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What does C.O.R.M.S. stand for in the IGCSE Biology mark scheme?

C - control: always include a control in your experiment, eg for the light intensity leaf experiment have an empty test tube with just some indicator in it...
O - organism: what organisms will be involved and what similarities do they need to have eg. same sex, age, health, ect
R - repetition: how many repeats do you do to make it more practical?
M - measurement: what do you plan to measure? eg growth length temperature weight size ect.
S - standard: what do you need to keep the same? eg time, diet, oxygen, light intensities pH ect

got the igcse tomorrow too, was looking for someone to answer the same question but have suddenly found my notes! have you learned al the experiments?
also whats the experiment to "demonstrate the evolution of carbon dioxide and heat from respiring seeds and other living organisms"?? or what page is it on in longman?

good luck tomorrow

What's the difference between homework and coursework?

Homework (plural homework) is general educational task done outside of school which is set by teachers/tutors. An example is to write a story about a dog or copy a piece of text into your schoolbook.

Coursework (plural coursework) is a specific form of assessment within a subject. This counts towards qualifications and awards. There are many types for different subject, but generally coursework is essays. This is usually marked by special examiners but teachers can also mark it for you.

An example of coursework is for GCSE English; "Describe the various differences between language used by children and adults"

"I'm going to attempt to finish my business studies coursework." is correct if it's part of your GCSE.
It's wrong if your teachers gave you a task to do that isn't realistically important to your grade; that's homework.

Descriptive writing on a dark alley way, a person walking through it?

I am writing a story and the main character is on the run, she runs down an alley way but i want to put some good descriptive writing in about it because my mind has gone blank!! Maybe convey emotion aswell
like- i walked into the depth of the unknown, god knows what lurks in the Alley at this time. (night)

What is a typical school day like in the United Kingdom?

The school year starts in early September and ends in mid-July. The school day typically starts about 9 am and ends at 3.30 pm, and is Monday-Friday. There will be 4 lessons of an hour, or 8 of half an hour or some mixture of the two. The typical class size is 30 or a bit less. Standard subjects will be English, maths, history, geography, science (maybe separated into physics, chemistry and biology), music, physical education and sports, Religious Education, and Personal, Social and Health Education.

In high school, other options will be available, and French will be taught at some stage. For those who want to, German, Spanish and Italian are the most likely other languages available.

Ethnicity depends on what part of the UK. In London it can be a real mix - because that's what the city is like, same in some other large cities. Otherwise people will be almost all white.

Lunch is available at school and will be a cooked hot meal. Or you can take a packed lunch. Some children get free school lunches if their parents have a low income - it's part of their social security.

Uniform in high schools looks like the junior version of an adult suit - jacket, shirt, tie and trousers for boys, jacket, blouse, tie and skirt for girls. So it looks mostly black and white except for the tie - each school will have its own pattern for ties. Most schools have boys and girls together in class, though there are a few that are single-sex schools.

School starts at the age of 4/5 and ends at 15/16. If you want to go to university, you stay on another 2 years or go to college to do A level exams and then apply for university. It's high school for the last 4 years, before that it will be a primary school, or a first school followed by a middle school - it's hard to say as it's not standard.

School attendance is mandatory unless your parents have made other arrangements for you to be educated. So it is never appropriate to drop out. Truancy officers exist to deal with pupils who are absent a lot. Physical punishment is illegal and the most common punishment is detention - making you stay behind after everyone else has gone home to do some more work. Discrimination is absolutely not allowed.

School is free unless your parents choose to send you to a school that charges fees.

It's hard to answer the rest as it varies and depends on the school.

I've failed all my GCSE's, what can I do?

First of all, I'm really sorry to hear that :(
If you want a job I suggest putting in your application at quite a few places, so if you don't get accepted at one there is always a chance you will be accepted by another. I know a friend who's brother didn't even sit any of his GCSE's, and managed to get a full time job.
Try a website called Connexions - they can offer advise over e-mail, AOL messenger or text (I've put a link in the sources).

Just keep trying and keep up a positive attitude and I'm sure you will get to where you want! (: