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Revision tips

How Many Past Papers Should You Do for IGCSE? (Real Numbers)

The real answer: 5-10 timed, marked papers per subject — 5 for a pass, 8-10+ for A/A* — newest first, marked same-day ag...

Jul 15, 2026 · 5 min read

Exam guides

November 2026 IGCSE Exams: Dates, Deadlines & the 8-Week Prep Plan

The October/November 2026 series guide: entries close 12-21 September, exams run late September to mid-November, results...

Jul 15, 2026 · 4 min read

Results & retakes

IGCSE & A-Level Results Day January 2027: November Series Dates & Next Steps

November 2026 series results: Cambridge AS/A Level on 7 January 2027, IGCSE/O Level on 14 January. How retake results in...

Jul 15, 2026 · 4 min read

Results & retakes

IGCSE Resits & Retakes (2026): Deadlines, Costs & How to Improve Your Grade

Everything about retaking IGCSE subjects in November 2026: the 21 September Cambridge deadline (earlier at schools & the...

Jul 15, 2026 · 6 min read

Results & retakes

IGCSE Remarks Explained (2026): Enquiries About Results, Deadlines & Risks

How to get an IGCSE paper remarked: Cambridge Enquiries About Results vs Edexcel Review of Marking, the 20 September 202...

Jul 15, 2026 · 6 min read

Results & retakes

What Happens If You Fail Your IGCSEs? (2026) — Every Option, Calmly

Failing an IGCSE ends nothing: what counts as a fail, the November 2026 resit route (entries by 12-21 September), remark...

Jul 15, 2026 · 6 min read

Results & retakes

Your IGCSE Statement of Results, Explained (2026)

The document you get on results day isn't your certificate. What every field on the IGCSE statement of results means, th...

Jul 15, 2026 · 4 min read

Results & retakes

IGCSE Certificates: When They Arrive & Why You Must Not Lose Them

IGCSE certificates for June 2026 arrive at schools around mid-October — and exam boards never reprint them. Collection,...

Jul 15, 2026 · 4 min read

Results & retakes

How to Deal With Results-Day Nerves: A Psychologist-Approved Playbook

The wait for results is uncertainty anxiety — and it responds to plans, not reassurance. The if-then plan, the week-befo...

Jul 15, 2026 · 5 min read

Parents

A Parent's Guide to IGCSE in Jordan (2026): Costs, Calendar & How to Actually Help

The orientation every IGCSE parent in Jordan needs: how the system works, what it costs (tuition, exam fees, tutoring),...

Jul 15, 2026 · 6 min read

Parents

Does My Child Need an IGCSE Tutor? An Honest Guide for Parents

Sometimes yes, often no — and it's diagnosable. The understanding-gap vs practice-gap test, the signals tutoring will ge...

Jul 15, 2026 · 6 min read

Parents

How to Help Your Child on IGCSE Results Day: A Parent's Playbook

What you do in the first hour of results morning matters more than the grades. The before-the-day preparations, what to...

Jul 15, 2026 · 5 min read