IGCSE Biology for Home Educating Families
The complete IGCSE Biology course for home educating families. Your child learns it all in short, easy lessons, then quizzes and games make sure it sticks.
- 100% Pearson Edexcel 4BI1 specification
- 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 Pearson Edexcel 4BI1 specification 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 specification
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.
Flash cards that come back at the right time
Daily Recap brings each card back just before you would forget it, from easy to exam-hard.
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 Pearson Edexcel 4BI1 specification
5 themes, 24 topics and 265 lessons, in the same order as the specification. Open a theme to see every topic.
Start the course1The Nature and Variety of Living Organisms3 topics
- Characteristics of Living Organisms 4 lessons
- Variety of Living Organisms 12 lessons
- Levels of Organisation 4 lessons
2Structure and Functions in Living Organisms11 topics
- Cell Structure 10 lessons
- Biological Molecules 12 lessons
- Movement of Substances 8 lessons
- Nutrition - Plants 10 lessons
- Nutrition - Humans 12 lessons
- Respiration 8 lessons
- Gas Exchange - Plants 6 lessons
- Gas Exchange - Humans 6 lessons
- Transport Systems 18 lessons
- Excretion 5 lessons
- Co-ordination and Response 12 lessons
3Reproduction and Inheritance4 topics
- Reproduction 20 lessons
- Inheritance 24 lessons
- Evolution and Selection 12 lessons
- Genetic Technology 16 lessons
4Ecology and the Environment4 topics
- Ecosystems and Populations 16 lessons
- Food Chains and Energy Flow 12 lessons
- Nutrient Cycles 8 lessons
- Human Impact on Environment 9 lessons
5Use of Biological Resources2 topics
- Food Production 16 lessons
- Selective Breeding and Biotechnology 5 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.
MRS GREN Life Scanner
Mito Rush
Superbug Lab
Cell Forge
Label Busters
Slice Lab
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 Pearson Edexcel 4BI1 specification | 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.
- 265 lessons covering the Pearson Edexcel 4BI1 specification
- 5,100 quiz questions with instant feedback
- Lemonaire and Last Stand on every lesson
- 4,419 flash cards
- 10 3D Biology games
- Study timetable and progress tracking
Good to know
Does it follow the Pearson Edexcel 4BI1 specification?
Yes. The course was planned from the Pearson Edexcel 4BI1 specification for exams in 2026-2029, so every part is taught, in order. The quizzes and games are written from the lessons, so you only practise what's in the specification.
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 265 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.