IGCSE & GCSE
tuition in Dubai and Sharjah.
Career Launcher UAE offers IGCSE and GCSE tuition in Dubai and Sharjah, from centres in Bur Dubai, Al Nahda 2 and Al Qasimia, and online.
IGCSE and GCSE maths, sciences, business, economics, accounting and English, to your Cambridge, Edexcel or OxfordAQA syllabus, in Dubai, Sharjah or online.
Choose a subject
to see its papers.
IGCSE Maths
Cambridge 0580 and 0980, Edexcel 4MA1 and OxfordAQA 9260, at Core or Extended, Foundation or Higher.
IGCSE Physics
Cambridge 0625 and 0972, Edexcel 4PH1 and OxfordAQA 9203, with the practical paper and the equations.
IGCSE Chemistry
Cambridge 0620 and 0971, Edexcel 4CH1 and OxfordAQA 9202, with the practical paper and the Periodic Table.
IGCSE Biology
Cambridge 0610 and 0970, Edexcel 4BI1 and OxfordAQA 9201, with the practical paper and the longer answers.
IGCSE Business
Cambridge 0264 (replacing 0450), Edexcel 4BS1 and OxfordAQA 9225, with the case study and the longer answers.
IGCSE Economics
Cambridge 0455 and 0987, Edexcel 4EC1 and OxfordAQA 9214, with the diagrams, data and longer answers.
IGCSE Accounting
Cambridge 0452 and 0985, Edexcel 4AC1 and OxfordAQA 9215, from double entry to financial statements.
From the boards’ own papers and the regulators’ own lists.
IGCSE Periodic Table
As Cambridge 0620 and Edexcel 4CH1 print it, with the differences between them. Printable.
IGCSE physics equations
Which equations Cambridge 0625 makes you learn, and the sheet Edexcel 4PH1 gives in the exam.
IGCSE maths formulas
What Cambridge 0580 and Edexcel 4MA1 print in the paper, and the formulas to learn.
IGCSE schools in Dubai
KHDA’s 71 UK-curriculum schools that teach the IGCSE years, with ratings and exams.
IGCSE schools in Sharjah
SPEA’s 20 British-curriculum schools that teach the IGCSE years, with ratings and boards.
Find your syllabus code.
The code is on the school’s subject list and on every past paper. Each one opens that subject’s papers, from the board’s own specification.
| Subject | Cambridge | Pearson Edexcel | OxfordAQA |
|---|---|---|---|
| IGCSE Maths | 0580 | 4MA1 | 9260 |
| IGCSE Physics | 0625 | 4PH1 | 9203 |
| IGCSE Chemistry | 0620 | 4CH1 | 9202 |
| IGCSE Biology | 0610 | 4BI1 | 9201 |
| IGCSE Business | 0264 (replaces 0450) | 4BS1 | 9225 |
| IGCSE Economics | 0455 | 4EC1 | 9214 |
| IGCSE Accounting | 0452 | 4AC1 | 9215 |
Tiers, sciences
and grades.
Core or Extended, Foundation or Higher
Tiered subjects have two routes, and the tier caps the grade. In Cambridge maths and sciences, Core leads to grades C to G and Extended reaches A*. Edexcel maths has Foundation (grades 5 to 1) and Higher (9 to 4), and OxfordAQA maths Core and Extension. Schools usually settle the tier after the mocks.
Combined or separate sciences
Separate sciences are three IGCSEs: Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Combined courses cover all three in less depth: Cambridge Combined Science (0653) is one IGCSE and Co-ordinated Sciences (0654) two, while Edexcel Science Double Award (4SD0) and OxfordAQA Combined Science (9204) give two grades.
A* to G, or 9 to 1
Cambridge grades most IGCSEs A* to G, and offers a 9 to 1 version of several subjects, such as maths (0980) and physics (0972), to schools in the UAE. Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA International GCSEs are graded 9 to 1, with 9 the highest.
When the exams are
Cambridge IGCSE exams run in June and November, with a March series for schools in India only. Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA run most International GCSEs in May/June and November; Pearson has had no January series since 2023.
Practical science
Cambridge sciences add a practical paper worth 20%: a test in a laboratory, or a written Alternative to Practical. Edexcel and OxfordAQA have no practical exam; their required practicals are tested in the written papers.
Build understanding.
Put it into practice.
- Support matched to your exam board
- Past-paper practice and command words
- Mock review and targeted revision
Bring your exam board, syllabus code and recent schoolwork to the first conversation. We use these to identify what needs attention, from core knowledge to extended responses and working under timed conditions. Subject and board availability are confirmed by the team.
IGCSE & GCSE support in Dubai and Sharjah.
Career Launcher UAE has three centres. Contact whichever is closest and the team will confirm where and how IGCSE & GCSE support is offered.
Guides on IGCSE & GCSE.
- What is IGCSE? A guide for parents in the UAE
- How to choose IGCSE subjects: a guide for families in the UAE
- IGCSE grades explained: 9 to 1, A* to G, pass marks and percentages
- IGCSE past papers: where to find the official ones and how to use them
- IGCSE results day 2027: dates, re-marks, certificates and resits
- IGCSE exam dates, mocks and results day: a term-by-term guide to Year 11 in Dubai
- AQA, Edexcel and Cambridge: what actually separates the three exam boards
IGCSE & GCSE: questions
families ask.
Which IGCSE and GCSE exam boards do you support?
Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA, for IGCSE and GCSE. Tell us the board and the syllabus code for each subject: boards set different content and papers, so the team matches the tutor and the past-paper practice to that syllabus and confirms availability before you enrol.
How the exam boards differWhat is the difference between IGCSE and GCSE?
GCSEs are the exams set for schools in the UK, by boards such as AQA and Pearson Edexcel. IGCSEs, or International GCSEs, are the versions Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA write for schools around the world, with their own syllabus codes and exam dates. Both are usually taken at the end of Year 11.
What is IGCSE? A guide for UAE parentsWhere do I find my child’s syllabus code?
On the school’s subject list or options booklet, and on the front of every past paper and mock. It is a four-character code, such as 0580 for Cambridge maths or 4MA1 for Edexcel maths. Each of our IGCSE subject pages gives the papers for its codes.
IGCSE Maths: 0580, 0980 and 4MA1Is IGCSE tuition available online?
Yes. The team can discuss online classes as well as classes at our centres in Dubai and Sharjah. Tell us which suits the student, and the format and tutor are confirmed before you enrol.
When should IGCSE tuition start?
Ideally early in Year 10, when the two-year course begins, and at the latest once the Year 11 mocks show where marks are being lost. An early start leaves time to fix gaps in core topics rather than cramming past papers in the spring.
The IGCSE year, term by termWhich IGCSE subjects do you cover?
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology (as separate sciences or Combined Science), Business, Economics, Accounting and English, at IGCSE and GCSE. Each subject except English has its own page with every board’s papers and topics.