IGCSE homeschooling
We offer a wide range of IGCSE homeschooling courses.
The IGCSE is the world’s most popular exam qualification for 14 to 16 year olds, and the Cambridge IGCSE is recognised by universities and employers everywhere.
Your child’s choice of IGCSE subjects can have a major bearing on their future education and career. For advice please see Choosing Your Child’s IGCSE Subjects.
You can find more information about our IGCSE homeschooling courses here
As we offer a number of IGCSE Science options, you can find out more by visiting our IGCSE Science choices page.
If you plan to apply, but are uncertain as to whether your child is ready for IGCSE study, we offer pretests in English Language, English as a Second Language, Maths, Science, and in French, German and Spanish. Our Admissions team will be pleased to help.
Our handy guide will explain more about the transition from Lower Secondary to IGCSE courses.

Friday 4th April, 2:00pm (UK time)
Open Event: All Students (Ages 4-18) - 4th April 2025
This Open Event is suitable for families with children of any age, who are interested in homeschooling with Wolsey Hall Oxford. You’ll discover how our personalised, pupil-led learning approach and dedicated support can help your child unleash their full potential.
International GCSE Art and Design
The International GCSE Art and Design course will enable learners to explore the limitless possibilities that exist both in art and in their own creativity. They will experiment with new techniques and media through video tutorials and be guided towards developing a personal style and approach.
IGCSE Biology
Our Cambridge IGCSE Biology course explores the way biology affects everyday life. How does the heart pump blood around the body? How do organisms develop, grow and reproduce? Investigate the answers to these and other fascinating questions in a course which focuses on life itself!
IGCSE Business Studies
Our Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies course will help your child to understand how a business works. Think about that new coat you bought last week, for example. Then think of all the businesses that made it possible for you to be wearing it right now. The obvious ones are the shop and the manufacturing plant – but what about the cotton growers, the label makers and the delivery company? What about the firms that audit the accounts of a business?
IGCSE Chemistry
Our Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry homeschooling course will help your child to understand the world around them. Why do leaves change colour in the autumn? Why are plants green? How is cheese made? What is in soap and how does it clean?
IGCSE Combined Science
Our Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science homeschooling course will give your child the opportunity to study Biology, Chemistry and Physics within a scientifically coherent syllabus. Combined Science is a single award and will count as one subject.
IGCSE Computer Science
Our Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science homeschooling course will guide your child through the principles of computer science that will give them the underpinning knowledge required for other science and engineering subjects. Computer scientists design, develop, and apply the software and hardware for the programs we use day in day out. Almost every aspect of society, from family-owned businesses needing digital protection to homeless shelters needing a way to streamline their volunteer base, relies on computer science innovation.
IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences
Our Cambridge IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences homeschooling course will give your child the opportunity to study Biology, Chemistry and Physics within a scientifically coherent syllabus. Co-ordinated Sciences counts as two subjects both for examination and for fees. Note however that the exam may not be taken alongside single subject Biology, Chemistry or Physics because of the overlap in syllabus content. Your child will learn about the basic principles of each subject through a mix of theoretical and practical studies.
IGCSE Economics
Our Cambridge IGCSE Economics homeschooling course will enable your child to better understand the world around them – from discussions in the news, to how large corporations work, to why you have to pay so much money for gold or for diamonds. It will also give them a set of critical thinking tools to approach any problem they encounter.
IGCSE English as a Second Language
The combination of knowledge and skills in Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language gives learners a solid foundation for further study. The subject is aimed at students who have not previously been taught in English and whose English is at a basic level.
IGCSE English Language
Our IGCSE English Language homeschooling course will enable your child to communicate clearly and effectively. These skills are vital for entry to higher education and in the workplace. A good grade in IGCSE English Language (C or 4 or better) is evidence of these skills. It will satisfy the English Language entrance requirements of universities, and meet the needs of employers everywhere.
IGCSE English Literature
The ability to read, interpret and evaluate texts through the study of IGCSE English Literature will improve a person’s ability to communicate with others, and stimulate their creativity. Our Cambridge IGCSE English Literature homeschooling course will inspire and challenge your child as they delve deeply into a range of fascinating books and poems.
IGCSE Environmental Management
Our impact on both the security of the earth’s resources and its life-sustaining systems are of increasing concern. Learners of Environmental Management gain an in depth understanding of the Earth and its natural systems. It is a cross curricular course drawing on the disciplines of Biology, Geography, Earth Science and Economics.
IGCSE French
Our Cambridge IGCSE French homeschooling course is based around the language skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing, Psychological studies have found that speaking a second language, such as French, is a great asset to the cognitive process. The brains of bilingual people operate differently than those of single language speakers.
IGCSE Geography
Whether it is in our ability to grow crops, our capability to stock-pile water or our power to pre-empt natural disasters, the study of our environment and the geography of the planet plays a vital role. By studying the patterns of our planet we may be able to predict potential hazards in the future and therefore help to implement precautions to avoid the effects of climate change.
IGCSE German
Studies have found that speaking a second language, such as German, is a great asset to the cognitive process. Our Cambridge IGCSE German courses will enable your child to immerse themselves in another culture, and of see their own culture from the perspective of another.
IGCSE History
In many ways our Cambridge IGCSE History homeschooling course is like studying literature. It’s easy to understand the story of a book as you read it, but it takes deeper thought to understand the themes, characters, symbolism and message of a book. In the same way it takes deeper thought to understand why something has happened in History or why it still affects the world today.
IGCSE Latin
Your child will enjoy the challenges that our Cambridge IGCSE Latin homeschooling course offers. Your child will learn about the lifestyle, duties and pastimes of a Roman citizen, as well as about the culture and legacy of the Roman Empire. There is no better way of unlocking the past and using your imagination and creativity.
IGCSE Marine Science
Our Cambridge IGCSE Marine Science course stimulates learners’ interest in science of the marine world and enhances their understanding of its relevance to society.
IGCSE Maths
Our Cambridge IGCSE Maths homeschooling course will provide your child with a strong grounding in the subject and fully prepare them for the IGCSE exam. They may take it at Extended level (up to grade A* or 9), or at Core level (up to grade C or 5).
IGCSE Additional Maths
Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics is accepted by universities and employers as proof of essential mathematical knowledge and ability. The Additional Mathematics syllabus is intended for high ability candidates who have achieved Grade A*, A or B in their GCSE or IGCSE Maths examination or are likely to do so.
IGCSE Physics
How does gravity work? In our Cambridge IGCSE Physics homeschooling course your child will learn the answer to this and many other questions. They will explore the basic building blocks of the universe – energy and matter. They’ll be introduced to a range of interesting phenomena and discover surprising explanations for everyday things we see and take for granted.
GCSE Psychology
This Edexcel GCSE Psychology course is perfect for those who want to learn more about the mind, brain and human behaviour. This course will focus on debates within psychology and the interrelationships between the core areas of the subject. You will look at how you carry out psychological research, and the different methods such as biological; cognitive; social; developmental and individual differences for doing so.
IGCSE Spanish
Our Cambridge IGCSE Spanish homeschooling course is based around the language skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing, Psychological studies have found that speaking a second language, such as Spanish, is a great asset to the cognitive process. The brains of bilingual people operate differently than those of single language speakers