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IGCSE Physics tutors

12 of 12 UK tutors teaching Physics at IGCSE.

Physics in the UK runs from Key Stage 3 fundamentals through GCSE (combined or triple), A-level, and Pre-U. Tutoring most often unsticks the same places: vectors and resolving forces, circuits beyond ohmic components, the maths step-up at A-level (calculus, logs, small-angle approximations), and the long-form practical and 'explain' questions that lose marks on phrasing. Boards diverge — AQA, OCR A, OCR B (Advancing Physics), Edexcel and CIE differ on required practicals, formula sheets and synoptic emphasis. For Oxbridge or PAT/ENGAA-track candidates, look for tutors who teach beyond the spec into problem-solving.

IGCSE (International GCSE) is offered by Cambridge International (CIE) and Edexcel International, and is taken by international-school students worldwide and by some UK independent schools that prefer the IGCSE syllabus to GCSE in particular subjects (often maths and the sciences, where IGCSE retains harder content). Universities treat IGCSE and GCSE as equivalent. Tutoring needs are similar to GCSE — exam-paper technique, content consolidation, board-specific past-paper practice — but the spec differences are real, especially in maths and the sciences. Match the tutor to the actual board (CIE vs Edexcel International) and the year of the spec being taught.

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