Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Information and Communication Technology 4IT1: online tutoring

One-to-one lessons for Pearson Edexcel International GCSE ICT, planned around your child’s exam date, with homework and examiner-style marking.

The exam at a glance

Syllabus
First assessed June 2019
Grades
9 to 1 (9 is the highest)
Exam series
June

Facts from the board’s own syllabus: official document. Always confirm your child’s entry with the school.

Assessment for Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Information and Communication Technology 4IT1
PaperTimeMarksWeighting
Paper 1 Written PaperTopics 1 to 41 hour 30 minutes10050%
Paper 2 Practical PaperOn a computer: topics 5 and 63 hours10050%

How we teach 4IT1

Theory topics are taught with small examples you can test, then exam-style questions on the same idea.

Pseudocode and programming are practised by writing, tracing and fixing real algorithms, not by memorising answers.

We mark written answers against the points examiners look for, so short answers stop losing easy marks.

Where students usually lose marks

  • Writing and tracing algorithms
  • Precise definitions in theory questions
  • Data representation calculations
  • Extended-response questions

“The paper reviews showed exactly where marks were being lost in O Level Maths and Chemistry, and what to do about it. We had a great experience with Apex Academic.”

Guardian of an O Level student, Zimbabwe

Questions parents ask

Do you teach the current Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Information and Communication Technology syllabus?

Yes. Lessons follow the board’s current syllabus (First assessed June 2019). We check the specification before planning a course, and we tell you if anything changes.

How many lessons a week does my child need?

Most students do one or two 60-minute lessons a week. In the months before the exam, many add a second lesson for past-paper practice.

Can you help close to the exam?

Yes. Exam-season courses focus on timed practice, the topics that lose the most marks, and marking every paper like the real exam.

Start 4IT1 lessons with a free demo

Book a free 60-minute one-to-one lesson. You choose the topic; we show you the notes, the practice and how the work is marked.

A student at a desk in the evening, writing in an exercise book during an online lesson