Tanglin Trust School is a prestigious British school on Portsdown Road, catering to an international student body and following the British curriculum. Students in Years 10 and 11 sit Cambridge IGCSE examinations, with most students targeting strong grades in their subject choices.
IGCSE at Tanglin Trust
Tanglin Trust School students bring a strong academic foundation to the Cambridge IGCSE examinations. The school’s British curriculum approach means students are well prepared for the style of question in IGCSE papers — but the Extended papers, particularly in Mathematics and the sciences, require exam technique and timed practice that benefits from focused external preparation.
Most Tanglin students take IGCSE in a broad range of subjects across the sciences, humanities, and creative arts. The subjects where external tuition has the greatest measurable impact are IGCSE Mathematics (Extended), IGCSE Physics, IGCSE Chemistry, IGCSE Biology, and IGCSE Economics.
IGCSE Mathematics at Tanglin
The Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics Extended paper requires a level of algebraic fluency and problem-solving speed that takes sustained practice to develop. Our tutors work through the full syllabus with Tanglin students, with an emphasis on the sections where marks are most often lost: coordinate geometry, functions, trigonometry, and probability.
For students targeting A*, we use a structured programme of timed past paper practice with detailed mark scheme feedback — identifying error patterns and building consistency.
IGCSE Sciences at Tanglin
For IGCSE Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, the Extended papers reward students who can explain concepts precisely and apply them to unfamiliar contexts. Tanglin students who understand their subjects well but lose marks on written explanations and data interpretation questions benefit significantly from our focused exam technique sessions.
The Tanglin Academic Calendar
Tanglin Trust operates on a British academic calendar (September to July), with IGCSE mock examinations typically in the spring term and the Cambridge external examinations in May and June. We align our preparation schedule to this calendar, intensifying the revision programme from the start of the spring term.
Contact us to book a free trial class and discuss your child’s IGCSE preparation needs.