IGCSE Physics Tutoring & Prep Course
Short answer
The IGCSE Physics 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 Physics tutoring for Cambridge, Edexcel, AQA and OCR: mechanics, thermal physics, waves, electricity and magnetism, atomic and space physics.
One-to-one and small groups · Live online · Cambridge International, Pearson Edexcel, AQA and OCR syllabuses
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About the subject
IGCSE Physics: what it covers and who it suits
IGCSE Physics tutoring at TestPrep Europe covers mechanics, thermal, waves, electricity & magnetism, atomic and space physics across Cambridge International, Pearson Edexcel, AQA and OCR International specifications. Structure may vary by board and syllabus code — we tutor to the student's actual exam.
Your lessons are taught by Simon Clarke, who teach IGCSE Physics.
- Full coverage of all topics with diagrams-first method
- Practical / Alternative-to-Practical paper strategies practised apart
- Past papers from the student's actual board
Exam
IGCSE Physics exam format
Multiple-choice paper
Concept recognition across the full specification, including definitions and units.
Theory paper
Structured calculation and explanation questions; reasoning marks usually outweigh final-answer marks.
Practical / Alternative to Practical
Apparatus, variables, sources of error, graph analysis and conclusion writing. — Cambridge International (0625 / 0972) and Pearson Edexcel (4PH1) handle the practical component differently; structure may vary by board and syllabus code.
One-to-one IGCSE tutoring
IGCSE Physics 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 Physics
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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Practice built into your IGCSE Physics lessons
Every topic you cover in IGCSE Physics 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 Physics topics
1Forces and motion
- Kinematics, Newton's laws, momentum, moments and equilibrium.
- Foundation for everything else; weak free-body diagrams cost marks throughout the paper.
2Energy, work and power
- Energy stores and transfers, efficiency, KE and GPE, power calculations.
3Thermal physics
- Particle model, specific heat capacity, latent heat, gas laws (Extended).
4Waves and optics
- Wave equation, sound, EM spectrum, refraction, lenses and total internal reflection.
5Electricity and magnetism
- Circuits, V = IR, series vs parallel, electromagnetic induction, transformers.
6Atomic and nuclear physics
- Atomic model, isotopes, half-life, fission and fusion, radiation safety.
7Space physics / Astrophysics
- Solar System, life cycle of stars, redshift and the expanding Universe; examined by Cambridge 0625 as Topic 6 Space physics and by Pearson Edexcel 4PH1 as Topic 8 Astrophysics.
Topic groups as we teach them; your exam board's syllabus may name and order them differently.
Approach
How we teach IGCSE Physics
Study plan
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Phase 1 — Mechanics
Forces, motion, energy
- Newton's laws
- Energy and work
- Pressure and density
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Phase 2 — Thermal and waves
Particle model, sound, light
- Specific heat capacity, latent heat
- Wave properties
- Reflection, refraction, lenses
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Phase 3 — Electricity and magnetism
Circuits and fields
- Series and parallel
- Ohm's law and power
- Magnetic effects of current
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Phase 4 — Atomic, space + mocks
Modern + revision
- Radioactivity
- Solar system
- Past-paper mocks under timed conditions
How lessons work
Diagram-first reflex
Mechanics, optics and circuits questions always start with a labelled diagram before any calculation. The diagram itself is often worth method marks.
Practical paper handling
Whether the student sits the practical or the alternative-to-practical paper, we drill the specific skills the markscheme rewards — sources of error, valid conclusions, graph drawing.
Board-specific past papers
We use past papers from the student's actual specification so the question style and command-word usage match the May/June paper exactly.
Advice
IGCSE Physics: common mistakes and study tips
MistakeMixing up speed, velocity and acceleration on motion graphs.
FixSpeed is scalar; velocity is vector; acceleration is the slope of a v–t graph. Annotate the axes before reading the graph.
MistakeIgnoring units or sig figs on calculation answers.
FixMost markschemes deduct for missing units. Write the unit on every numerical line.
MistakeConfusing series and parallel circuit rules.
FixSeries: same current, voltages add. Parallel: same voltage, currents add. Memorise and verify with a worked example before the exam.
MistakeNot labelling ray diagrams for lenses and mirrors.
FixMark the principal axis, focal points, object and image with arrowheads. Examiners look for these labels.
MistakeSkipping the explanation half of 'describe and explain' questions.
Fix'Describe' = state what; 'explain' = state why. Both halves carry marks; missing one halves the question.
Student results
IGCSE success stories
Results our IGCSE students shared in their own reviews.
Ready to raise your IGCSE Physics grade?
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- 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 MathematicsPhysics relies on algebra, ratios and graphical analysis from Maths.
- IGCSE ChemistryCommon second-science combination for STEM-bound applicants.
- IGCSE BiologyTriple-science combination for medicine / biology-bound applicants.
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IGCSE Physics Prep — Frequently Asked Questions
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