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IGCSE Coordinated Science Tutoring & Prep Course

Short answer

The IGCSE Coordinated 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 Coordinated Science tutoring for Cambridge 0654, the double award: biology, chemistry and physics in equal depth, plus the practical papers.

One-to-one and small groups · Live online · Cambridge International syllabuses

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100% live online lessons

About the subject

IGCSE Coordinated Science: what it covers and who it suits

IGCSE Coordinated Science tutoring at TestPrep Europe covers the double-award qualification (Cambridge 0654). Structure may vary by syllabus code. We teach biology, chemistry and physics in roughly equal depth, with two separate grades on the certificate, and prepare students for the practical / alternative-to-practical component.

  • Cambridge 0654 specification mapped explicitly across all three sciences
  • Double-award scope: closer to triple science than to Combined Science
  • Practical / alternative-to-practical technique drilled separately

Exam

IGCSE Coordinated Science exam format

  • Multiple-choice paper

    Recall and recognition spanning Biology, Chemistry and Physics strands.

  • Theory paper

    Structured questions across all three strands; double-award candidates receive two grades.

  • Practical / Alternative to Practical

    Variables, controls, anomalous results and conclusion writing. — Cambridge International Co-ordinated Sciences (0654) is a double-award route, like Pearson Edexcel's International GCSE Science (Double Award); the two syllabuses differ in content and papers. We confirm the exact syllabus code before planning.

One-to-one IGCSE tutoring

IGCSE Coordinated 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

  1. 1

    Tell us your goal

    We start from your school syllabus, your exam date and the result you are aiming for.

  2. 2

    Your own plan

    We map out the lessons you need, unit by unit.

  3. 3

    Live one-to-one lessons

    Meet your tutor online at times that suit your week.

  4. 4

    Regular progress checks

    Homework and a short check after each lesson show how you are getting on.

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Per lesson in a package

From €85

Single lesson €90

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Right for you if you want a plan built around your syllabus, flexible lesson times and a tutor's full attention.

Book one-to-one lessons

Before choosing a package, you can book one paid lesson.

Our IGCSE tutors began teaching in 2018 or earlier.

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    We do not offer free trial lessons. Payment is required before your first lesson.

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Lessons cancelled less than 3 hours before the start count as taken. Full terms

Included in lessons

Practice built into your IGCSE Coordinated Science lessons

Every topic you cover in IGCSE Coordinated 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 Coordinated Science topics

1

Biology strand

  • Cells, transport, plant and human physiology, genetics, ecology — condensed compared to single-subject Biology.
2

Chemistry strand

  • Particles, atoms, bonding, stoichiometry, reactions, organic chemistry — condensed compared to single-subject Chemistry.
3

Physics strand

  • Forces, energy, waves, electricity, magnetism, atomic physics — condensed compared to single-subject Physics.
4

Cross-cutting practical skills

  • Variables, error sources, graph drawing, conclusion writing applied across all three strands.
  • Coordinated candidates lose marks when they over-rely on single-subject depth where the syllabus only requires breadth.

Topic groups as we teach them; your exam board's syllabus may name and order them differently.

Approach

How we teach IGCSE Coordinated Science

Study plan

  1. 1

    Phase 1 — Biology

    Full biology coverage

    • Cells, organisms, physiology
    • Inheritance and ecosystems
  2. 2

    Phase 2 — Chemistry

    Full chemistry coverage

    • Atomic structure and bonding
    • Quantitative chemistry
    • Organic chemistry
  3. 3

    Phase 3 — Physics

    Full physics coverage

    • Mechanics, energy, electricity
    • Waves, magnetism, radioactivity
  4. 4

    Phase 4 — Practical + mock

    Practical paper + timed mocks

    • Practical / alternative-to-practical drills
    • Full timed mock with rubric scoring

How lessons work

  • Triple-science discipline at double-award scope

    We teach Coordinated Science with the same conventions we'd use for triple science, just calibrated to the rubric depth.

  • Three conventions, one student

    Biology, chemistry and physics each have their own answer conventions. We drill them as separate sub-skills.

  • Practical paper as a paper of its own

    Practical / alternative-to-practical is treated as a distinct skill, not a content-review afterthought.

Advice

IGCSE Coordinated Science: common mistakes and study tips

  • MistakeTreating Coordinated Science as a watered-down version of triple science.

    FixCoordinated Science covers most of the depth of triple. Underestimating it leads to gaps in chemistry equations and physics maths.

  • MistakeCalculations without working.

    FixAlways show formula, substitution and units.

  • MistakePractical paper neglected.

    FixPractical / alternative-to-practical marks make a real difference at the grade boundary.

  • MistakeEquations not balanced or missing state symbols.

    FixMark schemes test both. Missing either is a predictable loss.

  • MistakeDiagrams hastily drawn.

    FixCells, circuits, apparatus — all must be neatly labelled.

Ready to raise your IGCSE Coordinated Science grade?

You can start one-to-one IGCSE Coordinated 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
FAQ

IGCSE Coordinated Science Prep — Frequently Asked Questions

The questions students ask most about IGCSE Coordinated Science preparation.

Often, yes. Many universities and A-Level providers accept Coordinated Science as equivalent. Confirm with the target school.

Two grades on the certificate (double award). Combined Science gives one grade (single award).

More than Combined Science. Plan extra study time, especially for chemistry equations and physics calculations.

Students typically book 45–70 hours.

The money-back guarantee covers live lessons. If you are not satisfied after your first private lesson, we refund your payment in full. We do not offer free trial lessons. Payment is required before your first lesson.

You can cancel a lesson package at any time. Lessons already given are charged at the single-lesson price and the rest is refunded. The first-lesson guarantee applies on top.

Lessons cancelled less than 3 hours before the start count as taken and are not refunded. A lesson that has not been paid for 3 hours before it starts is cancelled automatically.

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