1. Comparisons of Existing
Revision Sites
Issy Brown IE Award

2. Availability

3.  I decided to only compare the first 4 searches, and it also
shows what is most readily available to IGCSE students.
 http://www.escs.org.za/IGCSE%20Exam%20Revision/igcser
ev.html
 http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/biology
 http://www.cambridgestudents.org.uk/subjectpages/biology/i
gcsebiology/
 http://www.biology-resources.com/biology-questions.html

4. 1) Question Bank
http://www.biology-resources.com/biology-questions.html

5. Pros & Cons
Pros: Cons:
•Good use of tabs tabs •Tabs are a bit to specific
Easy to quickly find specific
parts of topic
•Some topics are not cover in
•Good use of diagrams our syllabus
•Disengaging/doesn’t draw you
in
•Not focused enough
•Not enough information to
accompany the diagrams

6. 2) S-cool
http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/biology

7. S Cool

8. Pros & Cons
Pros Cons
•Some relevant topics •Not aimed towards IGCSE Biology
e.g.. Homeostasis Not all topics are included
•Good use of bright colour •Distracting Ads
Engaging/interesting
•Self Promotion
•Good structure of revision
Revise, Test, Pass, Remember
•Exam style questions
•Good use of diagrams

9. 3) Cambridge
 http://www.cie.org.uk/qualifications/academic/middlesec/igcse/subject?assdef_id=8
37

10. Pros & Cons
Pros Cons
•Model Answers •No way to actually revise
 Something for students to •No revision material
compare them selves too and see  No information/diagrams/pictures
what is relevant
•Past Papers with Mark Schemes
 An effective way to test
yourselves, gives you an idea of the
sort of questions asked
•Syllabus Statements
 Revision checklist

11. 4) Revision Checklist
 http://www.escs.org.za/IGCSE%20Exam%20Revision/biologychecklist%20cw.pdf

12. Revision Checklist

13. Pros & Cons
Pros Cons
•Extremely through run-through of •A lot of irrelevant information
entire GCSE
•Not aimed at IGCSE students
•Disengaging
 No pictures/diagrams/pictures

14. Conclusion
 Not an easy accessible website for IGCSE Biology
students at Island School
 Need to find a balance between relevant and irrelevant
information.
 Make the website interesting and engaging, whilst also
being easy to use