IGCSE Tutors in Singapore for Expat Families
Moving to Singapore mid-course or switching boards? Our IGCSE tutors keep your child's learning steady with live one-to-one lessons that follow the exact syllabus.
Reviewed by Hira Amran, IGCSE English specialist who has taught learners in a range of countries and time zones
Fact-checked on the O-Level comparison, IGCSE boards and how lessons work.
One IGCSE tutor from Tanglin to East Coast, and beyond
Families in Bukit Timah, Holland Village or Tanglin learn with the same tutors as families in River Valley, Novena or East Coast. Lessons happen at the kitchen table, so there is no extra trip after school.
Singapore's international schools offer IGCSE from Cambridge or Pearson Edexcel. Local schools teach for the Singapore-Cambridge O-Level. Our tutors help newcomers catch up on IGCSE topics they have not met yet.
Who studies IGCSE in Singapore, and where tutoring helps
According to figures from Singapore's Ministry of Education, fewer than 1 in 200 Singaporean students were at international schools in 2021. So most IGCSE students here come from expatriate families, and some arrive mid-course from another country.
Arriving partway through Year 10?
A new school may already have covered topics your child never met. The tutor spots those gaps in early lessons using past paper questions, then fills them before the class moves on.
Switching between Cambridge and Edexcel
Boards treat the same subject in different ways. Cambridge Biology 0610 and Edexcel Biology 4BI1, for example, set different papers. Your child's tutor teaches the code their new school uses.
Keeping one tutor through a move
Lessons are online, so a posting to another country need not end the tutoring. Your child can keep the same tutor and shift lesson times to suit the new time zone.
Moving into IGCSE from another curriculum
Children join Singapore's international schools from many systems. Each move leaves different gaps, so the first weeks of tutoring focus on whatever your child has not yet studied.
Students from a national system often know the content but not the IGCSE question style. Tutors teach command words and show how marks are awarded.
Going from Edexcel to Cambridge, or the reverse, means new papers and a new grading scale: letters from A* to G at Cambridge, numbers from 9 to 1 at Edexcel.
If another move is coming, your child can keep the same online tutor, so the IGCSE course carries on without starting again with someone new.
IGCSE specialists your child can keep through every posting
Pick up any IGCSE subject, whatever school you came from
New school, new options. Choose a subject to meet the specialists for it and see which syllabus they follow.
How the IGCSE sits beside Singapore's O-Level
IGCSE is for students aged 14 to 16, usually over two years. Oxford AQA, Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel each set their own version. In Singapore, you find it at international schools, next to the local Singapore-Cambridge O-Level.
Most exams fall in May and June, starting in late April. Cambridge holds another round in October and November. It helps if a family move lands close to the summer exams, or if a student needs more time.
Once IGCSE is done, students continue with sixth-form study, often an A-Level or IB course in a different country. Solid foundations now make that next step easier.
Starting IGCSE lessons when your family has just moved
New country, new school, new timetable. Our process is quick, so your child is not left waiting while you unpack.
Book a first lessonTell us where your child has come from
Send the short form or WhatsApp us with the old curriculum, the new school's board and subjects, and any topics that feel unfamiliar.
Pairing with a tutor who knows the board
Inside 24 hours, a specialist in that syllabus, such as Cambridge Computer Science 0478, is lined up for your child, at times set in Singapore time.
A trial to test the fit
Your child tries a live lesson for AED 20 to 60, which is roughly US$5 to US$16. Not quite right? We swap the tutor without charge.
Closing gaps, then moving ahead
Early lessons fill topics missed before the move. Later ones follow the school's pace, with past paper practice, homework and a recording of every session.
Clear updates for busy parents
You hear from the tutor every week, then get a fuller written review at the end of each month. Alerts flag any missed lesson or homework. Packages and single lessons both work, and you can cancel anytime.
How Singapore families rate their IGCSE tutors
"Very thorough teaching method. My daughter improved her IGCSE Additional Mathematics results significantly within two months in Singapore."
"Best tutor for IGCSE English! My essay writing improved so much."
"We are extremely pleased with the online IGCSE tutoring provided here in Singapore. The tutor kept lessons engaging and focused heavily on mark scheme answers which made a massive difference in mock exams."
Live IGCSE tutor, video course or school revision classes?
Families new to Singapore often weigh a recorded course or extra school sessions against private tutoring. Here the three are compared on personal attention, catching up after a move, timing and feedback for parents.
| Feature | IGCSE Tutors Live, one-to-one, online | Recorded video course Watch at any time | School revision classes With classmates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taught to your child's own gaps | Usually covers the whole class | ||
| Catch-up on topics missed before a move | Only if the course covers them | Rarely, the group sets the pace | |
| Ask questions as you go | Sometimes, if time allows | ||
| Follows your exact board and code | Depends on the course | ||
| Lesson times | Chosen by your family | Any time | Set by the school |
| Updates for parents | Weekly notes, monthly reports | Depends on the school |
Singapore IGCSE questions from newly arrived parents
Answers on switching systems, keeping a tutor through a move, costs and timing, for parents of IGCSE students in Singapore.
Is IGCSE the same as the O-Level?
No. The Singapore-Cambridge O-Level is the local exam. IGCSE is the course taught at Singapore's international schools. Our tutors teach IGCSE for Cambridge, Edexcel and Oxford AQA.
My child joined mid-course. Can they catch up?
Yes. The tutor uses early lessons to find topics your child missed and teaches those first. Past paper questions then show whether each gap is closed before exams arrive.
Can we keep the tutor if we relocate?
Yes. Lessons are online, so they continue after a move. You simply agree new times that suit the new time zone, and your child stays with the tutor who already knows them.
What does IGCSE tutoring cost in Singapore?
Hourly rates start at AED 50, close to US$14, and depend on the tutor and subject. Trials cost AED 20 to 60. Choose one-off lessons or a bundle, and nothing locks you in.
Which board does my child's new school use?
Ask the school for the syllabus code on its subject list, such as 0580 for Cambridge Maths or 4MA1 for Edexcel Maths A. Send it to us and we match the tutor to it.
When do lessons run in Singapore time?
Any slot that suits you, from after-school hours to late evenings and weekends, all on Singapore time (UTC+8). Times can shift around school trips, mocks and family travel.
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Moving schools? Get IGCSE advice by phone
Book a call back and walk us through your child's old and new curriculum. You will hear which tutor we recommend and how the first month could look.
- Catch-up plan for new arrivals
- Tutor paired within 24 hours
- Times set in Singapore time
- Free tutor swap if needed
- No lock-in, pay as you go