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Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry 0620
Online Tuition
Three papers - two theory and one practical - with the practical worth a fifth of the grade. We tutor 0620 to the exact tier your child sits, build the Extended depth where the top grades live, and coach the experimental and analysis skills the practical paper demands.
How we teach Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry at Tuition Highway
A simple four-step approach designed to build confidence, close gaps and improve exam performance.
Find the gaps
A diagnostic against the syllabus topics tells us what's secure and what isn't, so we teach the gaps rather than the whole book.
Teach weekly, one to one
The same tutor teaches each week around school. Concepts build step by step, with the school's pace kept in view.
Practise like the exam
Past-paper questions begin early, followed by full timed papers marked against the published mark scheme.
Matched with a tutor who knows this syllabus
Expert, vetted Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry tutors who have taught the 0620 specification. Past-paper work is reviewed against published mark schemes, so your child can see where marks are awarded and where they are being lost. UK-qualified teachers are available on request as a premium option.
Taught 0620
Not "cambridge igcse chemistry in general" - this syllabus, this tier and these papers.
Reviews work against the mark scheme
Your child learns where the marks actually are, not where they feel they should be.
Built for online teaching
Shared whiteboard, worked solutions and lesson materials saved to review after the session.
Consistent across the term
The same tutor every week - and if that changes, we tell you first.
The 0620 papers your child actually sits
Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry is tiered and every candidate sits three papers: a multiple-choice paper, a theory paper and one practical paper. Core candidates take Papers 1, 3 and 5 or 6; Extended candidates take Papers 2, 4 and 5 or 6.
PAPER
WHAT IT TESTS
DETAILS
HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
CORE - PAPERS 1, 3 & 5/6 / C-G1
Multiple ChoiceCore
Core-tier chemistry knowledge and short application
45m
40 marks / 30%
Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
2
TheoryCore
Core-tier written chemistry and problem-solving
1h 15m80 marks / 50%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
3
Practical or Alternative to PracticalAll candidates
Experimental skills, planning, data and analysis
1h 15m / 1h40 marks / 20%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
EXTENDED - PAPERS 2, 4 & 5/6 / A*-G4
Multiple ChoiceExtended
Extended-tier multiple-choice including supplement content
45m40 marks / 30%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
5
TheoryExtended
Extended written theory including supplement depth
1h 15m80 marks / 50%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
6
Practical or Alternative to PracticalAll candidates
Experimental skills, planning, data and analysis
1h 15m / 1h40 marks / 20%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Every candidate takes three papers and the practical route is either Paper 5 (Practical Test) or Paper 6 (Alternative to Practical).
Figures shown for 0580 and 0980 syllabuses for 2025-2027.
COREPAPERS 1, 3 & 5/6 / C-GMultiple Choice
Core
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Core-tier chemistry knowledge and short application
- DETAILS
- 45m40 marks / 30%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Theory
Core
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Core-tier written chemistry and problem-solving
- DETAILS
- 1h 15m80 marks / 50%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Practical or Alternative to Practical
All candidates
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Experimental skills, planning, data and analysis
- DETAILS
- 1h 15m / 1h40 marks / 20%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
EXTENDEDPAPERS 2, 4 & 5/6 / A*-GMultiple Choice
Extended
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Extended-tier multiple-choice including supplement content
- DETAILS
- 45m40 marks / 30%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Theory
Extended
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Extended written theory including supplement depth
- DETAILS
- 1h 15m80 marks / 50%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Practical or Alternative to Practical
All candidates
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Experimental skills, planning, data and analysis
- DETAILS
- 1h 15m / 1h40 marks / 20%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Every candidate takes three papers and the practical route is either Paper 5 (Practical Test) or Paper 6 (Alternative to Practical).
Overall the assessment objectives are knowledge 50%, handling information and problem-solving 30%, and experimental skills 20%. Exams run June and November, with March available in India.
Everything you need to know, at a glance.
e break down the Cambridge IGCSE syllabus so you know eactly whats covered how its assessed and the best route for your child.
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Choose the right path
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Plan with confidence
Stay ahead with exam series and key details.
2025 - 2027- Papers
- 3 (two theory + one practical)
- Core route
- Papers 1 + 3 + 5/6 → C-G
- Extended route
- Papers 2 + 4 + 5/6 → A*-G
- Practical
- Paper 5 or Paper 6 / 20%
- Grades
- A*-G
- Topics
- 12
Syllabus for 2026-2028. The practical paper and the supplement content both matter if the goal is to reach the top grades.
What the Chemistry syllabus covers
These are the main syllabus strands your child is expected to cover. We teach all of them, starting with the gaps that are costing marks first.
Tuition stays aligned to the exact paper or unit structure, so revision time goes where the marks actually move.
States of matter
Atoms, elements & compounds
Stoichiometry
Electrochemistry
Chemical energetics
Chemical reactions
Acids, bases & salts
The Periodic Table
Metals
Chemistry of the environment
Organic chemistry
Experimental techniques
Chemical analysis
Practical & investigative skills
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Questions parents ask about Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry
How is Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry assessed?+-
Three papers. Core candidates take Paper 1 (multiple choice), Paper 3 (theory) and a practical paper; Extended candidates take Paper 2, Paper 4 and a practical paper. The practical is Paper 5 or Paper 6.
What's the difference between Core and Extended?+-
Core covers the foundational content and is graded C to G; Extended adds supplement content and is graded A* to G. The tier is chosen at entry.
Is there a practical exam?+-
Yes. Every candidate takes one practical paper worth 20%: either a hands-on Practical Test or a written Alternative to Practical.
What grades are available?+-
Up to C on the Core tier, and up to A* on the Extended tier.
Which topics are covered?+-
Twelve, from states of matter and atomic structure through stoichiometry, electrochemistry, the Periodic Table, metals, organic chemistry and chemical analysis.
When are the exams?+-
In the June and November series, with an additional March series in India.
How do you decide which tier my child should take?+-
The free assessment maps your child against both tiers and shows which gives the best combination of achievable grade and manageable demand.
What if the tutor isn't the right fit?+-
We replace them - free, and with no argument - and hand over the syllabus progress and known concerns so the new tutor continues seamlessly.