The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is a globally recognised qualification. The IGCSE was developed by the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) in 1988. These courses are renowned for developing vital educational skills, including recall of knowledge, oral skills, problem solving, initiative, team work and investigative skills. It is a comprehensive two-year programme (for students aged 14 to 17 years ) spread over Class 9 and 10, and leads to the final examinations offered every year in May and November., taken at the Class 10 level, similar to the Class 10 examinations of the CBSE and ICSE or the middle years Programme of the IB.It provides a broad study programme and covers subjects from a variety of areas: Languages, Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Creative, Technical and Vocational. Most subjects offer a choice of Core or Extended papers in Cambridge, and foundation or higher papers in Edexcel (UK's largest academic qualifications awarding body), making it suitable for students with varying levels of ability. It also allows teaching to be placed in a localised context, making it relevant in different regions and intends to be suitable for students whose first language may not be English and this is acknowledged throughout the examination progress.
Assessment is not limited to conventional written papers and they consist of a variety of tests e.g. oral and listening tests. It is aimed at a wide ability range of students, with an eight-point grading scale, from A+ to G, with A+ being the highest, making IGCSE a balanced curriculum and a flexible course of study. In 2008, the Cambridge IGCSE papers in more than 70 subjects were taken by students in over 120 countries worldwide, including the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Egypt, Kuwait, India, Bahrain, UAE and New Zealand.
In India, the course is delivered in over 130 schools, recognised by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), based at Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ooty and many other places. Worldwide, it is delivered in schools in over 140 countries and is recognised by colleges and universities everywhere, more so in the UK and other Commonwealth countries.
Links: www.cie.org.uk
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