ONLINE IGCSE TUTORING
Online IGCSE Tutors — Cambridge and Edexcel
Educifly matches your child with a specialist IGCSE tutor for live one-to-one lessons. We teach both Cambridge and Edexcel International GCSE, at Core and Extended, across every major subject — and we teach to the exact syllabus code on your school’s letter.
Trusted by families in London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Madrid and Geneva — and across Dubai, Singapore and India.
YOUR SCHOOL’S LETTER, DECODED
0580
Cambridge IGCSE Maths — its own papers, its own mark scheme
4MA1
Edexcel International GCSE Maths — a genuinely different course
Core or Extended? Checked in your first lesson.
Bring the school letter to the trial — we match the tutor to the exact code on it.
Cambridge & Edexcel
Both boards, taught to the syllabus code
Core & Extended
Matched to the tier your child sits
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One student, one tutor, every lesson
THE REAL CHALLENGE
Most IGCSE tutoring is aimed at the wrong exam
The IGCSE is not the GCSE. Different boards, different papers, different coursework, and a tiering decision that quietly sets a ceiling on your child’s grade. Here is what usually goes wrong.
Taught to the wrong board
Cambridge 0580 and Edexcel 4MA1 are not the same paper. A tutor teaching generic maths drills questions your child will never sit.
Nobody checks the tier
Core and Extended are different papers with different grade ceilings. Students are tutored for months without anyone asking which one they are entered for.
Content revision, no paper technique
Knowing the topic and scoring the mark are two skills. Most IGCSE tuition teaches only the first, then wonders where the marks went.
CORE OR EXTENDED
Core or Extended is the decision that sets the ceiling
Most Cambridge IGCSE subjects are split into two tiers. Core covers the main syllabus and is capped at grade C — or grade 4 on the 9–1 scale. Extended covers the same syllabus plus a supplement, and opens up grades A* to A (9 to 7). They are different papers, sat on different days. A student entered for Core cannot achieve an A no matter how well they perform.
Core
Highest grade: C / 4
Grades available — C to G (4 to 1)
Content — Core syllabus
Papers — Core papers
Who it suits — Securing a solid pass with confidence
Where a tutor helps most — Not dropping a single available mark
Extended
Highest grade: A* / 9
Grades available — A* to E (9 to 3)
Content — Core plus the supplement
Papers — Extended papers
Who it suits — Aiming high, or moving on to A-Level or IB
Where a tutor helps most — Supplement topics and long multi-mark questions
Moving from Core to Extended is realistic if it is decided early — there is a supplement to cover, and that takes time. Left to the final months, it usually is not. It is the first thing an IGCSE core and extended tutor should check, and the first thing we check in a trial lesson.
YOUR BOARD, YOUR CODE
We teach to the syllabus code not to a generic subject
Look at your child’s school letter or timetable and you will find a code. That code decides the papers, the topics and the mark scheme. A Cambridge IGCSE tutor and an Edexcel IGCSE tutor are teaching genuinely different courses, and we match on the code, not just the subject name.
Cambridge IGCSE
Maths
0580
Additional Maths
0606
Biology
0610
Chemistry
0620
Physics
0625
Co-ordinated Sciences
0654
English First Language
0500
English Literature
0475
English as a Second Language
0510 / 0511
Economics
0455
Business Studies
0450
Computer Science
0478
Edexcel International GCSE
Maths A
4MA1
Biology
4BI1
Chemistry
4CH1
Physics
4PH1
English Language A
4EA1
English Literature
4ET1
Economics
4EC1
Business
4BS1
Not sure which board your child sits? Bring the letter to the trial lesson and we will read it with you. If you want the full breakdown first, we wrote one: Cambridge vs Edexcel IGCSE.
EVERY SUBJECT
Pick the subject, meet the specialist
Each of our IGCSE tutors teaches one or two subjects, not the whole timetable. Go straight to the subject your child needs — every page explains how we teach it and how to start.
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IGCSE Maths tutoring — 0580 & 4MA1
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IGCSE Biology tutoring
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IGCSE Chemistry tutoring
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IGCSE Physics tutoring
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IGCSE English tutoring
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IGCSE Economics tutoring
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IGCSE Business Studies tutoring
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Need a subject not listed? Ask us — we can usually match one. For the full picture, see our guide to every IGCSE subject.
