Revision guides give you the answer. ConceptOrbit shows you why.
ConceptOrbit is an online learning platform for Cambridge IGCSE Physics, Maths and Computer Science, with lessons written to the syllabus, simulations you can experiment with, interactive past papers marked against their mark schemes, and an AI Tutor that knows which lesson you’re on.
Revision guides tell you what happens; a simulation shows you why. Every ConceptOrbit simulation asks for your prediction first, then sets you tasks and checks your result. It’s the physics, maths or code itself, not an animation of it.
1PredictSay what you think will happen before you test it.
2ExperimentChange something and watch what happens.
3CheckEach task ticks itself off when you’ve shown it.
Free to try here, with no account.
Balance the beamPhysics · Turning effect of forces
The beam is held level. Which way will it tip when you let go?
Anticlockwise moment
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6 N × 0.30 m
Clockwise moment
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4 N × 0.30 m
Result
Held level
Let go to find out
Tasks0 of 3 done
Make the beam balance.
Balance it with the two weights at different distances.
Answer past-paper questions on screen. Get marked as you go.
Every part has its own answer box and is marked against the mark scheme the moment you check it. Practise part by part, or sit a whole paper against the clock.
Mathematics 0580
Percentages4 marks
A shop sells notebooks for $2.40 each.
(a)
Work out the cost of 15 notebooks.
[1]
$
Answer every box to check this part.
(b)
In a sale, the price of a notebook is reduced by 15%. Work out the sale price of one notebook.
[2]
$
Answer every box to check this part.
(c)
Amir pays $30.60 for some notebooks at the sale price. How many notebooks does he buy?
[1]
Answer every box to check this part.
The questions on this page are exam-style, written for it in the format of Cambridge IGCSE papers.
Three courses at launch
Written to the Cambridge IGCSE syllabus, topic by topic.
Every lesson is free to read. Simulations, interactive past papers, mastery and the AI Tutor come with a course.
More subjects and qualifications will follow after launch: more IGCSE subjects, O Level, AS & A Level, and other exam boards such as Pearson Edexcel.
How a topic goes
The same four steps in every course, so you always know where you are and what comes next.
1
Learn it
A short lesson in plain English, written to the syllabus. Free for everyone.
2
Experiment
Predict first, then change the variable in a simulation and see if you were right.
3
Practise it
Marked questions, and interactive past papers marked against their mark schemes.
4
Know it’s secure
Your mastery updates from marked work, so your revision goes where it’s needed.
For teachers
See which topics your class is stuck on, before the exam does.
Your students learn from the same lessons you teach from. You open simulations and interactive past papers as you reach each topic, set work, and see who needs help while there’s still time to help.
Year 11 Physics · Unit 1An example class · weakest topic first
Each student’s mastery of each topic. Choose a topic to see what it tells you.
Student
Bilal A.
Emerging
Emerging
Emerging
Developing
Developing
Secure
Omar F.
Emerging
Emerging
Developing
Developing
Secure
Secure
Sara M.
Emerging
Developing
Developing
Secure
Secure
Mastered
Hamza R.
Developing
Developing
Secure
Secure
Mastered
Mastered
Zara H.
Developing
Secure
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Mastered
Mastered
Mastered
Ayesha K.
Secure
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Mastered
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EmergingDevelopingSecureMastered
Moments: 3 of 6 students are still emerging. Open “Balance the beam” for the class, or set a short quiz on it.
Gone quiet: Hamza R. has had no marked work for 12 days.
A class in minutes
Students join with a seven-character code or an email invitation, and you let each one in.
Open topics as you teach
Choose which simulations and interactive past papers your class can open, topic by topic. Every lesson is free already.
Set work, mark less
Quizzes, assignments, exams and study tasks with deadlines. Mark them yourself, or let AI mark first and approve each result before it’s released.
See who needs help
Every student against every topic, weakest first, and who has gone quiet since their last marked work.
Teach from the front
Present mode puts a simulation on the classroom screen, and many come with notes on running them with a class.
What your students get
Joining your class opens the course’s study tools for them, and they pay nothing.
Their progress by topic, worked out from marked work only.
A study planner, with your tasks and deadlines first.
The AI Tutor: 7 questions a day and 70 a month, taught from the course’s own lessons.
The simulations and interactive past papers you open for them, and interactive topical past papers.
