Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Science Tutor

Apex Academic Centre; India; On-site; ZAR 201,000 - 268,000; Part time

Job summary

Apex Academic Centre invites tutors to join its online Pearson Edexcel International GCSE science programme across Biology, Chemistry or Physics for Years 10–11. You set your own diary, teach one-to-one via MyAPEX, and are paid per lesson delivered with flexible scheduling.

Applicants should have Edexcel experience in at least one science and a relevant qualification (BEd, PGCE or strong science degree). SACE registration is a bonus; police clearance may be required for in-person tutoring.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable Edexcel experience in at least one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics at International GCSE.
• Qualified in a relevant teaching degree or science-focused degree.
• SACE registration is an advantage; Apex verifies it on your profile.

Responsibilities

• Teach one-to-one online tutoring for Edexcel International GCSE sciences (Biology, Chemistry or Physics).
• Identify whether the learner is on single subject or combined award and tailor content accordingly.
• Teach practical and investigative content, including method, variables and data interpretation.
• Assist with quantitative work, including calculations, units and graphing.
• Develop clear written explanations for longer questions and maintain communication on the MyAPEX platform.

Skills

Edexcel experience

Science expertise

Education

BEd

PGCE

Degree with strong science component

Tools

MyAPEX platform

Job description

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Science Tutor

Apex Academic Centre is looking for Pearson Edexcel tutors in Biology, Chemistry or Physics at International GCSE, online across South Africa and internationally. You set your own hours, we bring you the learners.

Curriculum

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE

Subjects

Biology, Chemistry, Physics Single or Double Award

Level

International GCSE Years 10 and 11

Mode

Online On the MyAPEX platform

Location

South Africa Work from anywhere

Engagement

Part time Independent contractor

This is an ongoing opening covering all three sciences. You do not need to teach all of them: list the ones you genuinely know on your MyAPEX profile and Apex matches you on those.

About the role

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE science learners reach us from schools offering the Edexcel route and from families schooling internationally. Some take the sciences separately, others take a combined award, and the two need noticeably different tutoring: the combined route covers less depth but leaves learners with fewer hours per subject to build confidence.

You would teach one to one, online, on Apex's own platform. Lessons are booked through MyAPEX and you accept the requests that fit your diary. There is no minimum number of hours and no fixed timetable.

What you would be doing

1. Teaching one or more Edexcel International GCSE sciences one to one, in Biology, Chemistry or Physics, to the specification the learner is actually entered for.
2. Establishing which award the learner is taking before you plan anything. Single subject and combined award learners have different content and different pressures.
3. Teaching the practical and investigative content, including method, variables, results tables, graphs and the treatment of anomalies.
4. Repairing the quantitative work. Across all three sciences, the marks lost most often are in calculation, units and graph work rather than in the science itself.
5. Building written explanation that scores, particularly on the longer questions where learners describe rather than explain.
6. Keeping communication on the platform. All lesson communication and homework runs through MyAPEX, which is how Apex keeps a record for the parent and the learner.

What we need from you

A relevant qualification, typically a BEd, a PGCE, or a degree with a strong science component.

Demonstrable Edexcel experience in at least one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics at International GCSE, and an understanding of the single and combined award routes.

An advantage, not a requirement: SACE registration. Many of the strongest tutors are graduates, postgraduates or subject specialists rather than registered schoolteachers. Where you do hold SACE registration, Apex verifies it and shows it on your profile, and parents do look for it.

A police clearance certificate if you tutor in person. Apex requires one for in-person tutoring. It is not required to tutor online, and you can add it later if you decide to teach face to face.

A laptop or desktop, a webcam, a stable internet connection and a quiet room to teach from. Apex checks all four.

Honesty about which sciences you can actually teach at this level. Listing all three when you are strong in one is the fastest way to lose a learner.

Helpful but not required: Edexcel International A Level sciences, and Cambridge IGCSE.

What Apex verifies before your first lesson

Verification is a condition of engagement

Apex verifies who you are and what you are qualified to teach before you take a booking. A self-declaration is not enough, which is why we ask for documents rather than assurances. What is checked depends on how you teach: in-person tutoring carries one additional requirement, because the lesson happens face to face.

• Identity. Your ID or passport, and that the name on it matches your qualifications
• Qualifications. The certificates behind the subjects and levels you want to teach
• Police clearance. Required for in-person tutoring
• SACE and other credentials. Verified and shown on your profile where you hold them, as an advantage rather than a requirement
• Equipment. Machine, camera, connection and teaching room

Screening is a continuing condition, not a once-off. The detail sits in clause 4 of the Tutor Terms and Conditions, and there is a full walkthrough in What it means to be a verified Apex tutor.

How the work reaches you

Matching

Learners come to you

You are matched on subject, curriculum and the hours you have actually marked as available. You accept or decline each request.

Payment

Paid on the 2nd

Tutor fees are paid monthly, on the 2nd of the month, per lesson actually delivered. If a date falls on a weekend or public holiday, it moves to the next business day.

Your diary

You set the hours

No minimum, no fixed timetable. You tutor as an independent contractor and you decide how much work you take.

Questions tutors ask before applying

Do I need to send a CV?

No. Applications are made through MyAPEX, where you build a tutor profile once: your subjects, your curricula, your qualifications and your availability. Apex no longer accepts CVs or applications by email, because the profile is what parents read when they choose a tutor.

Is this a job or contract work?

Apex tutors are independent contractors, not employees. You set your own hours, you accept the bookings you want, and you are responsible for your own tax and statutory obligations. This is set out in the Tutor Terms and Conditions you accept when you register.

Do I have to teach all three sciences?

No. Most tutors list one or two. You choose on your MyAPEX profile and Apex matches you on what you list, so a Chemistry specialist is never sent a Physics request.

How different is this from Cambridge IGCSE science?

The underlying science is the same. The specifications, the paper structures and the award routes are not. If you have taught Cambridge, work through the Edexcel specification and past papers before you list it rather than assuming it transfers.

What happens after I apply?

You complete your profile on MyAPEX and upload your documents. Apex verifies them, and once you are cleared your profile goes live and you start receiving matched requests in your subjects. You are not charged anything to apply or to be listed.