Syllabus Changes in IGCSE Math 0580 (2025-2027)

In this blog post, we are going to go over the changes in the Math syllabus. Specifically, I will be discussing the changes made to the Cambridge IGCSE Math 0580 syllabus from 2025 onwards to 2027. This discussion will focus only on the extended curriculum. I've divided this post into four parts so you can skip to whatever section you are interested in.

1. Changes in Syllabus

There haven't been any major changes in the syllabus. However, some subtopics have been removed, and similarly, some subtopics have been added. Let's go over them one by one:

2. Changes in Paper Pattern

Paper Pattern (Before)

Paper Pattern (After)

Here's a bit of bad news for IGCSE students: you now have a non-calculator paper as well. Previously, there were two papers, Paper 2 and Paper 4, for the extended curriculum. Paper 2 was worth 70 marks and constituted 35% of your overall grade, while Paper 4 was worth 130 marks and made up the remaining 65%.

Now, both papers carry the same weightage and marks, and you get 2 hours for both Paper 2 and Paper 4. Previously, you had 1 hour and 30 minutes for Paper 2 and 2 hours and 30 minutes for Paper 4.

3. Resources

All the O Level Math past papers are now relevant for IGCSE students. They can use O LEVEL Paper 1 to practice for IGCSE Paper 2 since both are non-calculator papers.

4. My Thoughts

These changes are mostly positive. You now get a very elaborate formula sheet, so you don't have to waste a lot of time memorising formulas. A major blow for IGCSE students is the addition of a non-calculator paper, meaning students now have to brush up on their mental math and learn shortcuts to make calculations easier and faster. Lastly, for teachers, it will be a lot easier to cater to both O Level and IGCSE students at the same time since the IGCSE syllabus is now quite similar to O Level Math, especially with the paper pattern and the addition of a non-calculator paper.