YOUR TUTOR
Who teaches your child, and how an hour is spent
IGCSE online tutoring only works if the tutor knows your board. Every student is matched by subject, board and tier before the first lesson. A private IGCSE tutor should be able to open your child’s last mock and tell you exactly where the marks went — not just re-teach the chapter.
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Specialists, by subject and board
Degree-level in their subject, with years of IGCSE teaching across Cambridge and Edexcel behind them.
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They know the mark scheme
Comfortable with both tiers, the command words, the working a marker needs to see, and where students routinely lose easy marks.
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Vetted and trained by us
Every tutor meets one standard before they teach a single Educifly student.
A typical lesson
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We open your child’s own work
A past paper, a mock, a topic that will not stick. Never a generic worksheet.
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We mark it live, together
On a shared screen, so your child sees what separates a 2-mark answer from a 4-mark one.
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They redo it in their own words
The step that turns “I understood it” into “I can write it under time”.
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A short written summary afterwards
What was covered, what to practise, what comes next. Parents get it too.
THE ASSESSMENT
Where IGCSE marks are actually won and lost
Most families think of the IGCSE as one final exam. It is usually several papers with quite different demands, plus practical or coursework components in some subjects. Real IGCSE exam preparation covers all of it, because marks are dropped across all of it.
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The written papers
Most subjects run two or more papers, split by question style: short structured answers on one, longer multi-mark responses on another. We teach the timing and technique for each separately, because they reward different habits.
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Practicals and the alternative-to-practical paper
In the sciences, students sit either a practical exam or a written paper about experiments. It is one of the most predictable places to gain marks, and one of the least practised.
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Coursework and controlled assessment
Where a subject includes it, coursework is marked against set criteria and moderated. We coach the plan, structure and redrafts. We never write it — the work stays your child’s own.
Wondering what mark it takes to reach a grade? Grade boundaries move every session — we cover how they work in our guide to IGCSE grade boundaries.
WHO IT’S FOR
Four students we see again and again
IGCSE tutoring is not only for students who are struggling. These are the four we are asked for most.
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The student on the tier line
Entered for Core but capable of more. We work out honestly whether Extended is still reachable, and how much ground there is to make up.
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The student who joined mid-course
Moved schools, countries or boards. We find the gap between what they were taught and what they will be examined on, then close it.
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The student aiming for A* / 9
Already strong, losing marks on long questions and timing. Fine margins, worked one paper at a time.
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The student sitting IGCSE early
Or as a private candidate, without a school programme behind them. We build the whole route to the exam.
WHY EDUCIFLY
A specialist IGCSE tutor vs. the usual alternatives
Most families try one of these first. Here is the honest difference.
Board-specific
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EDUCIFLY IGCSE (ONLINE)
Taught to your syllabus code
A LOCAL TUITION CENTRE
Usually generic
A GENERAL HOME TUTOR
Rarely checked
Core vs Extended
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EDUCIFLY IGCSE (ONLINE)
Matched to the tier
A LOCAL TUITION CENTRE
Seldom asked
A GENERAL HOME TUTOR
Seldom asked
Paper technique
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EDUCIFLY IGCSE (ONLINE)
Taught paper by paper
A LOCAL TUITION CENTRE
Content revision mostly
A GENERAL HOME TUTOR
Varies
Practicals & coursework
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EDUCIFLY IGCSE (ONLINE)
Coached
A LOCAL TUITION CENTRE
Rarely
A GENERAL HOME TUTOR
Almost never
Lesson format
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EDUCIFLY IGCSE (ONLINE)
Always live and one-to-one
A LOCAL TUITION CENTRE
Often small groups
A GENERAL HOME TUTOR
One-to-one
Travel
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EDUCIFLY IGCSE (ONLINE)
None
A LOCAL TUITION CENTRE
Someone commutes
A GENERAL HOME TUTOR
Tutor travels to you
WHAT FAMILIES SAY
Real progress, in real families’ words
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Nobody had told us Core was capped at a C. That one conversation changed the whole year.
IGCSE Parent
Madrid, Spain · Cambridge IGCSE Maths 0580
She knew the chemistry. She was losing marks on the alternative-to-practical paper. Six weeks of that paper alone and it clicked.
IGCSE Parent
Amsterdam, Netherlands · Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry
We moved schools and switched to Edexcel halfway through. They found the gaps in the first lesson.
