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Frequently Asked Question (FAQ)

Who is Ian Lam?

Ian Lam is the owner of this page.

What is this page for?

This page is for students to learn and study within the UK syllabus of education. For example Ian would provide study material for IGCSE, GCSE, IAL, A-Level (GCE). 

Which exam board would Ian follow?

Ian would usually follow the main core exam board and it is usually under the JCQ (Joint Council Qualification) and these exam boards are CIAE (Cambridge), Edexcel (Pearson), AQA, OCR, and WJEC (Welsh Joint Education Committee).

Is the material trustable?

There is no 100% trustable material apart from the official exam board provided material. Ian would use a combination of both the official exam board material and self-created material. However, these material would always be within the syllabus and the syllabus would be named on the top of each page.

When is it published?

If you are curious of whether the material is updated or not, please double check it with your exam board as the syllabus might varies a bit for each year. The material would be updated as the date of each page would show and within the 1-2 year of examination, the material would still be updated.

What calculator is allowed in the exam?

As an awarding organisation, we are unable to comment on any specific calculator due to their complex functionality but you may refer to some calculators below which can be used for any of our Maths qualifications.



• Casio fx-991EX


• Classwiz TI-84 Plus


• TI-Nspire CX (NOT the CAS model)


• Casio fx-CG50 (MUST Turn on UK Exam Mode)


However, please note that calculators must not:



• be designed or adapted to offer any of these facilities:



           o language translators;


          o symbolic algebra manipulation;


          o symbolic differentiation or integration;


          o communication with other machines or the internet;



• be borrowed from another candidate during an examination for any reason;


          o have retrievable information stored in them. This includes:


          o databanks;


          o dictionaries;


          o mathematical formulae;


          o Text



The regulations for the use of calculators in examinations can be found on page 21 (pdf page 25) of the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) booklet "Instructions for conducting examinations 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024 )", which in turn can be found on the JCQ website at www.jcq.org.uk. Note that these JCQ regulations apply to GCE, GCSE, and International Mathematics examinations.

What age group would the education / exam be suitable for?

Usually these exam would be suitable for teenagers, and GCSE would respectively suitable for 15-16 years old and GCE (A-Level) would be suitable for 17-18 years old.

Are these qualification internationally recognised?

Definitely. Both GCSE and GCE are globally recognised and the exam board under the JCQ qualification would return a globally recognised certificate back to students. This certificate would be useful for applying for universities around the world.

What is different from different exam board?

There isn’t much different as the qualification would be equal. However, different exam board might have different syllabus for the same subject, for example exam board one might teach topics that are not assessed in other exam board. Also, the number of papers might be different for different exam board.

What if I have any further questions?

If you have any further questions, feel free to contact Ian at igchkshop@gmail.com. Ian would respond to email as soon as possible.

Who owns igchkshop.us.kg, ianlam.us.kg, igchk.us.kg?

Owner Ian Lam owns all these domain, if you would like to apply for any subdomain or want to corporate with us, feel free to email Ian Lam at email@igchkshop.us.kg .

Who is Ian Lam?

Ian Lam is a famous person who is in charge of IGC HK.

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