Preparing for Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625 can feel daunting without the right structure, resources and guidance. With focused IGCSE physics tuition and a plan built around your current level, the journey becomes manageable and rewarding. This guide sets out what the IGCSE physics syllabus covers, the skills the exam rewards and how expert support turns revision time into marks. It also shows how IGCSE physics courses can be tailored to your goals, whether you aim to secure a steady pass or push for top grades.

What the Cambridge IGCSE Physics syllabus covers

The course develops core ideas in physics alongside practical skills used in real investigations. Headline topics span physical quantities and measurement, motion and forces, energy and power, thermal physics, properties of waves including light and sound, electricity and magnetism and atomic physics. Practical work and data handling are central, with clear learning outcomes across Core and Extended content so learners at different stages can progress with confidence. 

Assessment at a glance

Candidates sit a mix of multiple-choice and structured theory papers. There is also either a practical test or an alternative-to-practical paper that assesses planning, data analysis and evaluation skills. Past papers, mark schemes and specimen papers are available for every series, which makes targeted practice both possible and powerful.

Why IGCSE physics tuition makes a real difference

Physics rewards methodical thinking. Many learners know key facts yet drop marks through weak working, rushed graphing, or not linking each step in a calculation. One-to-one guidance closes those gaps faster than self-study. A specialist tutor pinpoints misconceptions early, models how to set out full-mark solutions and trains you to read questions for intent. Sessions rotate through three pillars: concept clarity, exam-style problem solving and practical skills. That rhythm keeps momentum high and builds lasting exam habits.

Custom pacing is another gain. Some students need extra time on vectors and motion graphs; others move quickly here but hesitate with circuits or electromagnetic induction. Bespoke IGCSE physics courses adapt the sequence, depth and workload so you always work at the right level of challenge. Short retrieval drills help lock in definitions and formulae, while mixed sets of past questions force you to switch between topics the way the exam does, building stamina and flexibility.

Syllabus at a glance (Core and Extended)

What IGCSE Physics 0625 covers:

• 1: Motion, forces and energy: scalar/vector ideas, kinematics, dynamics, work, energy, power, density and pressure. 
• 2: Thermal physics: kinetic particle model, temperature, changes of state, thermal energy transfer. 
• 3: Waves: general wave properties plus light and sound, with reflection, refraction and diffraction, and the electromagnetic spectrum.
• 4: Electricity and magnetism: static electricity, circuit quantities and relationships, electrical safety, magnetism, electromagnetism and electromagnetic induction. 
• 5: Nuclear physics: atomic structure, radioactivity, half-life, uses and hazards of ionising radiation.
• 6: Space physics: the Earth–Sun–Moon system, the Solar System, stars and galaxies, and key ideas about the Universe.

A weekly study loop that converts effort into marks

Here is a simple cycle you can start now and sustain to exam day:

Week 1: Baseline + Motion

• Diagnostic: one short mixed quiz across all six topics; set Core/Extended target.
• Content: scalars vs vectors, speed/velocity/acceleration, gradient/area on v-t graphs, average vs instantaneous speed.
• Skills: show working with units; graph scales and gradients; error-log set-up.
• Practice: 20 MCQs on motion; 4–6 structured items on graphs.

Week 2: Forces + Energy

• Content: weight vs mass, resultant force, Newton’s laws, momentum and impulse (Ext. includes calculations in 2D contexts only if specified by school), work–energy, power, efficiency; density and pressure.
• Skills: free-body diagrams; stepwise calculation layout.
• Practice: mixed problems combining F = ma with work/energy; 1 timed mini-section on momentum.

Week 3: Thermal physics

• Content: kinetic particle model, temperature vs internal energy, heating/cooling curves, specific heat capacity and latent heat, conduction/convection/radiation.
• Skills: planning a simple c or L experiment; data tables with units and significant figures.
• Practice: 2 short planning/evaluation tasks for Paper 5/6; 12–16 structured questions.

