Perfect for students who want to broaden their knowledge with a science qualification or are thinking about pursuing a career in pharmacy, medicine, veterinary, dentistry or indeed any of the other science opportunities later down the line.
Learn the core basics of Chemistry and study the substances that make up the world we live in with this home study International GCSE course by Oxford Home Schooling.
£14.99 / month and a £9.99 sign-up fee
Subscribe to the courses you wish to study. The courses contain all the study material you require to pass your chosen subject including many self assessment questions and assignments with comprehensive suggested answers. The course also includes assignments which you can choose too have marked by one of our fully qualified tutors
The minimum subscription period is 6 months, after that you can cancel your subscription at any time. If you wish you can optionally purchase a physical course pack at the point of enrolment
You will be allocated a tutor from our bank of PGCE qualified tutors. Your tutor will arrange a free 15 minute induction call with you to introduce themselves and the course to you. As you require further assistence, you can purchase:
Covering everything from the principles of chemistry through to the subject’s impact in society, the International GCSE Chemistry remains a steadfast favourite for students looking to gain a recognised qualification in one of education’s key subjects.
Alongside the Biology, Physics and Maths International GCSEs, this course is perfect for students looking to develop their scientific understanding, paving the way for further study at A level and a host of degree courses and careers.
The International GCSE Chemistry course comprises six core modules. These are:
There are 27 lessons and 10 tutor-marked assessments in total, enabling students to challenge themselves as each module progresses and they move towards the final examinations.
Oxford Home Schooling IGCSE Chemistry matches the content of the Edexcel International GCSE Chemistry 4CH1 specification exams.
Paper 1: 2 hours, 61% of overall marks.
Paper 2: 1 hour and 15 minutes, 39% of overall marks.
As is the case with all our International GCSE courses, students will receive tutor support from the moment they start their course, right up until the start of their final examinations.
Practical skills are tested as part of the written papers, there is not a laboratory based exam.
Exams are available in both May/June and November.
The Recommended number of study hours for this course is 200 hours. You will need to fit all of this in
Because of the unique way Oxford Home Schooling courses are structured your support will last for as long as you are subscribed to the course, regardless of whether you decide to do the course in 12 months or 18.
You can enrol and start any time you like, the earlier the better. The important thing to think about is when you wish to sit your exam and to give yourself plenty of time to work through your materials and revise successfully. Our cut-off dates for enrolment can be found here.
Once you have enrolled, you will get access to your course online immediately and your printed course materials will arrive a few days later.
Our cut-off for enrolling on a Chemistry IGCSE course for the following summer examination series is mid-October each year. So yes you can. However, remember that you will still need to fit around 200 hours of study time into your schedule before the examination. The earlier you enrol, the less study you must do each week!
The Chemistry IGCSE papers are available in the Summer or the Autumn examination series. The Summer series typically runs from mid-May to late June and the Autumn series is in November.
The final date for booking summer exams with the exam board without incurring late entry fees is the 21st of February. You should book your place at an exam centre well in advance of this date. Start looking once the autumn term begins.
All the information you need to book an exam centre can be found in our Exams Hub. Here you will find
Tutors & Exams offers discounts to Oxford Home Schooling and they have nine centres around the country. Our exam map also shows numerous other centres which can be relied upon to offer exam places and often discounts as well.
Your exam fees aren’t included in the course cost as they’re paid directly to the exam centre. They will vary depending on which centre you choose. Generally speaking, dedicated examination services will be more expensive than a local school or college.
Prices range from £100 to £350 pounds.
There is no dedicated practical exam that requires a specialist laboratory.
Throughout the course, there will be a mixture of both theoretical and practical science exercises.
Although there is no practical exam as such, the practical work throughout our course is there to develop your understanding ready for the practical-based components in the theory exams. You will find it very worthwhile to carry out this work yourself and it is designed to be perfectly feasible at home. It will greatly help your grasp of concepts.
There are lessons devoted to the development of these skills.
The exam will include written questions on practical-based study and therefore hands-on experience will be invaluable even though there is not a separate ‘practical’ examination.
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