Cambridge IGCSE Physics A*-G (0625) FAQs

• What is the difference between IGCSE Physics Core and Extended?
• Can students take dictionaries into IGCSE Physics examination?
• I cannot get the exact equipment or materials specified in the Confidential Instructions, but I can obtain something similar. Am I allowed to adapt the experiment at all?
• Is there an option available which doesn't involve any assessment of practical skills?
• My candidates are doing the Alternative to Practical paper, so what practical work do they need to do?
• Where can I find resources to help deliver the practical skills necessary to teach IGCSE Physics?
• Can I take a practical paper if I am a private candidate?
• Can I use Test Maker to create my own question papers?
• Can my students sit Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625 with Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science 0653?
• Sometimes I confuse my students if I use a different approach to maths when I explain some mathematical aspects in science. Do you know of any extra resources to help my teaching of mathematical ideas in science?
• Will my students be provided with a formula sheet in the exam?
• What is the difference between "state" and "suggest" when used at the start of a question?
• Will candidates be penalised if they make a spelling mistake in a scientific term or name?
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