Cambridge IGCSE ICT 0417
Online Tuition
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.
How we teach Cambridge IGCSE ICT at Tuition Highway
A simple four-step approach designed to build confidence, close gaps and improve exam performance.
Confirm the route
We confirm the syllabus code, exam series and paper route for 0417. Everything else depends on this.
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 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.
Taught 0417
Not "cambridge igcse ict 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.
How Cambridge IGCSE ICT 0417 is assessed
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.
PAPER
WHAT IT TESTS
DETAILS
HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
FULL COURSE - CAMBRIDGE IGCSE / A*-G1
TheoryAll 21 sections
ICT theory, systems, security, applications and evaluation
1h 30m
80 marks / 40%
Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
2
Practical: Document Production, Databases & PresentationsPractical
Hands-on document production, database tasks and presentation work
2h 15m70 marks / 30%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
3
Practical: Spreadsheets & Website AuthoringPractical
Spreadsheet modelling and HTML/CSS website authoring
2h 15m70 marks / 30%- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Assessment preparation for Cambridge IGCSE ICT 0417 follows the learner's confirmed current Cambridge International components and examination series.
FULL COURSECAMBRIDGE IGCSE / A*-GTheory
All 21 sections
- WHAT IT TESTS
- ICT theory, systems, security, applications and evaluation
- DETAILS
- 1h 30m80 marks / 40%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Practical: Document Production, Databases & Presentations
Practical
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Hands-on document production, database tasks and presentation work
- DETAILS
- 2h 15m70 marks / 30%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Practical: Spreadsheets & Website Authoring
Practical
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Spreadsheet modelling and HTML/CSS website authoring
- DETAILS
- 2h 15m70 marks / 30%
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Assessment preparation for Cambridge IGCSE ICT 0417 follows the learner's confirmed current Cambridge International components and examination series.
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.
What the ICT 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.
Computer systems & components
Input & output devices
Storage devices & media
Networks
The effects of using IT
ICT applications
The systems life cycle
Safety and security
Audience & copyright
Communication
File management & images
Document production
Databases & presentations
Spreadsheets & website authoring
FREE 30-MINUTE DEMO
Start with a free demo
Share your child's details and syllabus code. We'll match the right tutor and arrange a free 30-minute demo session.
Questions parents ask about Cambridge IGCSE ICT
How is Cambridge IGCSE ICT assessed?+-
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%.
Is it mostly theory or practical?+-
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.
What software will my child use?+-
Cambridge does not mandate specific packages, so long as they support the required skills. Website authoring is done in HTML and CSS.
How is it graded?+-
Cambridge IGCSE ICT is graded A* to G, with A* the highest.
When are the exams?+-
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.
Does my child need to code?+-
For website authoring they work with HTML and CSS. No scripting language is required at IGCSE.
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.
What's the difference between ICT and Computer Science?+-
ICT (0417) is about applying software to produce solutions; Computer Science (0478) is about programming and how computers work. The free demo helps you choose the right fit.