKCAjw2K6lBhBXEiwA5RjtCaFjBZRxK4YlHKpKxNxA4A4vHLgfkEfqz_iCpNHpvvVcWMg5rAPANhoCJCgQAvD_BwE#GOR011649446



and for human biology :
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Edexcel-International-Human-Biology-Student/dp/0435184989/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1SHTIYZJOT5WV&keywords=igcse+human+biology&qid=1688978403&s=books&sprefix=igcse+human%2Cstripbooks%2C132&sr=1-1

https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/philip-bradfield/edexcel-international-gcse-human-biology-student-book/9780435044138?cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=18129456947&cq_con=&cq_med=pla&cq_plac=&cq_net=x&gclid=CjwKCAjw2K6lBhBXEiwA5RjtCbNkAh9H-imTA8pJqNXOTSmrPZeSk5FoHKjyGgX1I4HF9khpxQylIRoCUHQQAvD_BwE#GOR003548560

im not very good at getting the right books. do they look good? ik u did AQA but would like to see if you think these are worth getting as it is double science
yes, i want to take double because i want to do human biology too as i love the content and looked at past papers and know lots of answers already so i think it's an easy grade and i enjoy human biology and it's good for the uni course i want to do.
thanks for your advice :smile:
(edited 9 months ago)
Reply 3
Original post by alevelstudent090
hi
are those books good though if for my exam board they only sell IGCSE biology, chemistry and physics in separate books? they don't have the double science version. just worried that the books will have more content that i dont need for double science
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Edexcel-International-Science-Double-Student/dp/0435185284/ref=asc_df_0435185284/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310867999190&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6533180481324281041&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9050376&hvtargid=pla-481046908957&psc=1&th=1&psc=1
would this double science book be good enough? and i can get the CGP books for revision as im self teaching so it's a bit confusing.

https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/primrose-kitten/edexcel-igcse-science-revision-guide-for-double-and-separate-science/9781719828017?cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=18059580451&cq_con=&cq_med=pla&cq_plac=&cq_net=x&gclid=CjwKCAjw2K6lBhBXEiwA5RjtCaFjBZRxK4YlHKpKxNxA4A4vHLgfkEfqz_iCpNHpvvVcWMg5rAPANhoCJCgQAvD_BwE#GOR011649446



and for human biology :
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Edexcel-International-Human-Biology-Student/dp/0435184989/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1SHTIYZJOT5WV&keywords=igcse+human+biology&qid=1688978403&s=books&sprefix=igcse+human%2Cstripbooks%2C132&sr=1-1

https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/philip-bradfield/edexcel-international-gcse-human-biology-student-book/9780435044138?cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=18129456947&cq_con=&cq_med=pla&cq_plac=&cq_net=x&gclid=CjwKCAjw2K6lBhBXEiwA5RjtCbNkAh9H-imTA8pJqNXOTSmrPZeSk5FoHKjyGgX1I4HF9khpxQylIRoCUHQQAvD_BwE#GOR003548560

im not very good at getting the right books. do they look good? ik u did AQA but would like to see if you think these are worth getting as it is double science
yes, i want to take double because i want to do human biology too as i love the content and looked at past papers and know lots of answers already so i think it's an easy grade and i enjoy human biology and it's good for the uni course i want to do.
thanks for your advice :smile:

Sorry for the late reply!

I'm honestly not too sure how good those books are as I never used them for my GCSEs. With the CGP books though, it is definitely possible to get 9-9 (from experience) if you know the book inside and out and are able to apply the knowledge into exam questions.

Here is a link to the Edexcel iGCSE CGP Biology book but bear in mind that you will also need the iGCSE Chemistry and Physics books to complete your qualification.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grade-Edexcel-International-GCSE-Biology/dp/1789080827/ref=asc_df_1789080827/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310551242326&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8855222111593635440&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045997&hvtargid=pla-587617136373&psc=1&th=1&psc=1
Reply 4
Also, the books may contain markers to show which topics are for the triple award only (if I can remember correctly) but if not, you can always refer to your specification and mark it off yourself :smile:

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