The best IGCSE platform for a school is the one that covers its exact boards and syllabuses and gives teachers usable data. For schools running both Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel at IGCSE and A Level, AI Buddy, Seneca, exam-mate and Save My Exams cover both boards. Kognity suits Cambridge IGCSE and IB schools, and CENTURY suits GCSE/IGCSE core subjects.
Disclosure: AI Buddy is Tutopiya’s own platform. Every other platform’s details below come from its own website, checked on 24 September 2026, and we have kept to facts each vendor publishes.
How should a school compare IGCSE and A Level platforms?
Compare against your entries, not a feature list. Six criteria decide most shortlists:
- Board and syllabus coverage. Does it cover the exact codes you enter, for example Cambridge 0580 and Pearson 4MA1, at both IGCSE and A Level?
- Exam-style practice. Past papers or past-paper-style questions, organised by syllabus and topic.
- Marking. Whether answers are auto-marked, and whether written answers get AI feedback.
- Teacher control and data. Setting work, class dashboards, and topic-level gaps a head of department can act on.
- School licensing and price. A school plan, and whether prices are published.
- Data protection. Where student data is hosted and how it is protected. Our guide to questions to ask every EdTech provider covers this.
How do the main platforms compare?
| Platform | Boards and levels (vendor’s own listing) | School licence | Practice and marking | Teacher analytics | Published school pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Buddy (Tutopiya) | 26 IGCSE and A Level subjects, Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel | Yes | 200,000+ auto-marked questions; AI feedback; test builder; mock exams | Individual and cohort dashboards; intervention alerts; predicted-grade insights | School plans on request |
| Save My Exams | GCSE, IGCSE (Cambridge, Edexcel, OxfordAQA), A Level, International A Level, IB, O Level, AP | No school plan published; free partnership for eligible schools | 30,000+ past papers; test builder; SmartMark AI marking of written answers (Premium) | Student progress dashboard | Not published |
| Kognity | Cambridge IGCSE, IB DP, IB MYP, NGSS | School subscriptions only | Interactive textbooks with built-in assessment | Insights on knowledge gaps | Quote only; 30-day trial |
| exam-mate | Cambridge Checkpoint, IGCSE, O Level, A Level; Edexcel IGCSE and A Level; IB, AQA, OCR | Yes | Topical past papers; exam builder; online MCQ; free AI Exam Marker | School portal and dashboards | From USD 25–50 per account (topical papers); Build Exam from $1,100 for 10 accounts |
| Seneca Learning | GCSE, A Level, International A Level, IGCSE (Cambridge and Edexcel, 14+ subjects), IB, BTEC | Yes (free core; paid tiers) | Auto-marked homework; 8,000+ exam questions with AI-supported marking | Progress tracking and whole-school reporting (Premium) | School Sync £646 ex VAT/year for schools over 600 pupils; Premium per student |
| CENTURY Tech | GCSE/IGCSE (AQA, Cambridge, Edexcel) in English, maths, science, geography, PE; MYP, PYP; A Level bridging courses | Yes | Adaptive, auto-marked assessments; videos | Teacher, leadership and guardian dashboards | From £2,860 per year |
Sources: Save My Exams, Kognity, exam-mate, Seneca, CENTURY, AI Buddy.
Which platform fits which school?
AI Buddy: for assessment across both boards
AI Buddy is built around exam-style assessment for schools teaching Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel IGCSE and A Level. It auto-marks past-paper-style questions, gives AI feedback, and lets teachers build tests and mocks. It shows gaps at individual and cohort level. It suits schools that want marking time back and mock and predicted-grade data in one place. Schools wanting a full digital textbook will need another resource alongside it.
Save My Exams: for revision content across many boards
Save My Exams has the widest board list here, from IGCSE to IB and AP, with revision notes, past papers and a test builder that produces printable tests. It has no published school licence, so it works best as a resource students and teachers use individually.
Kognity: for textbook-led Cambridge IGCSE and IB teaching
Kognity replaces the textbook with interactive content and built-in assessment. It lists Cambridge IGCSE and IB but not A Level or Pearson Edexcel, so it suits IGCSE-to-IB schools rather than A Level ones.
exam-mate: for past-paper banks and exam building
exam-mate organises past papers by topic across Cambridge and Edexcel and publishes per-account school pricing. It suits departments whose main need is assembling exams from real past-paper questions.
Seneca: for free homework at scale
Seneca’s core product is free, with paid tiers for reporting and AI marking. It suits schools that want broad, low-cost homework coverage, including IGCSE and International A Level. Our AI Buddy vs Seneca comparison goes into detail.
CENTURY: for adaptive learning in core GCSE and IGCSE subjects
CENTURY uses adaptive, non-generative AI across GCSE and IGCSE English, maths and science, with published school pricing. It offers A Level only as bridging courses, so it suits Years 7–11 more than sixth forms.
How should a school test a platform before buying?
Run a short pilot with one year group and one question you want answered, for example “does this cut marking time in Year 11 science?”. Check coverage against your syllabus codes before the pilot starts, not after. Our guide to choosing an EdTech platform sets out the full process.
How schools do this with AI Buddy
Schools usually start with one department and a mock. Teachers set a past-paper-style test from AI Buddy’s question bank, and AI Buddy marks it instantly with feedback. The head of department then reviews cohort gaps on the dashboard. AI Buddy covers 26 IGCSE and A Level subjects across Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel. It can be white-labelled under the school’s name, and student data sits in GDPR-compliant, encrypted hosting.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best IGCSE online learning platform for schools?
It depends on your boards and needs. For exam-style practice, marking and cohort data across Cambridge and Edexcel, look at AI Buddy, exam-mate or Seneca. For revision content across many boards, Save My Exams. For textbook-led IGCSE and IB teaching, Kognity.
Which learning platforms cover both Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel?
AI Buddy, Save My Exams, exam-mate, Seneca and CENTURY all list both boards, at different levels. Kognity lists Cambridge IGCSE but not Edexcel.
What is the best EdTech for international schools running A Levels?
Check A Level coverage by syllabus code. Kognity lists no A Level, and CENTURY offers only A Level bridging courses. AI Buddy, Save My Exams, exam-mate and Seneca all list A Level.
Do these platforms publish school prices?
exam-mate, Seneca (School Sync) and CENTURY publish school prices. Kognity is quote-only, Save My Exams publishes no school plan, and AI Buddy school plans are on request.
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Sources
- Save My Exams, For teachers and Free teacher partnership
- Kognity, Pricing and IGCSE
- exam-mate, For schools and School pricing
- Seneca Learning, Seneca for schools: benefits and pricing plans
- CENTURY Tech, CENTURY for international schools
- Tutopiya, AI Buddy for schools