IGCSE

The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is the English language-based examination similar to GCSE and is recognized in the United Kingdom as being equivalent to the GCSE for the purposes of recognizing prior attainment. It was developed by University of Cambridge International Examinations.

introduction

The examination boards Edexcel and OxfordAQA also offer their own versions of International GCSEs. Students normally begin studying the syllabus at the beginning of Year 10 and take the test at the end of Year 11. However, in some international schools, students can begin studying the syllabus at the beginning of Year 9 and take the test at the end of Year 10. The qualifications are based on individual subjects of study, which means that one receives an “IGCSE” qualification for each subject one takes. Typical “core” subjects for IGCSE candidates include a First Language, Second Language, Mathematics, and one or more subjects in the Sciences.

Important points of IGCSE board

The core subjects for IGCSE candidates include a First Language, Second Language, Mathematics and one or more subjects in the Sciences.
Cambridge IGCSE exams are conducted in the months of February (India only), May, and October, and the results are released in May, August, and January respectively.
IGCSE boards are highly recommended in USK, UK, Hongkong, Singapore and Malaysia
Cambridge IGCSE is developed by Cambridge Assessment International Education
The Cambridge examination board offers an ICE (International Certificate of Education) group qualification for candidates who achieve 7 subject passes A*-C across the following groups
- Group I: Languages
- Group II: Humanities and Social Sciences
- Group III: Sciences
- Group IV: Mathematics
- Group V: Creative and Professional