Week 4: Waves (light + sound)

• Content: wave terms (λ, f, v), superposition basics, reflection/refraction at plane boundaries, refractive index, critical angle and TIR (Ext.), lens/ray diagrams at the level required by the syllabus, sound features and hearing range, EM spectrum uses/risks.
• Skills: neat ray diagrams; measuring angle/normal; reading oscillograms.
• Practice: 1 timed optics set; 1 mixed waves set.

Week 5: Electricity (circuits)

• Content: charge, current, voltage (p.d.), resistance, Ohm’s law; series/parallel rules; I–V graphs for common components; electrical power and energy; household safety (fuse, earth, circuit breakers).
• Skills: circuit diagram fluency; choosing ranges; avoiding zero-error traps.
• Practice: 2 circuit-calculation drills; 1 safety/E&E short-answer set.

Week 6: Magnetism, electromagnetism and induction

• Content: magnetic fields, magnetic materials, current-carrying conductor in a field (left-hand rule), simple motors/relays; electromagnetic induction, generators/transformers (Ext. includes transformer equations and ideal assumptions).
• Skills: clear field-line sketches; linking ideas to devices.
• Practice: 1 structured set on motors/relays; 1 extended set on induction/transformers.

Week 7: Nuclear physics

• Content: atom and nucleus, isotopes, ionising radiation types and properties, detection, half-life and decay curves, safety and common applications (medical/industrial).
• Skills: half-life graph work; risk/benefit wording aligned with mark schemes.
• Practice: 1 calculation set on activity/half-life; 1 evaluation paragraph on uses/hazards.

Week 8: Space physics + full mocks

• Content: Earth–Sun–Moon relationships, day/year phases and eclipses (as relevant); Solar System (Sun, eight planets, dwarf planets/asteroids), gravitational field strength ideas; stars and galaxies, stellar evolution pathways and endpoints at the depth set by the spec.
• Skills: proportional reasoning with orbital ideas; concise definitions.
• Practice: two full papers under time (MCQ + Theory for your tier), plus 1 Paper 5 practical or 1 Paper 6 alternative-to-practical. Use error-log to plan the final fortnight before the exam window.

Weekly cadence that keeps it tight

• 1× live lesson anchoring concepts and worked examples.
• 1× past-paper drill untimed to learn mark-scheme language.
• 1× timed set to build speed.
• Micro-retrieval: 10 definition cards, 5 unit conversions, 1 quick graph every week.
• Practical thinking woven in weekly, so Paper 5/6 skills develop continuously.

Exam technique that lifts grades

• Read command words: define, state, describe, explain, determine and evaluate do not mean the same thing.
• Work with units on every line and use prefixes correctly.
• In graphs, fill the grid, label axes with units and pick sensible scales.
• In calculations, write the formula, substitute with units, show steps and give a clear final answer.

Resources that actually help

Start with official past papers and mark schemes, then add reputable question banks for extra variety. Many learners improve fastest by cycling between paper practice and tight note-making to close recurring gaps. Keep your resources lean: one concise set of notes, one formula bank, a stack of past papers and a tidy error log are enough to drive strong gains. 

How our IGCSE physics courses support you

• Personalised roadmap from baseline to target grade, aligned to the IGCSE physics syllabus.
• Live teaching that blends clear explanations with scaffolded problem solving.
• Weekly past-paper practice with marking to the current scheme.
• Practical skills coaching for planning, data handling and evaluation.

If you are aiming for A* performance, the focus shifts to multi-topic problems, neat algebra and crisp, linked explanations. If you are rebuilding foundations, we slow down long enough to make ideas stick and then increase pace again.

Ready to raise your grade?

Whether you want a steady plan or an intensive push, focused IGCSE physics tuition can turn uncertainty into confidence. Start by mapping your next four weeks against the syllabus outline above, then book a diagnostic session to set goals and shape a study plan. Smart effort, the right resources and consistent practice will carry you to exam day in control and ready to perform.