IGCSE course details
Who this is for
For IGCSE students (Year 10–11). Maths is at the core, and we also teach sciences, English and business subjects.
- Students preparing for Mathematics and Additional Mathematics
- Students who also want to combine sciences, English or business subjects
- Students looking ahead to A-Level, IB and university
Goals
Aiming for top grades such as A*, we cut the marks lost to misreading the English or to the way answers are written.
- Read what each question is really asking and write answers that meet the mark scheme
- Build the skills needed for the next stage, including Additional Mathematics
- Aim for the grades that lead on to A-Level, IB and the student's chosen path
Lesson format
One-to-one online lessons, taught in English as standard. Each subject is set at 90 min × 4 lessons a month.
- Subjects are chosen with you, based on what the school offers and the student's goals
- Monthly online parent meeting and written report
- Lessons twice a week or more, and intensive pre-exam preparation, are explained at the consultation
How a lesson runs
Lessons run in this order: reviewing answers → teaching the unit → past-paper practice → planning next week.
- Using the official mark scheme, we find whether marks were lost to arithmetic, presentation or method
- Concepts, worked examples, and the standard patterns for solutions and written answers, set out clearly
- Past papers to practise timing and how to write answers
- Homework set from the school's pace, mocks and test dates
Materials
We use bilingual unit textbooks, past papers with explanations, topic practice and check tests.
- Maths and sciences: our own textbooks following the syllabus learning objectives
- English, business subjects and Japanese: practice based on past papers and the official mark schemes, plus marking of written tasks
- Our key past-paper collections and practice focused on weak topics
- Predicted papers for the school's test range
What we cover
Choose from maths, sciences, English, Japanese and business subjects. Teaching goes as far as how to read the questions and how to write answers in English.
- Maths: Mathematics (0580), Additional Mathematics (0606), International Mathematics (0607)
- Sciences: Physics (0625), Chemistry (0620), Biology (0610), Coordinated Sciences (0654)
- Languages: First Language English (0500 / 0990), ESL (0510 / 0511), Japanese - Foreign Language (0716)
- Business: Economics (0455), Business Studies (0450), Accounting (0452)
- All subjects: Command Words, written answers and stretch practice
* Which subjects run, and tutor availability, are confirmed at the consultation.
What's included
Includes one-to-one lessons for each subject taken, advice on subject combinations, homework management and marking, and the parent meeting and report.
- One-to-one online lessons, 90 min × 4 lessons a month (per subject)
- Advice on the subject combination, based on the student's school and goals
- Materials and the practice app, plus homework management and marking support
- Monthly online parent meeting and written report
Fees
IGCSE (international edition — the regular course, not the UK-based tutor course) is ¥46,000 a month for four 90-minute lessons. Upper subjects (Additional Mathematics 0606) cost extra: ¥49,000 a month.
| Plan | Lessons / unit | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| IGCSE (Maths 0580, sciences, ESL and others) | 90 min × 4 | ¥46,000 |
| Upper subject (Additional Mathematics 0606) | 90 min × 4 | ¥49,000 |
* Fees include tuition (¥7,000 an hour) plus ¥4,000 for daily homework and materials. Enrolment fee ¥20,000 (one-time).
* Upper subjects have a higher hourly rate (0606: ¥7,500 an hour).
* If your child is aiming for a UK university or you would like a tutor based in the UK, please see the UK course fees.