IGCSE Biology

Welcome

Welcome to IGCSE Biology. I am your biology teacher for this two year course and have created this moodle account to help you organise your studies. Here you can find the weekly power points to review, I will be using these in class to present lectures. Do review these when you are at home, so that you understand everything fully before the next week. Within the power points are hyperlinks to external material which is really helpful (as your books do not contain so many pictures). Also there are two Vokis (animated characters) who tell you about the topics, these are helpful if you are tired of reading. There is an English one (me) and a Chinese American one (Hang Qi). Especially if you find my Southern-English accent hard to understand, Hang Qi telld you the same stuff in American English.Homework reminders are posted up here too, however I will always tell you in class what your homework is and when it is due, so you cannot use the excuse that the internet was down or that your lap top was broken (I've heard it all before). I reccomend you use your cell-phone/mobile camera to take pictures of homework which will always be written on the blackboard during class. Do not forget to use your Engrade account to check your grades! If you lose your password, just tell me and I'll give it to you again. Your parents will also be given this password, along with your moodle password. Better to contact me on engrade regarding grades. Important issue for ESL students (those of you who speak English as a second language). This course may be more difficult for you compared to your American, Australian, Canadian and British friends. This website will be really helpful for your understanding and for learning all of the new vocabulary. Biology is not just a subject, it is another language. Physics and Chemistry might have new vocabulary too, but Biology has much much more. I know how great you Japanese, Koreans and Chinese are at memorizing vocabulary. If you want to pass your exams, you should memorize the new vocabulary every week. These are uploaded in the major topic sections below as hyperlinked word documents 'ESL Vocabulary'.We also have a forum where you can post your opinions and upload any helpful information, such as cool scientific websites (not blocked be the Chinese government) and online learning games. You can always talk to me face to face at school about any problems or if you'd like a chat. Good Luck