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Cambridge's new Psychology syllabus, first examined in 2027, is designed so that over half the marks reward Application - using theories, studies and research methods in unfamiliar situations, not just recalling them. We tutor 0266 to exactly how it's marked.
A simple four-step approach designed to build confidence, close gaps and improve exam performance.
We confirm the syllabus code, exam series and paper route for 0266. Everything else depends on this.
A diagnostic against the syllabus topics tells us what's secure and what isn't, so we teach the gaps rather than the whole book.
The same tutor teaches each week around school. Concepts build step by step, with the school's pace kept in view.
Past-paper questions begin early, followed by full timed papers marked against the published mark scheme.
Expert, vetted Cambridge IGCSE Psychology tutors who have taught the 0266 specification. Past-paper work is reviewed against published mark schemes, so your child can see where marks are awarded and where they are being lost. UK-qualified teachers are available on request as a premium option.
Not "cambridge igcse psychology in general" - this syllabus, this tier and these papers.
Your child learns where the marks actually are, not where they feel they should be.
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The same tutor every week - and if that changes, we tell you first.
Cambridge IGCSE Psychology (0266) is the new syllabus for first examination in 2027. It is assessed by two externally-marked papers, each covering three topics plus a research-methods section, and both are dominated by Application.
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FULL COURSE - CAMBRIDGE IGCSE / A*-GThree content topics plus experimental research methods, including an 8-mark extended response
1h 30m
90 marks / 53%
Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsThree content topics plus non-experimental research methods and data interpretation
1h 20m80 marks / 47%Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsEach paper has four sections, and one topic section per paper carries an 8-mark extended-response item using an argument for and against a theory.
Figures shown for 0580 and 0980 syllabuses for 2025-2027.
FULL COURSECAMBRIDGE IGCSE / A*-GPaper 1
1h 30m90 marks / 53%Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsPaper 2
1h 20m80 marks / 47%Build fluent methods without calculator shortcutsReview mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questionsEach paper has four sections, and one topic section per paper carries an 8-mark extended-response item using an argument for and against a theory.
Across the qualification the marks split Knowledge 33%, Application 51% and Analysis & evaluation 16%. Grades are A* to G. Availability varies by administrative zone, so the exam series should be checked with Cambridge.
None of these are about ability. Each one is a mechanism in the exam, and every one of them is trainable.
AO2 is 51% of the qualification. Students who can recite a theory but cannot apply it to the unfamiliar scenario in the question leave the largest block of marks on the table.
Experimental methods in Paper 1 and non-experimental methods in Paper 2 are examined in their own sections, including planning an experiment. This is where content-strong students often under-prepare.
Each topic has named studies; students must know their results and conclusions to support a theory, but are not asked to evaluate them. Learning the wrong thing wastes effort and misses marks.
One section per paper carries an 8-mark extended response using an argument for and against a theory. Marks come from a developed, balanced answer, not a list.
This syllabus is examined for the first time in 2027. Past papers do not exist yet, so specimen-paper technique and command words matter more than usual.
These are the main syllabus strands your child is expected to cover. We teach all of them, starting with the gaps that are costing marks first.
Tuition stays aligned to the exact paper or unit structure, so revision time goes where the marks actually move.
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Yes. Cambridge IGCSE Psychology 0266 is examined for the first time in 2027. Up-to-date, specimen-based preparation matters because past papers do not exist yet.
Two: Paper 1 (90 marks, 53%) covering memory, sleep and dreams, prosocial behaviour and experimental methods; and Paper 2 (80 marks, 47%) covering visual perception, motivation, language development and non-experimental methods.
Because Application is 51% of the marks. The exam is built around applying psychology to new, often unfamiliar scenarios, not just recalling theories and studies.
Cambridge IGCSE Psychology is graded A* to G, with A* the highest.
Availability varies by administrative zone and series, so it is worth checking the syllabus page for where your child sits. We can help you confirm.
No. For the topic studies they need the results and conclusions to support a theory, but are not asked for strengths and weaknesses. Evaluation is focused on research methods.
We replace them - free, and with no argument - and hand over the syllabus progress and known concerns so the new tutor continues seamlessly.
Yes, though Edexcel offers Psychology at International A Level, not International GCSE. At IGCSE, Cambridge 0266 is the international route.
