Category: Cambridge IGCSE

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Getting the most out of your Mocks

With mock exams playing an especially important role this year, Simon (a qualified Maths teacher and Owl Tutor) offers some useful guidelines for students gearing up for mock exams in the next few months.

Simon March, 2021

Know your Examiner: How to get top marks in your GCSE or A-Level Maths exams

If you are studying towards a qualification in Maths (be it GCSE or A-Level), it will pay off to get into the mind of your examiner. This blog offers insider intel into how examiners mark papers. You will also find a few hints from Raj on certain words you're likely to come across in Maths exams, and what they mean.

Raj June, 2020

9-1: The new GCSE grading system explained

In this blog Sobia explains the new GCSE 9-1 grading system and answers common questions around it. The new system will be rolled out in full by Summer 2020.

Sobia January, 2020

How to get top marks in Cambridge IGCSE English – Paper 3 (0500)

Preparing to sit IGCSE English this summer? In this blog, Isabel sets out how to gain top marks in Paper 3 - Directed Writing and Composition for pupils sitting English - First Language (0500) in Summer 2019.

Owl Tutors March, 2019 8 Comments

How to Achieve Top Marks in Cambridge International Examinations IGCSE Business Studies

In this blog, Eddie explains the four assessment objectives for CIE IGCSE Business Studies, and outlines strategies for improving exam technique so students can achieve higher grades.

Eddie December, 2018 11 Comments

An introduction to the Cambridge IGCSE German

In this blog, Soenke set out the basics of the Cambridge IGCSE, which has become the German qualification of choice. It is now the most popular international German qualification for 14-16 year old students in many of the 10,000 plus international schools, as well as in public schools in the UK which offer the CIE curriculum.

Sönke November, 2018 4 Comments

I’ve got my GCSE and iGCSE mock results. Now what?

Have you just finished your MFL GCSE mock exams and feel unsure what to do now? In this blog post, Maggie will give you some valuable tips on how to improve your vocabulary further and how to manage the more challenging tasks at the end of the reading and listening papers.