IGCSE Accounting Tutors: Online and Home Tuition

About IGCSE Accounting

Accounting is a subject where accurate method and clear presentation earn the marks. The International General Certificate of Secondary Education is a two-year course for students of about 14 to 16. Cambridge IGCSE and Pearson Edexcel International GCSE are the two versions students in Pakistan and the Gulf meet most often.

Accounting is examined by written papers with multiple-choice, structured and longer accounting questions. Check the paper structure on your syllabus.

Many IGCSE syllabuses report grades from A* to G; some report numbers from 9 to 1. The grading scale is printed on each syllabus, so check the one your school uses.

IGCSE Accounting Syllabus Codes and Exam Boards

Every syllabus has a code, and past papers, mark schemes and examiner reports are filed under it. Use the code on your school's course outline, and check it against the board's current syllabus, because boards withdraw and add syllabuses.

Cambridge IGCSE is examined in the May/June and October/November series. Pearson Edexcel International GCSE has January, May/June and October/November series for many subjects.

For the rules, syllabuses and dates themselves, use the official websites: Cambridge International Education and Pearson Edexcel. Boards change details from time to time, so check them before you plan.

What You Study in IGCSE Accounting

The exact content depends on the syllabus, but IGCSE Accounting usually covers these areas. Your tutor will follow your own syllabus and school.

Students normally prepare over two years, and the course leads on: iGCSE is usually followed by A Level, International A Level, IB Diploma or a similar course.

• The fundamentals of accounting
• Sources and records of data
• Verification of accounting records
• Accounting procedures and ledgers
• Preparation of financial statements
• Analysis and interpretation
• Accounting principles and policies

Where Students Lose Marks in IGCSE Accounting

These are the patterns we see described most often by teachers and examiners in Accounting. A tutor can spot which of them applies to a particular student and work on it directly.

For IGCSE Accounting the papers are filed under CAIE 0452, Edexcel 4AC1. Mark schemes and examiner reports for these codes show how IGCSE answers are credited, and many IGCSE syllabuses report grades from A* to G; some report numbers from 9 to 1. The grading scale is printed on each syllabus, so check the one your school uses.

How Accounting Lessons Work

Each tutor plans lessons in their own way, so ask what a lesson with them looks like. A IGCSE student usually has about two years to cover the course, so lessons are paced against the exam series the student is aiming for. These parts are common to good Accounting lessons:

• setting out ledgers, trial balances and final accounts from scratch
• timed accounting questions with a layout checklist
• short written questions on principles and concepts
• error analysis by type: omission, posting, calculation, presentation

IGCSE Accounting Study Plans: Full Course, Crash Course and Retakes

Students come to Accounting at different points: some are starting the syllabus, some are weeks from an exam and some are sitting the paper again. These are the plans we usually discuss. They are examples, not fixed packages: the tutor and the family agree the length and the number of lessons.

Online and Home Accounting Tutors

Lessons can be online or, in some cities, at the student's home. Our IGCSE online tutors page explains how online lessons work, and the IGCSE home tutors page explains home tuition.

Home tuition is arranged in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi. Online lessons are available in Pakistan, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Iraq.

For IGCSE Accounting, ask the tutor which of CAIE and Edexcel they teach, because the syllabus and the paper names differ between boards.

• Home tutors in Islamabad
• Home tutors in Rawalpindi
• Home tutors in Lahore
• Home tutors in Karachi

IGCSE Accounting Past Papers and Revision Resources

Past papers are the most useful revision material once the content has been learnt. Look at how marks are split between knowledge, application and evaluation, and check each part of your answer against that split.

Browse the IGCSE Accounting past papers in our library, or use the board's subject list. We list only the files we have added, so check the board's website for the full set. Our guide on how to use past papers explains the method step by step.

More study help is on the IGCSE resources page.

How to Choose a Accounting Tutor

Tutors on this site list the subjects and levels they teach, and our team approves a profile before it appears. What each tutor offers, where and at what fee differs, so read the profile and ask about a short trial lesson before you book.

Cambridge IGCSE is examined in the May/June and October/November series. Pearson Edexcel International GCSE has January, May/June and October/November series for many subjects. Choose a tutor whose schedule fits the series the student is entering, and compare tutors fairly with these questions:

• Which board and syllabus code do they teach, and have they taught IGCSE Accounting before?
• How do they use past papers and mark schemes in lessons?
• What does a lesson look like, and how is progress shared with parents?
• Can they offer a short trial lesson, and what are the fee and the schedule?
• How do they handle a topic the student keeps getting wrong?

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