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Choosing IGCSE
IGCSE Subjects List 2026–27: The Five Groups, Key Codes, and How Many to Take

Cambridge offers 70+ IGCSE subjects in five groups — and nobody takes them all. The full map: what lives in each group,...

Aug 18, 2026 · 8 min read
Subject guides
IGCSE Literature in English 0475: Three Routes, and Texts That Change Every Year

Two students sit 0475 in the same year and take completely different exams — there are three legal routes to the same ce...

Aug 9, 2026 · 14 min read
Subject guides
Cambridge AS & A Level IT 9626: Two Subjects, One Certificate

AO2 is worth 0% of the theory papers and 100% of the practical papers. There is no crossover credit, which makes 9626 tw...

Aug 9, 2026 · 13 min read
Subject guides
Edexcel IAL Further Maths YFM01: The Unit Trap Nobody Warns You About

Six units, only two compulsory, four chosen from nine — and then you look at availability. FP1, FP2, FP3, M3, S3 and D1...

Aug 9, 2026 · 14 min read
Subject guides
IGCSE Additional Mathematics 0606: Who Should Take It, and What Paper 1 Really Costs

Two things nobody mentions about 0606: Paper 1 is non-calculator and worth half the qualification, and the grade range s...

Aug 6, 2026 · 15 min read
Exam guides
Choosing O Level Subjects in Pakistan: The Three That Decide Your Degree

IBCC requires eight O Level subjects if you sit them in Pakistan — and five are fixed. You get three elective slots, and...

Aug 5, 2026 · 9 min read
Choosing IGCSE
IGCSE Syllabus Changes for 2027: New Subjects & Updated Courses

Cambridge adds new IGCSE subjects for first exams in June 2027 — Business (0774), Psychology and Japanese — plus updated...

Jul 20, 2026 · 6 min read