Interactive lessons and mock papers across the three main IGCSE boards — Edexcel International, Cambridge CAIE and OxfordAQA. No coursework management, mapped to your child's exact syllabus codes, evidence-ready progress reports for the LA.
No card required to start.
UK GCSEs in subjects like English Literature, Geography, History and the sciences include coursework or non-exam assessments that a school has to supervise. IGCSEs are assessed almost entirely by exam, which means a private candidate can sit them without a school's involvement.
UK GCSEs run a single main series in May/June. IGCSE boards run sessions in January, May/June and October/November (Edexcel International) or May/June and October/November (Cambridge). More flexibility, more retake options.
Many UK exam centres are reluctant to take private GCSE candidates because of the coursework administration. IGCSE centres regularly take private candidates from home-ed families — the British Council, JCQ-registered centres and dedicated tuition centres all do.
UCAS, sixth forms and employers treat IGCSE as equivalent to GCSE. The grade you achieve is the grade that goes on your application — no asterisk, no caveat.
Pick the board your exam centre offers — content is mapped to the exact syllabus codes each one publishes.
Pearson
Most-sat IGCSE board in the UK. 9–1 grading, no coursework, exam sessions in January, May/June and October/November.
Cambridge Assessment
The most internationally-recognised IGCSE. Core (target C–G) and Extended (target A*–E) tiers. A*–G grading is standard; some regions use 9–1.
AQA + Oxford UP
Newer board, mirrors AQA UK's question style closely. A natural fit if your child has already used AQA-aligned resources.
Every IGCSE subject sits alongside our standard GCSE content — your child can switch boards or qualifications without re-doing lessons.
Free to start — all Missions plus 5 lessons per subject, every month. No card, no time limit. Tick "We home-educate" on signup and we'll surface IGCSE boards first.
