Examiner-informed peer-learning workshops for IGCSE Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Physics, across the major international boards. Choose your subject and board below.
↗ IGCSE subjects are assessed across all papers, not by fixed topic-per-paper — see the Subjects page for full detail.
Your school will have entered your child for one exam board. Each board grades differently — Cambridge uses A*–G, Edexcel uses 9–1, and OxfordAQA uses a mixed scale depending on tier. Choose the matching page below for the right paper structure, grade boundaries, and command-word guidance.
Core or Extended tier. A*–G grading scale.
View Cambridge Maths →Foundation or Higher tier. 9–1 grading scale.
View Edexcel Maths →Core or Extension tier. Mixed grading scale.
View OxfordAQA Maths →Looking for a different subject? WhatsApp us — we're expanding subject coverage.
Two distinct, board-specific qualifications — not interchangeable, and not simply harder versions of standard IGCSE Maths. Edexcel calls theirs Further Pure Mathematics; Cambridge calls theirs Additional Mathematics. We use each board's own name.
Single tier, two papers, 200 marks total. Grades 9–4, with grade 3 allowed.
View Edexcel Further Pure Maths →Single tier, two papers (1 non-calc, 1 calc), 160 marks total. A*–E scale, no formula booklet.
View Cambridge Additional Maths →OxfordAQA International GCSE Physics, examined and graded on its own single-tier scale.
Looking for a different subject or board? WhatsApp us — we're expanding subject coverage.
Not pre-recorded video. Not passive content. Every workshop is a 60-minute, past-paper-mapped session led by an expert facilitator who knows your examiner's marking philosophy — followed by expert moderation in our Discord community 7 days a week. Questions posted overnight answered by 9am the following morning.
| Time | Phase | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 10 min | 🔬 Anatomy | Deconstruct the examination question to first principles. The examiner's patterns identified from the official examiner report. Where do students characteristically lose marks on this specific paper — and precisely why? Command words dissected. Mark scheme philosophy explained. |
| 15 min | ⚙️ Drill | Live solution, step-by-step. Every decision narrated. Common errors surfaced and corrected in real time. Examiner mark scheme revealed at each stage — not at the end. Mapped directly to past-paper questions from your specific board. |
| 25 min | ✅ Close | You solve. We mark. Exam-equivalent pressure. Peer comparison of approaches — this is the peer learning advantage in action. Students see multiple valid methods for the same question. Facilitator identifies which approaches examiners reward and which they penalise. |
| 10 min | 💬 Open Forum | Your questions from the Discord Academic Community — the highest-voted problems from enrolled students answered live. Nothing prepared. The session ends when the most pressing question is resolved, not when the clock runs out. |
We do not lecture. We facilitate transformation.
Research and experience consistently show that students learn more effectively when they engage with multiple problem-solving approaches, discuss ideas with peers, recognise common errors, and practise under structured examination conditions.
Exam Mastery International workshops combine expert facilitation, examiner insight, peer learning, and deliberate exam practice to create a richer learning experience than traditional 1-1 tutoring alone.
Source: Topping, K.J. (2015). Peer Learning. Educational Psychology Review.
One tutor teaches one approach. Fifteen high-performing students bring fifteen.
When you see how a peer solves a problem you couldn't, something changes. Not just your answer — your thinking. Research consistently shows that students benefit from discussing methods, comparing approaches and solving problems collaboratively. Our workshops combine expert facilitation with the advantages of structured peer learning.
When students explain methods to peers, retention increases significantly. Teaching is learning at depth. In our Close phase, you are not just solving — you are articulating your method under peer scrutiny.
Peers working at the same cognitive level identify mistakes that expert tutors — operating at a higher level — sometimes explain past. In a cohort attempting the same question, errors surface from multiple angles simultaneously.
Seeing multiple valid approaches to a single examination question builds the metacognitive flexibility that top grades require. A student who has seen several approaches — and understands why the examiner rewards specific ones — is resilient.
Social commitment to a cohort is stronger than commitment to a weekly tutor appointment. Attendance, preparation, and effort all rise within a peer group working toward the same examination.
| Feature | 1-1 Private Tutoring | Exam Mastery International |
|---|---|---|
| Problem approaches per Masterclass | 1 | Up to 15 |
| Examiner report integration | Rarely | Every Masterclass, every paper |
| Command word coaching | Generic | Board-specific, per paper |
| Peer accountability | None | Cohort + facilitator |
| Grade boundary guidance | Rarely | Every Masterclass |
| Monthly cost | International tutoring rates vary widely by market | From £119, fixed worldwide |
| Support between Masterclasses | Email, if responsive | Discord 24/7 · 9am answers |
Peer learning's advantages over solitary or 1-1 instruction are well established in educational psychology research — students who discuss methods, compare approaches, and explain their reasoning to peers retain more and perform better under exam conditions than those who don't. Our workshop structure is built directly on this evidence, combined with examiner-informed exam technique specific to your board and paper.
Source: Topping, K.J. (2015). Peer Learning. Educational Psychology Review.
Exam Mastery International is constituting an advisory board of experienced academics and examination professionals. Their expertise will inform our facilitator training, workshop design, and examiner report analysis programme.
If you are a current or former examiner or education researcher interested in an advisory role, we would welcome a conversation. Get in touch →
Every IGCSE facilitator goes through the same five-stage process: Selection, Training, Observation, Student Feedback, and Continuous Review. All facilitators are Enhanced DBS-cleared before they ever lead a Masterclass. This is the same standard applied across every level we teach.
Candidates are screened for subject mastery and the ability to teach exam technique, not just content.
Every facilitator is trained on the EMI workshop method — Anatomy, Drill, Close, Open Forum — before leading a live Masterclass.
New facilitators are observed in live Masterclasss before working independently with a cohort.
Every Masterclass is reviewed against student feedback, feeding directly into facilitator development.
Facilitator performance is tracked over time, not assessed once and left unchecked.
Every facilitator holds an Enhanced DBS check before leading any session involving students under 18.
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