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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE subjects

Edexcel International GCSE, paper by paper.

Tell your tutor you’re taking Edexcel International GCSE, and your tier for Maths. Explanations, practice questions and feedback then follow the Pearson specification.

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Say what you're studying, choose a tutor, then work through your homework step by step, take a quick quiz or call your tutor. This one is IGCSE Maths, and every subject works the same way.

The essentials

How Pearson Edexcel International GCSE works

Grading
9 (highest) to 1, from your total mark across the papers. Individual papers aren’t graded.
Exam series
June and November. There is no January series any more. Computer Science and the regional papers some countries sit are June only.
Tiers
Maths A has Foundation (grades 5–1) and Higher (9–4) tiers. The sciences, Computer Science and English Language A aren’t tiered.

Separate sciences or Double Award

Paper 1 in Biology, Chemistry and Physics is also the paper for Science (Double Award): Double Award students take all three Paper 1s. Separate-science students add a Paper 2 in each subject, which covers the bold content. Tell your tutor which route you’re on and it keeps to the right content.

From Pearson Edexcel’s published information, checked 2026-10-20. Official source

Command words

Know what the question is asking.

Each question starts with a command word that tells you what kind of answer earns the marks. These are Pearson Edexcel’s own definitions. Ask your tutor to practise any of them.

Calculate
Obtain a numerical answer, showing relevant working.
Describe
To give an account of something. Statements in the response need to be developed, as they are often linked but do not need to include a justification or reason.
Explain
An explanation requires a justification/exemplification of a point. The answer must contain some element of reasoning/justification – this can include mathematical explanations.
Deduce
Draw/reach conclusion(s) from the information provided.
Determine
The answer must have an element that is quantitative from the stimulus provided, or must show how the answer can be reached quantitatively.
Suggest
Use your knowledge to propose a solution to a problem in a novel context.
Evaluate
Review information (e.g. data, methods) then bring it together to form a conclusion, drawing on evidence including strengths, weaknesses, alternative actions, relevant data or information.
Give/State/Name
All of these command words are really synonyms. They generally all require recall of one or more pieces of information.

FAQ

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE questions, answered.

No. Pearson Edexcel and Cambridge International are different exam boards, with different papers and syllabuses. Tell your tutor which board you’re taking.

Yes. Tell your tutor whether you’re taking the separate science or Double Award, and it includes or leaves out the bold Paper 2 content.

The exam coach marks answers against what mark schemes reward, says how many marks it would get, and shows what to add. Use it alongside your teacher’s marking.

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