Before using an AI tool for any IGCSE task, find out what your school and Cambridge allow for that specific task, and ask your teacher when the answer is unclear. Revision help and assessed work are treated differently, and the safe default for assessed work is to produce it yourself.
We are a tuition team, not an exam centre. Your school, exam centre and Cambridge set the rules, so this page helps you check them rather than telling you what they say.
What should I check, and in what order?
- The task type. Is it revision, homework, or work that contributes to a grade?
- Your school’s written policy. Look in the student handbook, the school portal or your coursework instructions.
- The syllabus for your subject and year. Assessed components often have their own requirements. Use the subject page on Cambridge International for your code, for example the Global Perspectives learning guide.
- Your exam centre’s advice. The centre is the contact for assessed work and declarations.
- Your subject teacher. Ask in writing so there is a record.
Worked example
A student has two tasks this week.
Task A: revise how a bank’s interest rate differs from inflation, for a practice quiz.
Task B: write the evaluation section of a project that is part of the final grade.
For Task A, the student asks the teacher: “May I use an AI tool to quiz me on revision questions, if I check the answers against my notes?” The teacher agrees. The student uses it, and corrects one answer that does not match the textbook.
For Task B, the student does not use AI to produce any wording, and writes a message before starting: “Dear Ms Tan, is any AI use permitted on the project evaluation, and if so, what must I declare?” They follow the reply.
The decision depends on the task and the written rule, not on how useful the tool feels.
The mistake to watch for
A student reasons: “It only fixed my grammar, so it is not really doing the work.” For assessed work, even small help may be covered by the rules, and nobody can judge “small” for you.
The correction is to ask first and declare what you used if required. If the answer is no, do that part yourself.
Self-check
- A task is a timed class quiz counting toward your school report. Where do you look first?
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Your school's written policy and your subject teacher's instructions, because the task counts for something and is set by the school.- An AI gives you a formula for a revision question. What do you do?
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Check it against your textbook or class notes. If it does not match, trust the verified source and ask your teacher.- You are unsure whether a tool is allowed on assessed work. What is the safest action?
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Do not use it until you have a clear answer from your teacher or exam centre, in writing if possible.When might one-to-one tuition be worth considering?
Self-study is enough if you can follow your school’s rules and use tools only for permitted revision. Tuition may be worth considering when you reach for tools because you feel stuck, and want to understand the method well enough to work alone.
A teacher can use practice material, explain each step, and ask you to try it without help. See our note on feedback versus completed work, the answer-evidence planner, and the Global Perspectives tuition page.