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Exam papers from past iGCSE maths examinations

There are three international GCSE's courses, from the exam boards Pearson, Cambrige and OxfordAQA, equivalent to the  UK's GCSE maths qualification. Public schools in the UK sit GCSE examinations. Whereas, many private schools in the UK opt  to study the equivalent iGCSE.

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Pearson: 4MA1 spec A

Pearson - foundation A

The Pearson iGCSE course has been around for many years, so you will find plenty of past papers to practice, yipee.

Cambridge: series 0980

Cambridge - core

The Cambridge iGCSE is a newish qualification. There are only a few of its past papers released for public use.

OXFORD AQA: series 0980

The OXFORD/AQA iGCSE is also newish qualification. Unfortunately papers from their past examinations are not available to the public, so you will not be able to access these papers on the internet. However, OxfordAQA has made one set of specimen papers available for students to look at. These are available on the exam board's website.

I have provided a link to their website below.

Link to OxfordAQA specimen papers

Are you practicing the correct iGCSE past papers?

Ensure you know your exam board - Pearson, Cambridge or OxfordAQA. If you are unsure which exam board you will be sitting, ask a maths teacher at your school or college. All of these exam boards have a lower or higher tier of entry. Do you know your tier of entry?


The lower tier is for those students aiming for a grade between 1 to 5.
     Pearson
call this tier foundation.
     Cambridge
call it core.
     OxfordAQA
also call it core.


The higher tier is for those students aiming for a grade between 4 to
     Pearson call this tier higher.

     Cambridge call it extended.

     OxfordAQA call it extension.

     


Both of the lower teir and higher tier have their own unique syllabus. But also, some topic overlap. Typically, the harder end of any foundation paper contains the same questions as the start of its corresponding higher paper. 

Is it okay to practice papers from a different exam board?

First, start by practicing past papers from your exam board of entry.  This will enable you to become familiar with their unique questioning style. But if you have the time, then yes, it's okay to go through and selecting some question to practice from other exam boards.

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