IGCSE Combined Science Tutoring & Prep Course
Short answer
The IGCSE Combined Science course is one-to-one tutoring, taught live online: every lesson is 90 minutes.
A private group is for 3 or more friends who sign up together (the group programme is 30 hours per subject); there are no published start dates, and we agree the start date and lesson times with you.
In one-to-one tutoring, packages are from €85 a lesson.
IGCSE Combined Science tutoring for Cambridge 0653, the single-award course: biology, chemistry and physics, with practical paper technique.
One-to-one and small groups · Live online · Cambridge International syllabuses
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About the subject
IGCSE Combined Science: what it covers and who it suits
IGCSE Combined Science tutoring at TestPrep Europe is for students taking a single-award science qualification (Cambridge 0653). Structure may vary by board and syllabus code. We teach a balanced mix of biology, chemistry and physics with explicit command-term discipline and practical / alternative-to-practical paper technique.
- Balanced biology + chemistry + physics coverage
- Cambridge 0653 syllabus mapped explicitly across all three sciences
- Practical / alternative-to-practical technique drilled separately
Exam
IGCSE Combined Science exam format
Theory paper(s)
Single-award structured questions across all three sciences leading to one grade.
Practical / Alternative to Practical
Apparatus, observations, error analysis and conclusion writing.
Board-specific structure
Cambridge International Combined Science (0653) is a single-award route; Pearson Edexcel's International GCSE Science (Double Award) gives two grades and is not equivalent. Structure may vary by board and syllabus code.
One-to-one IGCSE tutoring
IGCSE Combined Science Private Tutoring
Private IGCSE lessons planned around your syllabus code, your tier where the syllabus has one, and the grade you are aiming for. Every lesson is live and online, with a tutor who teaches this subject.
- A lesson plan built around your syllabus and target grade
- Past-paper questions worked through with the board's mark schemes
- Exam technique for each paper, from command words to timing
- Lesson times that fit around your school week
How it works
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Tell us your goal
We start from your school syllabus, your exam date and the result you are aiming for.
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Your own plan
We map out the lessons you need, unit by unit.
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Live one-to-one lessons
Meet your tutor online at times that suit your week.
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Regular progress checks
Homework and a short check after each lesson show how you are getting on.
Start one-to-one IGCSE Combined Science
Right for you if you want a plan built around your syllabus, flexible lesson times and a tutor's full attention.
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Our IGCSE tutors began teaching in 2018 or earlier.
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Included in lessons
Practice built into your IGCSE Combined Science lessons
Every topic you cover in IGCSE Combined Science is reinforced with question sets your tutor puts together for you. This programme has no separately sold question bank or practice test.
Mock exams included in the programme- Targeted questions on every topic
- Practice sets built around your weak areas
- Exam-style practice with past papers and mark schemes
- Worked solutions and feedback on every question
Syllabus
IGCSE Combined Science topics
1Biology essentials
- Cells, physiology, reproduction and ecology at reduced depth; inheritance and variation and selection are not part of 0653.
2Chemistry essentials
- Atomic structure, bonding, stoichiometry basics, reactions, organic essentials.
3Physics essentials
- Motion, forces and energy, thermal physics, waves, electricity and space physics; magnetism and nuclear physics are not part of 0653.
4Working scientifically
- Hypotheses, variables, accuracy and precision, evaluating procedures and data.
Topic groups as we teach them; your exam board's syllabus may name and order them differently.
Approach
How we teach IGCSE Combined Science
Study plan
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Phase 1 — Biology core
Cells, organisms, ecosystems
- Cell biology and transport
- Human physiology
- Ecology
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Phase 2 — Chemistry core
Particles, reactions, organic
- Atomic structure and bonding
- Quantitative chemistry
- Organic chemistry basics
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Phase 3 — Physics core
Forces, energy, electricity, waves
- Mechanics and energy
- Electricity and circuits
- Waves and space physics
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Phase 4 — Practical + mock
All three sciences + papers
- Practical / alternative-to-practical drills
- Past-paper timed mocks
How lessons work
Three sciences, three conventions
We teach biology, chemistry and physics with their own conventions — diagrams, equations, descriptions — so students don't unify them under exam pressure.
Command terms as separate skills
Each command term has a structural template; we drill the templates so students don't mismatch shape and prompt.
Practical paper as a distinct paper
Practical / alternative-to-practical answers are a separate technique. We treat them as a paper of their own, not as content review.
Advice
IGCSE Combined Science: common mistakes and study tips
MistakeTreating Combined Science like one subject.
FixBiology, chemistry and physics each have their own conventions — equations vs descriptions vs diagrams. Don't unify them.
MistakeCalculations without working.
FixShow formula, substitution and units. Method marks survive small slips.
MistakeDiagrams without labels.
FixAll diagrams (cells, circuits, apparatus) need full labels. Hasty sketches lose easy marks.
MistakePractical answers without controlled variables.
FixIndependent, dependent and controlled variables must be named explicitly.
MistakeEquations not balanced or missing state symbols.
FixBoth balanced equations and state symbols are marked separately. Missing either is a predictable loss.
Ready to raise your IGCSE Combined Science grade?
You can start one-to-one IGCSE Combined Science lessons with a single lesson. Every package and price is on one page.
- Live one-to-one lessons online
- No package needed — book a single lesson
- Lesson times that fit your school week
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Other subjects
Related and other IGCSE / GCSE subjects
Often taken alongside this subject
- IGCSE Coordinated ScienceDouble-award alternative to Combined Science with broader coverage.
- IGCSE BiologyStandalone alternative for students wanting depth in biology only.
- IGCSE ChemistryStandalone alternative for chemistry depth.
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IGCSE Combined Science Prep — Frequently Asked Questions
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