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Assessment Overview
Cambridge IGCSE Agriculture 0600. Examinations 2027 and 2028. Understand components, timings, weightings and assessed skills.
Your assessment structure
Complete Paper 1 and Component 2. Coursework is a required part of the qualification.
Raw marks are points available; weighting is the contribution to the qualification.
Paper 1 — Theory
1 hour 45 minutes; 100 raw marks; 70%. Short, structured and extended-response questions; externally assessed.
Component 2 — Practical Coursework
Completed during the course; 90 raw marks; 30%. At least four practical exercises and a practical investigation; internally assessed and externally moderated.
Assessment objectives
AO1 — Knowledge with understanding: 30%
AO2 — Handling information and solving problems: 40%
Assessment objectives
AO3 — Practical skills and investigations: 30%
Prepare for the assessment
Arrange supervised practical work and the investigation with your centre. Keep your own records and evidence; practising theory questions cannot replace the coursework component.
Practise the appropriate response formats and use matching specimen/past papers and mark schemes.
Quiz 1 — Recognise the assessment
What will you do in Paper 1 — Theory?
A. At least four practical exercises and a practical investigation; internally assessed and externally moderated.
B. Short, structured and extended-response questions; externally assessed.
C. Complete an oral interview instead of the written tasks.
Answer and explanation
B Yes. Paper 1 requires you to: short, structured and extended-response questions; externally assessed.
Quiz 2 — Check a common misconception
Agriculture can be completed through the theory paper alone.
Answer and explanation
False Correct. Paper 1 is 70% and Practical Coursework is 30%; both are required.
Quiz 3 — Read marks and weightings
Paper 1 has ____ raw marks and contributes ____% to the qualification.
Answer and explanation
100; 70. Correct. Paper 1 has 100 raw marks and a qualification weighting of 70%.
Quiz 4 — Match the assessed skills
– Knowledge with understanding → ____.
– Handling information and solving problems → ____.
– Practical skills and investigations → ____.
Answer and explanation
AO1: Knowledge with understanding; AO2: Handling information and solving problems; AO3: Practical skills and investigations. These are the assessment objectives used to describe what your responses must demonstrate.
Quiz 5 — Check the complete entry
Select every component identifier required for this qualification. P means Paper; C means Component. P1 C2 P4 P2 C3 P3 P5 P6 C1 C4
Answer and explanation
P1, C2. Correct. Complete Paper 1 and Component 2. Coursework is a required part of the qualification.
Optional orientation practice, not Cambridge grades.