Why CAMBRIDGE?

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About IGCSE

The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is a globally recognised qualification, taken at the Class 10 level, similar to the Class 10 examinations of the CBSE and ICSE. IGCSE is a comprehensive two-year programme, spread over Class 9 and 10, and leads to the final examinations (CIE). A student who has passed IGCSE is eligible for any +2 level qualification, like Class 12 CBSE/ ICSE or any international pre-university programme, like the IB Diploma, Advanced Placement Diploma (US), and A/AS Level & AICE (UK).

 

Approach to CIE

The curriculum is built around specific needs, starting from the foundation to advanced subjects. The fundamental approach of CIE curriculum is that it encourages learners to engage with a wide range of subjects and make connections between them. This is to ensure that the students get a basic knowledge of everything in place, before specializing on something. For learners, it helps in improving the performance by developing skills in creative thinking, enquiry and problem solving.

 

Important Things to Know

Like other modern programmes, IGCSE offers a wider range of subjects and encourages high academic standards through a practical approach to teaching and learning.

    • Assessment is not limited to conventional written papers and they consist of a variety of tests e.g. oral and listening tests.
    • The assessment is aimed at a wide ability range of students, with an eight-point grading scale, from A+ to G, with A+ being the highest.
    • IGCSE is a balanced curriculum and a flexible course of study. Most subjects offer a choice between core curriculum and extended curriculum. This gives students of all ability levels the freedom to choose subjects that are right for them and, thereby, the opportunity to score good grades.
    • The Cambridge International Primary Programme enables students to study the IGCSE from age five through age 18.

For more details and to better understand what curriculum will suit your child, parents are invited to talk to our admissions coordinator.