IGCSE Marine Science for Home Educating Families
The complete IGCSE Marine Science course for home educating families. Your child learns it all in short, easy lessons, then quizzes and games make sure it sticks.
- 100% Cambridge 0697 syllabus
- Games on every lesson
- Phone, tablet or laptop
Made for home educating families
You don't need to know the subject
Every lesson teaches one part of the Cambridge 0697 syllabus from scratch, so your child can work through it on their own.
See how they're doing
Quiz scores and lessons done are saved, so you can see at a glance what's gone in and what needs another look.
A timetable that fits your family
Choose when to finish and the course plans each week for you, around the rest of your home education.
Learn it. Test it. Play it. Remember it.
A short lesson on one part of the syllabus
About 30 minutes, with clear explanations, diagrams, pictures and videos. Key words and exam tips are picked out as you go.
A quiz straight after
Every lesson ends with a quiz on what it taught. Get one wrong and the right answer and the reason appear straight away.
Games that use the same questions
Lemonaire (a quiz show) and Last Stand (a zombie defence game) are on every lesson. You only win by knowing the answers, so students practise far more.
A timetable to exam day
Choose your finish date and every lesson is planned week by week, with revision time at the end.
The whole Cambridge 0697 syllabus
6 themes, 22 topics and 260 lessons, in the same order as the syllabus. Open a theme to see every topic.
Start the course1The Earth and its Oceans4 topics
- Structure of the Earth 8 lessons
- Plate Tectonics 12 lessons
- Oceans and Seas 12 lessons
- Tides and Currents 12 lessons
2Sea Water3 topics
- The Water Cycle 12 lessons
- pH and Salinity 14 lessons
- Dissolved Gases and Density 14 lessons
3Marine Organisms4 topics
- Cell Structure and Function 10 lessons
- Reproduction and Classification 14 lessons
- Plant and Protoctist Kingdoms 10 lessons
- Life Cycles and Migration 18 lessons
4Nutrients and Energy3 topics
- Nutrients and Respiration 14 lessons
- Photosynthesis and Productivity 12 lessons
- Feeding Relationships 10 lessons
5Marine Ecology4 topics
- Ecosystem Components 12 lessons
- Investigating Ecosystems 10 lessons
- Open-Ocean Ecosystem 14 lessons
- Coastal Ecosystems 20 lessons
6Human Influences on Marine Environment4 topics
- Human Interactions Overview 8 lessons
- Tourism and Fisheries 12 lessons
- Aquaculture and Energy 8 lessons
- Pollution and Conservation 4 lessons
The hardest topics, turned into 3D games
Some ideas are much easier to understand when you can see them move and try them yourself.
Core Dive
A whole course for the price of a few hours of tutoring
 Brainy Lemons | Private tutor | Revision guide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | £84 for the whole course | £30-£60 an hour | £5-£15 |
| Teaches every topic from scratch | |||
| Follows the Cambridge 0697 syllabus | Depends on the tutor | ||
| Quiz and games on every lesson | |||
| Study any time, as often as you like | |||
| Timetable and progress tracking |
What parents say
★★★★★We have used you for Marine Science and Geography IGCSE subjects. We were very pleased with both the cost and ease of use of your online learning. We are very happy with the experience and would fully recommend you to others. Thank you.
S Sarah H.
★★★★★I love Brainy Lemons so much I’ve been recommending it to others. What I found, as a parent, the most useful was the timetable feature. I could put when I wanted the course to finish into the timetable and loved how it worked out a weekly set of lessons. This gave us plenty of time for revision and exam practise and my child went into the exam feeling confident.
E Emma L.
★★★★★My son is home educated and we signed him up to the Geography and Business courses. We got a discount when signing up for 2 courses and so it worked out really good value for money. My son has found it easy to use just following through the lessons and it really helped to be able to set a deadline to keep my son on track. I would really like to see more subjects and more options to pay where you can spread the cost as being home educated and having to pay for all education yourself can really add up.
C Claire M.
Everything for £84
Every lesson, quiz, game, flash card and tool. Nothing else to buy.
- 260 lessons covering the Cambridge 0697 syllabus
- 5,200 quiz questions with instant feedback
- Lemonaire and Last Stand on every lesson
- 4,761 flash cards
- 1 3D Marine Science game
- Study timetable and progress tracking
Good to know
Does it follow the Cambridge 0697 syllabus?
Yes. The course was planned from the Cambridge 0697 syllabus for exams in 2027-2029, so every part is taught, in order. The quizzes and games are written from the lessons, so you only practise what's in the syllabus.
Do I need to teach anything?
No. The lessons do the teaching, and the quizzes and games check it has gone in. You can follow along on the progress page.
How do home-educated students sit the exam?
They sit it as a private candidate at an exam centre that takes private candidates. You book directly with the centre, usually well before the exam season, and the centre charges an entry fee.
How long does the course take?
There are 260 lessons of about 30 minutes each. Most students take one or two school years, and the timetable plans it for whatever finish date you choose.
Does the price include the exam?
No. Exams are booked and paid for separately with an exam centre. The course gets you ready for them.
What do we need to use it?
Just a web browser. It works on phones, tablets, laptops and computers.