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ICT isn't a write-about-it subject - 60% of the 0417 grade is two hands-on practical exams where students build documents, databases, presentations, spreadsheets and web pages at a computer. We tutor the skills, not just the theory.
A simple four-step approach designed to build confidence, close gaps and improve exam performance.
We confirm the syllabus code, exam series and paper route for 0417. Everything else depends on this.
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.
The same tutor teaches each week around school. Concepts build step by step, with the school's pace kept in view.
Past-paper questions begin early, followed by full timed papers marked against the published mark scheme.
Expert, vetted Cambridge IGCSE ICT tutors who have taught the 0417 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.
Not "cambridge igcse ict in general" - this syllabus, this tier and these papers.
Your child learns where the marks actually are, not where they feel they should be.
Shared whiteboard, worked solutions and lesson materials saved to review after the session.
The same tutor every week - and if that changes, we tell you first.
Cambridge IGCSE ICT is assessed by three externally-marked components: one written theory paper and two hands-on practical tests done at a computer with source files provided by Cambridge.
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FULL COURSE - CAMBRIDGE IGCSE / A*-GICT theory, systems, security, applications and evaluation
1h 30m
80 marks / 40%
Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsHands-on document production, database tasks and presentation work
2h 15m70 marks / 30%Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsSpreadsheet modelling and HTML/CSS website authoring
2h 15m70 marks / 30%Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsThe practical papers are done on a computer using electronic source files; candidates produce evidence with screenshots and printouts.
Figures shown for 0580 and 0980 syllabuses for 2025-2027.
FULL COURSECAMBRIDGE IGCSE / A*-GAll 21 sections
1h 30m80 marks / 40%Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsPractical
2h 15m70 marks / 30%Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsPractical
2h 15m70 marks / 30%Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsThe practical papers are done on a computer using electronic source files; candidates produce evidence with screenshots and printouts.
Applying skills to produce solutions (AO2) is 60% of the qualification. Website authoring uses HTML and CSS, with no scripting required. Grades are A* to G. Exams run June and November, with March in India.
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2025 - 2027Syllabus for 2026-2028. The two practical papers carry most of the grade, so software fluency and exam-day file discipline matter as much as theory knowledge.
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.
Share your child's details and syllabus code. We'll match the right tutor and arrange a free 30-minute demo session.
Three components: Paper 1 (theory, 40%) and two hands-on practical papers - Paper 2 (document production, databases, presentations) and Paper 3 (spreadsheets and website authoring), each 30%.
Practical - 60% of the grade is the two practical exams, done at a computer with source files provided. Applying skills to produce solutions is the largest assessment objective.
Cambridge does not mandate specific packages, so long as they support the required skills. Website authoring is done in HTML and CSS.
Cambridge IGCSE ICT is graded A* to G, with A* the highest.
In the June and November series, with an additional March series in India. The practical papers have a set test-date window, so check the timetable for your zone.
For website authoring they work with HTML and CSS. No scripting language is required at IGCSE.
We replace them - free, and with no argument - and hand over the syllabus progress and known concerns so the new tutor continues seamlessly.
ICT (0417) is about applying software to produce solutions; Computer Science (0478) is about programming and how computers work. The free assessment helps you choose the right fit.