IGCSE Parent
Dubai, UAE · Edexcel International GCSE
Two grades up in English, and for the first time he could tell me why an answer scored what it did.
IGCSE Student
Frankfurt, Germany · Cambridge IGCSE English
WHY WE EXIST
Specialists, hand-picked and trained to one standard
Educifly began with a simple problem. As an IB Mathematics educator, Richa kept meeting capable students who were losing marks for reasons that had nothing to do with ability — nobody had taught them what their particular exam actually rewarded. The same was true at IGCSE, where the board and the tier change the answer entirely.
So she built a practice around specialists. Today that means hand-picking IGCSE tutors by subject and by board, training them to one standard, and matching them to your child online. A student in Madrid, Dubai or Mumbai gets the same teaching as one at a top international school anywhere.
Richa Jain
Founder, Educifly · IB Mathematics Educator
Richa teaches IB Mathematics herself — and hand-picks and trains the specialist who teaches your child’s IGCSE subject.
WHERE WE TEACH
Searching for “IGCSE tutors near me”? Online, what matters is your timezone
Families searching for IGCSE tutors near me are really after one thing: a tutor who knows their child’s exact board and tier. That person is rarely on your street. Booking IGCSE tutors online removes that limit entirely — IGCSE online tuition means the clock is the only thing that has to line up, not the postcode.
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United Kingdom & Ireland
London, Surrey, Manchester and Dublin, in GMT/BST.
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Continental Europe
Geneva, Zurich, Amsterdam, The Hague, Frankfurt, Berlin, Paris, Madrid, Milan, Vienna and Stockholm, in CET.
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Middle East
Dubai and Abu Dhabi, evening slots in GST.
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Asia & India
Singapore, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore.
Moving on to the Diploma after IGCSE? We teach that too — see our IB tutors, or read how families handle the move from IGCSE to IB.
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
IGCSE tutoring, your questions answered
The questions parents ask us most before booking a trial lesson. Anything else, just ask on WhatsApp.
How much does an IGCSE tutor cost?
It depends on the subject, the tier and how often you meet. A short push on one paper and weekly support across three sciences are very different commitments. We give you a clear quote after the free trial lesson, once we know what your child actually needs. No card is needed to try.
What is the difference between Cambridge and Edexcel IGCSE?
They are separate exam boards with separate syllabuses, papers and mark schemes. Cambridge uses codes like 0580 for Maths; Edexcel uses 4MA1. Your child’s school picks one. In practice it decides which past papers are worth doing. We teach both, and we match the tutor to your board.
Should my child take Core or Extended?
Core is capped at grade C, or 4 on the 9–1 scale. Extended reaches A*, or 9. If your child is heading for A-Levels or the IB Diploma, Extended is usually the right call. The decision needs making early in the course, because the supplement content takes real time to cover properly.
When should IGCSE tutoring start before exams?
A term ahead is comfortable, two is better. That leaves room to cover content first and then practise whole papers under time, which is where most of the improvement actually comes from. Starting six weeks out still helps, but by then it is exam technique only, not new ground.
How many IGCSE subjects should a student take?
Most students take between seven and nine. Sixth forms and universities care far more about the grades than the count, so an extra subject that drags the others down is a poor trade. If you are still choosing, our guide to IGCSE subjects lists what is available.
Can a tutor help with coursework and practicals?
Yes. For practicals we work through the alternative-to-practical paper, which asks about experiments in writing and is very learnable. For coursework we coach the plan, the structure and the redrafts, and give honest feedback on drafts. We never write it — it has to stay your child’s own.
Is online IGCSE tutoring effective?
For the IGCSE it is usually better than local tutoring, because board and tier matter so much. IGCSE online classes let you pick a tutor who teaches your exact syllabus rather than whoever happens to live nearby, and we mark your child’s own paper live on a shared screen.
What grade can realistically be improved in one term?
It depends where the marks are being lost. Students losing marks on technique rather than knowledge usually move faster, because the content is already there. We would rather read a mock paper and tell you honestly what is reachable than promise you a number up front.
Ready to find the right IGCSE tutor?
Book a free trial lesson and bring a recent mock or past paper. We’ll show you exactly where the marks are going, and how we’d fix it — no cost, no commitment.
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A 1-on-1 IGCSE tutor matched to your child’s subject, board and tier
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Live one-to-one IGCSE tuition online, in your timezone
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Honest feedback on a real paper from the very first lesson