Privacy: you see their marked work and progress, never their AI Tutor conversations.
Pricing
Every lesson free. Pay only for what you study, or once for your class.
Monthly, in US dollars. Cancel whenever you like and keep access until the end of the month you’ve paid for. Nothing is charged now: joining the waiting list is free.
Showing prices after launch.
For everyone
Free
$0always
For reading and first practice, in every course.
Every lesson in all three courses
Lesson practice, with worked answers
Marked questions saved to your account
Every course tool, and a free simulation in every unit
Interactive past papers marked free, with their mark schemes
ConceptOrbit is an online learning platform for Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625), Mathematics (0580) and Computer Science (0478), with free lessons written to the syllabus, simulations, past papers marked against the mark scheme, and an AI Tutor. It opens soon with those three courses, and more subjects and qualifications will follow. The simulations and tools on this page are working pieces of it.
Is ConceptOrbit free?
Yes, for learning. Every lesson in all three courses is free to read, with its practice questions, the course tools and a free simulation in every unit. Every simulation, all the interactive past papers and the AI Tutor come with the Student plan, from $8 a month, or with a teacher’s class.
Which courses and syllabuses does ConceptOrbit cover?
At launch, Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625), Mathematics (0580) and Computer Science (0478). Physics and Mathematics cover Core and Extended, and Computer Science has a single tier. O Level students will find most topics overlap, but we don’t claim the syllabuses are identical.
Will ConceptOrbit add more subjects and qualifications?
Yes. ConceptOrbit opens with three Cambridge IGCSE courses: Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science. More subjects and qualifications will follow after launch: more IGCSE subjects, O Level, AS & A Level, and other exam boards such as Pearson Edexcel.
Is ConceptOrbit affiliated with Cambridge?
No. ConceptOrbit is independent, and it isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Its lessons follow the Cambridge IGCSE syllabuses, and the past-paper questions on this site are original exam-style questions.
Does ConceptOrbit work on a phone?
Yes. Lessons, simulations and past papers work in a phone’s browser, and the simulations respond to touch. There’s nothing to install.
How is ConceptOrbit different from a past-paper website?
Most past-paper websites give you a paper and its mark scheme to read. ConceptOrbit marks each part on screen against the mark scheme, shows where marks are usually lost, and gathers every question on a topic into interactive topical past papers.
Can teachers read their students’ AI Tutor conversations?
No. A teacher sees their students’ marked work and progress by topic, never what a student asks the AI Tutor. Only the student can read their conversations.
When does ConceptOrbit launch?
Soon. We’re finishing the last lessons and simulations now, and everyone on the waiting list gets an email the day we open.
How do the discounts work?
The first 50 people to confirm their email address get 50% off, and the next 50 get 25% off. The discount is saved to your account and taken off when you choose a plan.
How will I know if I got a discount?
Places are numbered in the order people confirm their email, and we keep them private while the list is open. When ConceptOrbit opens, we’ll email everyone who earned a discount, and it will already be on their account.
Does joining cost anything?
No. You need an email address and a password, nothing else. There is no card to enter.
What will it cost when it opens?
Every lesson stays free. The Student plan is $8 a month for your first course and $5 for each extra one, and a Class is $30 a month for 20 students. A place on the waiting list takes your launch discount off those prices.
Do students in my class have to pay?
No. Your class gives them progress, a study planner and the AI Tutor (7 questions a day, 70 a month) for that course, plus interactive topical past papers and the simulations and interactive past papers you open for them. Buying the course themselves opens everything in it.
Does AI mark my students’ work without me?
Only if you choose. For each assessment you pick who marks it: you, AI with your approval, or AI on its own. With AI and your approval, nothing is released until you approve it.
What happens to my answers to the questions?
They’re optional. Only the team building ConceptOrbit reads them, to decide what to build first.
Can I try ConceptOrbit before it opens?
The simulations and tools on this page are working pieces of it. If you tick “I’d like to test new features” after you sign up, we may invite you to try more before launch.
ConceptOrbit is nearly ready.
We’re finishing the last lessons and simulations now. Everyone on the waiting list gets an email the day we open.
Join the waiting list and we’ll email you the day ConceptOrbit opens. The first 50 people to confirm their email get 50% off, and the next 50 get 25% off. Discounts are announced when ConceptOrbit opens.