With one month left, you cannot rewrite every textbook chapter. You compress existing IGCSE biology notes, fix gaps from mocks, and spend most time on timed questions and diagrams.

Hub: IGCSE biology notes · Timetable: IGCSE biology revision timetable · Mistakes: revision mistakes.

Week 1 — Audit and trim notes

Day	Focus
1–2	Syllabus tick-list; mark weak topics red
3–4	Re-read notes only on red topics
5–7	One half paper untimed + mark scheme

Use top tested topics to prioritise if time is tight.

Week 2 — Diagrams and recall

• Daily: two diagrams from memory — diagram list.
• Flashcard review 20 min — flashcards guide.
• Finish Week 2 with Paper 6-style planning — Paper 6 notes.

Week 3 — Timed papers

Session	Task
A	Full Paper 2 timed
B	Full Paper 4/6 timed (check your series)
C	Error log from both — after mock method

Week 4 — Exam skills only

• Light note reading (definitions only).
• Alternate timed papers and review mark schemes.
• Sleep and routine — no all-nighter note copying.

Daily time budget (example)

Block	Minutes
Active recall / cards	25
Diagram	15
Past paper or questions	50
Mark scheme review	20

Adjust for your other subjects.

Frequently asked questions

Start from zero notes?

Use free biology notes Week 1 only — then papers dominate.

Core vs Extended last month?

Core vs Extended guide.

Combined Science one month?

Shorter biology slots — combined guide.

Still failing mocks?

Target command words — 0610 command words.

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